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Champagne Brut Cristal 2005 300cl

AOC | Champagne | Francia
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Punteggi dei critici
96 James Suckling
he complexity and youthful freshness here makes a striking Champagne that offers immense pleasure and a certain richness and depth that reflects the style of the vintage with some warmth reflected in the wine. The nose has rich citrus and stone fruits, some white flowers, light creamy honey notes and fresh sweet pastry, it has a toasty thread that has built quickly in the wine. Plenty of body on the palate, it has a wealth of assertive citrus and more exotic fruits too, the power and concentration undeniable, the length impressive and the balance impeccable. Already great drinking here. Slightly higher chardonnay component at around 45%
94 Wine Spectator
Vibrant and mouthwatering, this offers a range of patisserie pear and apple fruit, candied lemon zest, pastry dough and marzipan notes set on a finely detailed texture, which imparts a great deal of finesse. The lasting finish echoes a smoky mineral note. Drink now through 2025. 20,000 cases imported. –AN
94 Wine Spectator
Vibrant and mouthwatering, this offers a range of patisserie pear and apple fruit, candied lemon zest, pastry dough and marzipan notes set on a finely detailed texture, which imparts a great deal of finesse. The lasting finish echoes a smoky mineral note. Drink now through 2025. 20,000 cases imported. –AN
94 Vinous
93 Robert Parker
The 2005 Cristal stands out for its exceptional inner perfume and elegance. Soft, delicate and pretty, the 2005 is a relatively immediate Cristal with all of the signatures very much in the right place. The 2005 doesn’t have the opulence of the 2002 nor the focus of the 2004, but it is a very pretty, if somewhat small-scaled version of this iconic Champagne. I would drink the 2005 while the 2002 and 2004 age. Although Cristal has an impeccable track record when it comes to aging, personally I would not push it with the 2005. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2020. <br/><br/>
93 Robert Parker
The 2005 Cristal stands out for its exceptional inner perfume and elegance. Soft, delicate and pretty, the 2005 is a relatively immediate Cristal with all of the signatures very much in the right place. The 2005 doesn’t have the opulence of the 2002 nor the focus of the 2004, but it is a very pretty, if somewhat small-scaled version of this iconic Champagne. I would drink the 2005 while the 2002 and 2004 age. Although Cristal has an impeccable track record when it comes to aging, personally I would not push it with the 2005. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2020. <br/><br/>
Produttore
Louis Roederer
Louis Roederer, una delle ultime grandi Maison di Champagne indipendenti, fu fondata nel 1776 e, cosa insolita per la regione, è rimasta della famiglia fondatrice per oltre due secoli. La proprietà di Reims è formata da oltre 240 ettari di vigneti Grand Cru, coltivati con i tre vitigni tradizionali della Champagne: Chardonnay, Pinot Nero e Pinot Meunier. La tenuta utilizza la coltivazione parcella per parcella; questa tecnica garantisce che le caratteristiche specifiche di ciascun cru siano preservate fino al processo di assemblaggio, assicurando la tracciabilità. Il famoso marchio Cristal fu creato originariamente nel 1876 su richiesta di Alessandro II; oggi è uno status symbol in tutto il mondo e lo Champagne più corposo disponibile. Oltre alla cuvée più prestigiosa del mondo, la Maison produce un Brut-Premier multi-millesimato che si classifica molto più in alto rispetto agli altri Champagne millesimati (Louis Roederer Vintage, Vintage Rosé, Blanc de Blancs e Brut Nature). Nel 2006 la famiglia, in collaborazione con Philippe Starck, ha lanciato un Brut Nature. Questa cuvée speciale è prodotta utilizzando metodi di viticoltura e di coltivazione biodinamica personalizzati, che si integrano per creare lo Champagne con lo spirito più libero della Maison.