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1999 Champagne, Louis Roederer, Cristal Brut (750ml)
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Vintage: 1999
Format: 750ml
Wine Name: Louis Roederer Cristal
Vineyard:
Designation: Cristal Brut
Appellation: Champagne
Producer: Louis Roederer
Varietal: Champagne Blend
Type: White - Sparkling
Country: France
Region: Champagne
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Alcohol: 12%
Tasting note: Light gold. Vibrant, tangy aromas of apple, pear, white peach and minerals. Wound tight right now, only reluctantly offering up flavors of fresh orchard fruits, herbs and pepper. Finishes zesty and long. Seems less deep than the 1997 bottling; is this just in a sullen, youthful stage? (92+pts Steven Tanzer)
Tasted: Nov./Dec. 2006
Score: 92+
Drink: N/A
Tasting note: High-toned and floral, with hints of coconut and spice. Firm and lively. Needs a little time to integrate and resolve the fine mousse with the tactile finish. More backward and powerful than most 1999s, this has potential. (91pts BS, Wine Spectator)
Tasted:Nov. 30, 2006
Score: 91
Drink: Through 2015
Tasting note: One of the finest Champagnes I have ever brought to my lips, the 1999 Cristal bursts from the glass with fresh hazelnut and apple scents. Elegant, deep, and silky-textured, this medium to full-bodied beauty is immensely concentrated, pure, packed with apple flavors, and astoundingly long in the finish. Louis Roederer does not display a disgorgement date or consumer friendly lot number on its non-vintage Brut. This is regrettable as it has consistently been one of the finer bottlings in this category. (98pts Robert Parker)
Tasted: Dec. 2005
Score: 98
Drink: Now
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