Louis Roederer • Champagne, France
Cristal Brut by Louis Roederer is the house’s historic prestige cuvée, created in 1876 for Tsar Alexander II and bottled…Cristal Brut by Louis Roederer is the house’s historic prestige cuvée, created in 1876 for Tsar Alexander II and bottled in its signature clear, flat-bottomed glass. Produced only in great vintages from estate-grown old vines across top Gra…Learn More »
$325
/750ml
2016 Retail Average
97
/100
2016 Pro Rating
Louis Roederer Cristal Brut 2016 glides across the palate with crystalline citrus, ripe stone fruits and delicate floral notes layered over chalky minerality and a long, mouthwatering, saline finish. The mousse is ultra-fine and seamless, giving a sense of both precision and generosity that marks this as one of the most elegant and pure recent vintages of Cristal.
Oysters on the half shell; Turbot with beurre blanc; Roast chicken with morels
Cristal Brut by Louis Roederer is the house’s historic prestige cuvée, created in 1876 for Tsar Alexander II and bottled in its signature clear, flat-bottomed glass. Produced only in great vintages from estate-grown old vines across top Grand Cru chalk soils, it typically blends around 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay, aged many years on lees to yield a Champagne famed for its tension, silky depth, and remarkable longevity.