Louis Roederer: Champagne Cristal Brut 2002

Louis Roederer: Champagne Cristal Brut 2002

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Pinot Noir 60%, Chardonnay 40%
weiß, trocken
Gereift
Flaschengärung
Perlend
12,0% Vol.
Trinkreife: 2024–2060
voll & rund
mineralisch
frische Säure
Lobenberg: 99/100
Suckling: 99/100
Falstaff: 98/100
Galloni: 98/100
Jeb Dunnuck: 98/100
Wine Enthusiast: 98/100
Decanter: 97/100
Frankreich, Champagne, Montagne de Reims
Allergene: Sulfite,
Abfüller / Importeur: Louis Roederer, 21 Boulevard Lundy, 51100 Reims, FRANKREICH
lobenberg

Heiner Lobenberg über:
Champagne Cristal Brut 2002

99
/100

Der Cristal zeigt wie immer im Bouquet feine Röstnoten, die an kräftig getoastetes Brioche erinnern, auch Mandeln, etwas Waldhonig und reifer Apfel. Am Gaumen zeigt sich knackige Williamsbirne, viel Aprikose und eine dekadent cremige Art. Unglaublich charmant, etwas kräftiger in der Perlage. Das steht dem Cristal mit Flaschenreife ideal. Ein großartiger Champagner und verdiente Prestigecuvée!

99
/100

Suckling über: Champagne Cristal Brut

An exceptional vintage with the same piercing drive and precision as the scintillating 1996. Intensity and fine concentration are the hallmarks of this fine Champagne; chalky aromas, fine citrus and tight, minerally restraint, some quite concentrated stone fruits here, peach and nectarine, really assertive, some flint and mineral too. The palate is needle-like in its precision, piercing acidity and fine floral notes, clean and long. Not one to be missed. A concentrated vintage with wind dehydrating the grapes ahead of harvest. An exotically flavoured, yet tightly structured Cristal.

98
/100

Falstaff über: Champagne Cristal Brut

Mittleres Grüngelb, Silberreflexe, feines, gut anhaltendes Mousseux. Frischer weißer Apfel unterlegt mit zitronig-floralen Nuancen, dahinter aber stoffige Akkorde von Backwerk und Nüssen, kandierte Orangenzesten, ein Hauch Kakao. Am Gaumen saftig, seidige Textur, feine fruchtsüße Nuancen von Tropenfrucht und weißer Schokolade, finessenreiche Säurestruktur, elegant und lange anhaftend im Abgang, perfekt trinkreif und mit ausgezeichnetem Potenzial ausgestattet.

98
/100

Galloni über: Champagne Cristal Brut

The 2002 Cristal is just entering its first plateau of maturity. Ripe, exotic and striking, the 2002 is all class. Apricot jam, ginger, spice, dried flowers and mint open first as the 2002 shows off its alluring personality. Pretty floral accents, apple tart and brioche build with time in the glass, bringing out added dimensions of freshness and energy. The 2002 was fabulous when I first tasted it just prior to release, and has consistently been outstanding. It is a rare Cristal made from all 45 parcels that comprise the estate, a telling sign of the high level of the vintage across the board. This is the original 2009 disgorgement. Dosage is 9 grams per liter.

98
/100

Jeb Dunnuck über: Champagne Cristal Brut

The 2002 Cristal is one seriously big, huge even, Champagne, and while this cuvee normally shows a seamless, elegant style, the 2002 vintage’s fruit profile dominates this wine. Toasted bread, oak spice, orchard fruits and toasted nuts give way to a full-bodied, mouthfilling, rich 2002 that stays light, graceful and elegant on the palate, with good to moderate acidity. It’s beautiful today, yet has two more decades of longevity.

98
/100

Wine Enthusiast über: Champagne Cristal Brut

This is an exceptional wine, as is the vintage. The fruits—grapefruit, crisp red apple—balance with a fine yeasty character. There is a great depth of flavor, the fruits going in a pure line of freshness. The one problem is that it is much too young, the result of the demand from the market for the next vintage. Age this wine for at least four years.

97
/100

Decanter über: Champagne Cristal Brut

Twenty years is a sweet spot for Cristal said Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon during the Decanter masterclass in New York and this 2002 didn't disappoint. Floral notes and touches of iodine on the nose give both an appealing aroma and minerality balancing the lemon, sea salt, honeysuckle and nutty aspects. Lean and crisp on the palate, this is definitely more on the mineral side right now. The maturity is evident in the light, less immediately thrilling aspect to the acidity and fruit flavours, this is more calm, still full of richness and generous red fruit elements, juicy strawberry and tangy lemon and lime. A lovely, soft caressing Champagne that’s lost its fat. A charming and easy wine which really showcases the terroir.

Parker über: Champagne Cristal Brut

Tasted from the original 2009 disgorgement, the 2002 Cristal is a broad, vinous wine, bursting with aromas of honeyed yellow orchard fruit, warm butter, brioche and fresh peaches. On the palate, it's full-bodied, textural and mouthfilling, rendering the fine-boned chalky structure and textural finesse that distinguish this quintessentially elegant style of this cuvée in a broader-shouldered, more enveloping register. The 2002 is beginning to enter its plateau of maturity and is drinking beautifully today, though it still has many years ahead of it.

Louis Roederer
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Louis Roederer

Bereits Mitte des 19. Jahrhunderts kaufte Louis Roederer, entgegen den damaligen Gepflogenheiten, ausgewählte Flächen auf den Böden der Grands Crus der Champagne.

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