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White - Sparkling
1982 Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal Brut
Champagne Blend
- France
- Champagne
Label borrowed from 1983
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Label borrowed from 1979
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Label borrowed from 1979
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Community Tasting Notes 24
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sdr Likes this wine: 93 points
January 23, 2024 - By no means a tired turkey, the ‘82 Cristal is extraordinarily complex and interesting - and much more lively than the ‘74 next to it. Medium dark. Still has a modest bead of ultra fine bubbles. Barely roasted apricot flavor. Almost oily. The more you sip it the more flavors you get, but only if you concentrate.
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sdr Likes this wine: 94 points
September 11, 2023 - Fresher and more interesting than the previous bottle. Quite a few bubbles remain even if they fade quickly. Very complex and impressive.
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rnellans wrote: 94 points
February 5, 2023 - Brad and Diane England and Peter Joseph weekend dinner, Part 2. (Roger Nellans home): A nice way to start the evening. Golden color. Slight pop when pulling the cork. Some pleasant oxidative notes. Citrus and nice acidity...
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BradE wrote:
February 5, 2023 - In perfect shape, and excellent. Hard to find this combination of age and freshness in old Cristal. This had it all.
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S1 Likes this wine:
November 2, 2022 - Charleston Offlineorama VII; 11/2/2022-11/6/2022 (Various locations): Apricot apricot apricot. A bit reductive at first. Indian spice lovely burntish caramel. I don’t care for young Cristal because of the sweet notes, but this aged bottle was marvelous. WOTN against heavyweight competition for me probably—pin fact, my wine of the entire weekend.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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By Lyle Fass
12/24/2005 (link)(Cristal) Wow! This was just jamming on all cylinders. Immediatly out of the glass this was roaring with fresh coffee grounds, black truffles, cinnamon, cumin and some roasted pear. Just an amazing nose. The palate was bliss. Amazingly complex palate that has perfect integration of acidity, truffle flavors, spice and even some tannin. The bubbles are so soft yet you still know they are there. It is one complex cohesive unit. Stunning purity and depth. This just stained your palate for minutes and left nuances of truffles for almost twenty minutes after. Stunningly profund wine.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1982
- 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 (3%)
- In Cellars 104 (57%)
- Consumed 71 (39%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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