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2008

Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal Brut

Tasted 1 June 2023 France · Champagne

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 at of course) type…

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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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