| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
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| White - Sparkling |
2008 Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal BrutChampagne Blend more |
10/20/2019 - bestdamncab Likes this wine: 99 pointsNose of lemon, lime, apple, pear, peach, and slate and shale, same on the palate, big body, intense mouth filling fruit, rich fruit, young, needs 7 years to peak, good acid, good tension, and good attack, long, long, lovely finish and aftertaste. 4 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (35) |
| White - Sparkling |
2008 Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal BrutChampagne Blend more |
2/5/2022 - LiteItOnFire Likes this wine: 90 pointsNot much new to add from previous tasting notes except a slight move in the right direction. Hands off until 2026. 6 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (26) |
| White - Sparkling |
2009 Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal BrutChampagne Blend more |
10/28/2018 - bestdamncab Likes this wine: 100 points2018 K&L Annual Champagne Event (K&L San Francisco Store): K&L Champagne Event 2018, my first wine tasted today, nose of yeast, apple, honey, and toast, same on the palate, big body, very expressive and lively, hints of honey on the palate made it easy to love, mouth filling fruit and good acid suggests it will improve over the next seven years, long, long finish. Tasted thrice during the day s it's a real winner!!!! 6 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (21) |
| White - Sparkling |
2008 Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal BrutChampagne Blend more |
7/31/2021 - I'd Rather Be Drinking Wine Likes this wine: 98 pointsI love this wine, and experience is consistent with other tastings...BUT, I want to add a note here that others may, or may not, know: I was drinking this with a friend who told me he attended an Champagne tasting of older Champagnes, and was told by the host that all tasters should "chew" the Champagne to break up the bubbles and release more flavors.....I thought it sounded like rubbish, but I tried it anyway....OMG! It was different! "Chewing" on this Champagne led to a whole new flavor profile, i.e., seemed to release more acidity and more citrus flavors, especially lemon and grapefruit. The acidity in the wine increased to the point where I can see why many say this wine is still too young. 10 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (19) |
| Rosé - Sparkling |
2011 Louis Roederer Champagne Vintage Brut RoséChampagne Blend more |
12/31/2019 - chablis28 wrote: 91 pointsHonestly, I prefer the Roederer Brut Anderson Valley. If for no other reason, sure value. For $25 vs $60 I can suffer through the CA version :). This does have more finesse and is more the ballerina to the CA version's more overt flavors and body. I'd think more highly of this if wasn't double the cost of my "go to" Roederer Anderson Valley. Fun to check in on one of these with salmon tonight though. 3 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (18) |
| White - Sparkling |
2009 Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal BrutChampagne Blend more |
11/7/2020 - BrunelloBob wrote: 93 pointsDrank in Celebration of Saint Joseph Robinette Biden Jr's vanquishment of the Soulless Self-aggrandizing Orange Troll currently occupying 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C. As such, this was by far the finest wine I've ever had. It's a shame it's not American. As Grandma said: Spread the Faith. 13 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (16) |
| White - Sparkling |
2008 Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal BrutChampagne Blend more |
3/27/2019 - rocknroller wrote: 94 pointsHeidi's Redux: More Heavy Hitters (St. Genevieve, Mpls, MN): Light gold color. Drank a glass plus over 45 minutes. I was really looking forward to trying this with all the hype over this wine let alone '08 in general. Very explosive bead of ultrafine bubbles. This is mineral driven and very complex, dleicate lemon aromas, quite elegant but wih obvious power, very fresh, lemon panna cotta, pear. There's a a gorgeous texture and lithe weight to what is a very precise and focused wine. This does feel youthful, but it is ready to play. Patience will be rewarded justly though. Right now this is 94+(+) for me with an obvious big upside. I'm exited to see where it goes and glad to have a little stash. 4 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (14) |
| White - Sparkling |
2008 Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal BrutChampagne Blend more |
12/22/2020 - chablis28 wrote: 98 pointsI only bought 3 of these and have already opened 2 for two very special days. My 65th Bday this past summer and tonight for Nita's 65th. Christmas babies like my wife often get cheated with Christmas so close. Cristal is an amazing wine and the perfect way to add a little extra excitement to a special birthday! With Covid, there's no whisking her off to Hawaii or Europe anytime soon like I'd prefer. 9 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (11) |
| White - Sparkling |
NV Louis Roederer Champagne Brut PremierChampagne Blend more |
9/26/2019 - bestdamncab Likes this wine: 91 pointsFor Thursday NFL action, nose of apple, pear, hints of honey, and allspice, same on the palate, medium/big body, tasty, crisp, mouth filling fruit, great in this hot weather, one of my go to Champagnes at the $44 price point, and a long, crisp, citrus finish. 2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (9) |
| White - Sparkling |
2008 Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal BrutChampagne Blend more |
11/14/2020 - JustOneMoreGlass Likes this wine: 100 pointsSimply the best champagne I've ever had. Fully balanced and powerful. I've purchased more to stock for the rest of my life's milestone. 9 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (9) |
| White - Sparkling |
2009 Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal BrutChampagne Blend more |
6/8/2020 - Poll86 wrote: flawedPossibly an off-bottle. Very reductive and yeasty on the nose. Opened up with aeration to fresh citrus, toast and bright red fruits. Too little acidity but could be the bottle. Not amazing but enjoyable 3 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (8) |
| White - Sparkling |
2008 Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal BrutChampagne Blend more |
12/16/2021 - I'd Rather Be Drinking Wine wrote: 98 pointsGuys Night Out - Holiday Edition!: Love this Champagne and it remains my benchmark Champagne! Nothing I can say that has not already been said! The creaminess, the brioche, the minerality, the citrus, pear and green apple....yummy! Darnit! I forgot to "chew"! 98 points yet again! 5 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (8) |
| White - Sparkling |
