Louis Roederer, Cristal other_regions This is a ripe

This is a ripe

painfully young Cristal that will require considerable patience

5 hectares of the 20-hectare single vineyard

The nose of this nascent beauty was locked up tight for the first few minutes

Louis Roederer, Cristal other_regions This is a ripeThe 2004 Brut Cristal has put on quite a bit of weight since I first tasted it earlier this year. It is a powerful, structured Cristal layered with considerable fruit. Chardonnay seems to play the leading role in 2004, at least today. Cristal is often accessible young, but that is far from the case here. This is a serious, painfully young Cristal that will require considerable patience. Readers who are willing to spend some time with the wine today