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2008

Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal Brut

Tasted 6 July 2021 France · Champagne

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 present here; air is…

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2014

Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal Brut

France · Champagne

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…

Reviewed 9 March 2026
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