Poached pear, grilled lemon, and butterscotch. This bottle seemed more advanced than what it should be, with some oxidized notes I don't normally associate with a young Cristal, even in an otherwise…
Freshie McSpunkmeister. I've written quite a bit on this vintage of Cristal and these 2013s have not disappointed yet. Still in quite the upward trajectory. I'd say revisit in a decade from now, but…
This bottle was all sorts of good. It had the energy and freshness I expect, with the elevated budding complexity and focus I expect from Cristal. This bested a 2015 by a decent margin (which most…
This was a much better showing with this bottle than the one I had a few months ago. This was a bit more relaxed, slightly oxidative, but with notable concentration. Blind, I initially thought this…
Higher pitched lemon juice and white fruit, honeydew rind, chalk, and crisp yellow apple. Linear and fairly unexpressive overall. Muted and primary on the finish. This is going to take some time to…
We tapped two of these throughout the course of the weekend and, although I may be in the minority here, I truly love what 2013 has done for this Champagne. It presents as young and vibrant, and I…
Wine is funny. More specifically, BOTTLES of wine are funny. When I first took a stab at the 2008 Cristal a while back, I found it to be a "very good," "fine," "a solid 94" (which is nothing to scoff…
Man, this thing took off like a rocket, and a much more lively performance than the last time I sampled the 2008. I would have guessed this was the 2013 given its electricity. The finish is…
I've written quite a bit on this, as have others. So, I'll rely on my previous notes for the heavy lifting (I know, SUPER lazy of me). Suffice [it] to say this is a great bottle of Champagne; it's my…
Yellow citrus and white stone fruit are complimented by white travertine, fresh pizza dough, honeycomb, salt rock, quince, lime pith, clementine albedo, and white floral notes to offer up a gourmand…
Unquestionably bursting with vibrancy, categorically abounding with freshness, and completely enveloped by an acidic attack that slaps the palate with such unresolved and determined nerve that the…
Fresh and crisp the way only a young Cristal can be, the 2008 spits out lemon pith, yellow citrus, and bitter chalk notes with determination and some grit. There is an angularity that is currently…
