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2013

Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal Brut

Tasted 9 June 2022 France · Champagne

2013 Cristal, 169 Krug (2013 base), and 2010 Dom Perignon side-by-side.

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28 September 2025 2012/2013 Cristal versus Dom P. 9 June 2025 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… 6 June 2023 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… 1 November 2022 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]… 6 July 2021 Unquestionably bursting with vibrancy, categorically abounding with freshness, and completely enveloped by an acidic attack that slaps the palate…
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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…

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