Louis Roederer Cristal 2008 Magnum Size:150clAmber hue with green and orange tints. Fine, even and lively sparkle. Complex and intense bouquet disclosing candied citrus, yellow fruit, Williams pear, pollen and toasted almond. The delicately seductive bouquet shows intensity and well honed precision. The wine is powerful, full yet tight, on entry to the palate. The 2008 is undeniably well structured but in a particular way: the wines almost saline concentration has not been created by the sun,
The grapes are destemmed and fermented in stainless steel vats at a controlled temperature of 16 degrees with 36 hours maceration on the skins to extract light tannins and colour
“Vintage 2025 for Sauvignon Blanc was one where we had to be patient
the sweet buttery flavour and texture of lamb is a thing of beauty paired with a red of class
The slopes on this west-facing vineyard are at an altitude of around 330 metres above sea level
The vineyards are on the slopes of the valley of the Dordogne at an altitude of between 50 and 180 metres
We asked our Master Distiller
Aromatically this has a really inviting and vibrant fresh fruit expression of dark cherries
These were followed by a dull
above the famous plot "Les Pucelles" 1er Cru
Bright red with a garnet hue
We were only to learn of the effects of that day at harvest time when it transpired that the vines pruned in early winter had indeed suffered
with blue cheeses or fruit desserts
