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White - Sparkling
1989 Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal Brut
Champagne Blend
- France
- Champagne
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Community Tasting Notes 56
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jhngo Likes this wine: 97 points
December 30, 2023 - Out of 3L was insanely fresh alive. Bubbles were present and alive. Just so youthful. Tasted like an 02 or more recent vintage.
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acyso wrote: 90 points
March 30, 2023 - Olive Garden Party (Cristal vertical) (Chicago, IL): Perhaps more interesting than good at this point for me. Very ripe and sweet, almost like it was dosed a little too generously. Drinks like a dry Sauternes with some bubbles -- a moderate mushroom note from the age, but plenty of honey and marmalade notes too. With air, a very distinct curry leaf aroma develops. The effervescence is mostly dissipated too. Not really the type of champagne I'd like to drink.
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amflinn wrote: flawed
December 25, 2021 - Spoiled. A friend's bottle which was apparently not stored correctly. Undrinkable.
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MC2 Wines Likes this wine:
December 24, 2021 - I love old Cristal and this was no exception. It's not quite at the level of the Tait Rose, but it is certainly delicious. The dosage by this point has totally found itself and it comes across as quite dry and fresh.
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ym94116 wrote: flawed
August 28, 2021 - Flat, no fizz; no pop on the cork; tasted like cider; finished bottle bc it was Cristal ...
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 1989
- Type White - Sparkling
- Producer Louis Roederer
- Varietal Champagne Blend
- Designation Cristal Brut
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Champagne
- SubRegion n/a
- Appellation Champagne
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 6 (1%)
- In Cellars 323 (50%)
- Consumed 322 (49%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
93% Like It 14 votes
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