Louis Roederer Cristal Vintage 2015 Brut Champagne

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Cristal 2015 is a vibrant, refined prestige cuvée that balances power and delicacy. It doesn’t shout; it unfolds in layers. With its chalky “terroir voice,” precision, and energy, it’s built for aging but also offers rewarding enjoyment now. This is a Champagne for special occasions, for cellaring, and for those who respect nuance and structure. "From vineyards that are run organically, this iconic Champagne's latest iteration is as beautiful as ever. Textured, with a mineral undertow, the wine is just beginning to soften and show a balanced maturity. Drink this great wine now." Wine Enthusiast 98 Points "This mouthwatering Champagne has an ethereal quality, with a frame of chiseled acidity and focused precision to the pointillism -like, vibrant mousse. Yet this shows depth and generous expression, with the finely spun notes of patisserie apple and blackberry fruit opening beautifully on the palate and through the minerally finish, with notes of grated ginger, blood orange granita, salted Marcona almond and anise. Drink now through 2035. 4,596 cases imported." Wine Spectator 96 Points "If the 2014 vintage was especially open and demonstrative, the 2015 Cristal is going to require more patience. Unwinding in the glass with aromas of citrus oil, crisp stone fruits, white flowers, crushed mint and subtle hints of buttery pastry, it's medium to full-bodied, deep and layered, with a deep, concentrated and rather introverted core of fruit framed by chalky extract and animated by a pretty pinpoint mousse. This is a serious, vinous Champagne that has considerable substance to age and may well evolve along the lines of the lovely 1985." Robert Parker 95+ Points

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