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2002 Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal Brut

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  • dcwino wrote: 96 points

    April 4, 2024 - Another Wine gathering at RJ’s; 4/4/2024-4/7/2024 (Palmetto Bluff, South Carolina): Beautifully mature nose displaying sweet yellow fruit, peach, baked apple, brioche, honey, creme brulee, white pepper, sweet spices and mineral. Excellent concentration, nicely layered generous sweet yellow fruit, rich yet harmonious, fine medium generous mousse, perfect amount of acidity and mineral, and a long sweet yellow fruit driven finish with caramel at the end. Consistent with the last year’s bottle, drinking beautifully.

    2 people found this helpful Comment

  • aquacongas Likes this wine: 97 points

    March 24, 2024 - not blind, Magnum
    Very young and fresh. Far away from his peak. No nougat notes yet. 97

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  • Bordolski10 Likes this wine: 97 points

    March 1, 2024 - Oh yes. Light golden color, on the nose multiple aromas of brioche, citrus, caramel and light toast. Very fresh and focused on the palate with creamy layers of mineral, citrus and nutty notes. And again brioche. Vey well matured but still very fresh and in the middle of a long drinking window. Long lingering finish and perfect pairing with garlic shrimps. Fantastic!

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  • glou.sf Likes this wine: 95 points

    February 16, 2024 - Beautiful nose with complex notes of dried flowers, citrus, and brioche. Nice acidity on the palate with lemon notes, orange zest, minerals, and toast. Long finish. This was drinking beautifully and showed plenty of complexity and depth. Like the last time I had the wine a few years ago, it's showing signs of maturity. Fantastic right now, but I'm not sure how this will continue to age...

    3 people found this helpful Comment

  • rocknroller wrote: 97 points

    February 10, 2024 - Calling an Audible (Brad & Marcia's Place, St. Paul, MN): Light gold color. Drank a glass over an hour. It's been a couple years since I've had this. It is still sailing along with nothing to suggest otherwise in the near future. What beauty this is. This is captivating with so much nuance in the aromatics and on the palate. The nose is evocative with gorgeous floral notes and sea breeze, sweet chantilly cream, roasted almonds, Anjou pear, vanilla bean, white peach, toast and brioche, so bright and lively. That palate is focused and precise with the green fruits and stone fruit shining. Lovely presence with a caressing creamy mousse, bright and engaging as this is filled with intensity but buffered by finesse and nuance at every corner. Crystalline minerality that tingles as this goes on and on. Riveting.

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  • By Jancis Robinson, MW
    11/23/2023 (link)

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    Louis Roederer: DFWE Masterclass New York, 6/10/2023 (link)

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  • By Charles Curtis MW
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  • By Jancis Robinson, MW
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  • By James Suckling
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JancisRobinson.com

  • By Jancis Robinson, MW
    11/19/2018 (link)

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Vinous

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    Champagne: The 2018 Summer Preview (Jul 2018), 7/1/2018 (link)

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View From the Cellar

  • By John Gilman
    Mar/Apr 2018, Issue #74, Champagne Louis Roederer The Most Dynamic and Forward-Thinking Grande Marque

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  • By Jeb Dunnuck
    Up From the Cellar and Misc. New Releases, 12/12/2017 (link)

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Decanter

  • By John Stimpfig
    Louis Roederer’s Cristal Magnum Opus, 10/3/2017 (link)

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JancisRobinson.com

  • By Jancis Robinson, MW
    8/27/2017 (link)

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JamesSuckling.com

  • By James Suckling
    7/10/2017 (link)

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  • By Brad Baker
    February 2017, Issue #21

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JancisRobinson.com

  • By Jancis Robinson, MW
    10/6/2016 (link)

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  • By Jancis Robinson, MW
    9/21/2016 (link)

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  • By Richard Juhlin
    Decanter.com Tastings, 12/31/2015 (link)

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  • By Gary Walsh
    6/12/2014 (link)