2009 Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal BrutChampagne Blend more |
8/13/2020 - Mr Coone Likes this wine: 94 pointsLight golden yellow and fine sparkle in the glass. 2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (7) |
| White - Sparkling |
2008 Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal BrutChampagne Blend more |
8/16/2020 - chablis28 wrote: 97 pointsOk, this did not disappoint and lived up to its pedigree and vintage. Terrific tiny bubbles. Sleek, elegant, racy fruit and minerality. Weightless concentration with a mouthcoating persistent finish. So refined and yet authoritative. Impressive! Nice way to ring the 65th bday with the family. 10 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (7) |
| White - Sparkling |
2013 Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal BrutChampagne Blend more |
9/20/2022 - Purple Tooth wrote: 93 pointsFull of ehtusiasim....Not me, the wine...I'm never too excited to drink this. As a matter of fact, I used this to pour blind to show my friends how un-special this is most vintages. Yes, even the 2008 doesn't move me. This is very light, very energetic, and rather lean and elegant with a long mouth watering finish. But it just lacks richness and seems noticably hollow in the middle as you get past the zippy surprise of the first couple of sips. Definitely good, but just not all that some may pretend it is. To me anyway...and my 9 other friends. 5 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (7) |
| White - Sparkling |
NV Louis Roederer Champagne Brut PremierChampagne Blend more |
8/31/2021 - chablis28 wrote: 94 pointsBought this btl a good 18mos ago and it has benefited from some extra time to relax a smidge. Tonight this was killer. Blind I might mistake it for Cristal. Classy bread dough & citrus aromas. Beautifully balanced and pure w/ signature racy layers of bright citrus, mineral, stone fruit along with delicate sophisticated bubbles. First sips hits with you a sexy burst of orange rind. Just terrific! Quickly grabbed 3 more locally. 94+ This is a remarkably consistently great cuvee that punches above its price point. 4 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (7) |
| White - Sparkling |
2012 Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal BrutChampagne Blend more |
7/28/2021 - Professional-wined-up-merchant Likes this wine: 98 pointsTasted before serving to some high rollers! - Incredible structure, this is infanticide and I wouldn't recommend opening till 2025 at the earliest but The tightly coiled acidity and fine beading on the bubbles belies something truly great. 2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (6) |
| White - Sparkling |
2008 Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal BrutChampagne Blend more |
6/29/2019 - Satoshi Nakamoto wrote: 95 pointsWX Dinner: The 2008 completely eclipsed the 2006 bottle and was even more impressive than the aged 97. This bottle is a stunner. Got tons of capital to spend on great wine? Look no further. This is it. The hype is real. 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (6) |
| White - Sparkling |
2008 Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal BrutChampagne Blend more |
4/24/2023 - csimm wrote: 96 pointsMan, this thing took off like a rocket, and a much more lively performance than the last time I sampled the 2008. I would have guessed this was the 2013 given its electricity. The finish is 'literally' sparkling on the back end, like a sack of lemon pop rocks snapping on the back end and creating a super vibrant whip of flavor and intensity on the tail. Lemon juice, chalky minerality, and sea spray are just so spritely, but not so much that it takes away from the balance of flavor and ability for the wine to properly delineate its essences so that focus and judicious drive are maintained. 11 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (6) |
| White - Sparkling |
2008 Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal BrutChampagne Blend more |
1/31/2019 - _water.into.wine_ Likes this wine: 97 pointsI have only had a handful of 2008s, but I am already starting to think that this will go down as one of the best champagne vintages of all time. Whilst I sadly have no formal notes, this was full, lush, utterly elegant and perfectly balanced. This is already drinking so well, but will clearly last decades. Perfect acidity will make this approachable both now, and in the future. 3 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (6) |
| White - Sparkling |
NV Louis Roederer Champagne Collection 241Champagne Blend more |
6/6/2022 - AGELVIS Likes this wine: 94 pointsVery fun Champagne made from blend of supposedly 241 vintages. French toast and pear on the nose. Fine bubbles and tongue drying acidity. Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comments (6) |
| White - Sparkling |
2015 Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal BrutChampagne Blend more |
6/23/2023 - WineBurrowingWombat Likes this wine: 95 pointsTasting a few Louis Roederer champagnes (K&L Wine Merchant - Redwood City): Aromas of fruited stones (as if someone had to cut fruits on a stone, leaving the juices to dry on the surface), and white flowers. Clean, light and fresh aromas. Almost too light, the nose seemed a bit muted. It was kind of a struggle to get anything from the nose for a while. 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (6) |
| Rosé - Sparkling |
2012 Louis Roederer Champagne Vintage Brut RoséChampagne Blend more |
8/31/2020 - aquacongas wrote: 92 pointsnot blind 2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (6) |
| White - Sparkling |
2008 Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal BrutChampagne Blend more |
3/18/2024 - Cailles wrote: 95 pointsIt has been 18 months since I last tasted this vintage. Until now, I found it not overly expressive or layered but always with an unmatched elegance in structure. My ratings have consistently hovered between 93 and 94pts. Revisiting now, I've observed a significant evolution: it has finally intensified in both concentration and expressiveness, though at the slight expense of its finesse. Still, this was the best bottle so far. And it's also the first bottle that made me more confident about the longer-term potential of this wine. But contrary to critical opinion, I don't think that this will be the best big house 2008 (and btw, the 2012 always showed more promising and still does). 95/96pts 10 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (6) |
| White - Sparkling |
2007 Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal BrutChampagne Blend more |
12/24/2023 - BordeauxBoy Likes this wine: 92 pointsNice wine. Clear orchard fruit but no brioche or nuttiness I’d normally associate with aged champagne. Years to go. 2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (5) |
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