1996 Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal Brut
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1996 Champagne – For The Ages (Oct 2014), 10/1/2014, (See more on Vinous...)
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By John Kapon
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Happy New Year 2012 - Juhlin Takes New York, 1/11/2012
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A Taste of Champagne at Eleven Madison Park, New York (Jun 2009), 6/1/2009, (See more on Vinous...)
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By Brad Baker
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January 2009, Issue #1, The Top 50 Champagnes of 1996
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The 1996 Champagnes Revisited (Jan 2009), (See more on Vinous...)
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By John Kapon
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Cristal Showdown, 11/26/2007
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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View From the Cellar
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By John Gilman
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May/Jun 2006, Issue #3, Recently Tasted Champagne: Non-Vintage and Vintages 2000-1964; Today’s Bi-Polar World of Bubbly
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By John Kapon
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Top 100 Weekend, Year II, 2005, 11/22/2005
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12/27/2002, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
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By Stephen Tanzer
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November/December 2002, IWC Issue #105, (See more on Vinous...)
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By Michael Edwards
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Wine Definition
- Vintage1996
- TypeWhite - Sparkling
- ProducerLouis Roederer
- VarietyChampagne Blend
- DesignationCristal Brut
- Vineyardn/a
- CountryFrance
- RegionChampagne
- SubRegionn/a
- AppellationChampagne
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- UPC/EAN Code734599043055
4/13/2024 - Pavan wrote: 95 Points
Golden, plenty of mousse filling the glass, full of apple, grapefruit, white flowers, rounded with great length and still crisp acids. Approaching a still wine with limited fizz. At peak for my taste, doubt it will improve from further cellaring
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3/3/2024 - aquacongas wrote: 97 Points
blind
First I thought Krug 1996 (with a reluctant Krug perfume) but it was too elegant. Starting to get some tea biscuit notes, no nougat yet. Brilliant acidity, not too sharp. Far away from his peak. 97-98
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1/18/2024 - aquacongas wrote: 99 Points
not blind
Close to a perfect champagne. At least 10-15 years ahead even if you like it fresh. Minimal nougat note that could give a hint for the house. Cracking 1996 acidity. Refreshing, elegant. 99-100
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12/30/2023 - drwine2001 wrote:
An Afternoon of French and French-Inspired California Wines (Healdsburg, California): Deep yellow with an orange tint. Few remaining bubbles. A touch of apple cider and sherry on the nose. Off dry, relatively full body. Complex caramel, vanilla, and orchard fruit backed by a tremendous finish of brisk acidity and stone. Much fresher than the aromas suggested and enlivened by the 1996 structure. A great aged Champagne.
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10/30/2023 - Benoit Hardy wrote: 97 Points
Floral nose, then nougat and honey.
Explosive mouthfeel, with discreet effervescence. The volume of this wine is prodigious, and it is at its peak, there is little point in waiting for the 1996 from now on in my opinion unless you like the mushroom aromas. Here we have a wine full of nuances despite its formidable energy which stretches the juice like a javelin, with aromas of sweet almonds, spices, candied fruits and dried flowers. The acidity is laser-cut, with a greater dosage than what we have seen in Champagne for several years, but this gives a nice foundation to the wine. Great finish, slightly oxidative on hazelnut with a kilometric length.
Great Cristal.
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