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Champagne Warrior

  • By Brad Baker
    June 2014, Issue #18, Louis Roederer Raising the Bar

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    Champagne: New Releases and Collectibles (May 2014) (link)

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  • By Jancis Robinson, MW
    1/29/2014 (link)

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  • By John Gilman
    Sep/Oct 2013, Issue #47, The Issue 47 Champagne and Sparkling Wine Report Addendum

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JancisRobinson.com

  • By Jancis Robinson, MW
    11/21/2012 (link)

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  • By John Kapon
    Epic European Vacation, 9/6/2011

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    10/14/2010 (link)

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Winedoctor

  • By Chris Kissack
    March 2010 (link)

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View From the Cellar

  • By John Gilman
    Sep/Oct 2009, Issue #23, The Champagne and Sparkling Wine Addendum- Another Round of Fashionably Late-Arriving Bubbles

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Champagne Warrior

  • By Brad Baker
    January 2009, Issue #1, Tasting Notes of Champagne and Sparkling Wines

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Vinous

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    A Survey of Cristal: 1979-2002 (Jan 2009) (link)

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    New Releases from Champagne (Dec 2008) (link)

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    November/December 2008, IWC Issue #141 (link)

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Vinous

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RJonWine.com

  • By Richard Jennings
    8/12/2012 (link) 93 points

    (Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal Brut) Light straw yellow color with steady stream of very tiny bubbles; lifted, tart lemon, ginger, mineral nose; delicious, ginger, tart lemon, mineral palate with vibrant medium acidity; medium-plus finish 93+ points

  • By Richard Jennings
    10/23/2010 (link) 91 points

    (Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal Brut) Light yellow color; reticent, apple nose; tasty, apple, peach, floral palate; medium-plus finish

  • By Richard Jennings
    3/21/2010 (link) 93 points

    (Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal Brut) Light yellow color; lovely yeast, apple, lemon, baked lemon, mineral nose; tasty, delicate, bright lemon, mineral, vanilla, honey palate; medium-plus finish

  • By Richard Jennings
    10/18/2009 (link) 93 points

    (Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal Brut) Light yellow color; reticent lemon, baked lemon, mineral nose; good tart lemon, mineral, chalk palate with depth; long finish

  • By Richard Jennings
    10/14/2009 (link) 91 points

    (Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal Brut) Lovely creamy citrus, yeast nose; tart citrus, mineral palate; medium-plus finish 91+ pts.

Wine Library TV

  • By Gary Vaynerchuk
    Wine & Spirits Top 100 - Part 1, Episode #741, 9/23/2009 (link) 94+ points

    (Louis Roederer Cristal) #2; COLOR-golden; NOSE-crushed rock; walnut shell; bright; PALATE-this is a spectacular effort; showing extremely well; great vintage; will try tomorrow and score it again; W&S-100; GV-94+

RJonWine.com

  • By Richard Jennings
    10/18/2008 (link) 92 points

    (Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal Brut) Light yellow color; light, refined lemon nose; tasty, tight lemon and mineral palate, needs time; medium finish 92+ pts.

Wine Definition

  • Vintage 2002
  • Type White - Sparkling
  • Producer Louis Roederer
  • Varietal Champagne Blend
  • Designation Cristal Brut
  • Vineyard n/a
  • Country France
  • Region Champagne
  • SubRegion n/a
  • Appellation Champagne
  • UPC Codes 3114080024355, 3114087024358, 4171488721353, 734599024351, 734599043055, 734599143052, 734599724350

Community Holdings

  • Pending Delivery 264 (2%)
  • In Cellars 7,951 (67%)
  • Consumed 3,624 (31%)

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Community Recommendations

Appetizer, black sea bass with brown butter and artichoke ravioli, Butternut Squash Ravioli, Caviar, Cheese Fondue and Raclette Cheese, Crab/Rice/Cauliflour Salad, duck breast with lavandel crip and sweet potatoe crumble, Goldfish, Leek Soup, Lobster

Who Likes This Wine

98% Like It  162 votes

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