2008 Louis Roederer Cristal Brut Champagne 1.5L [JD100][JS100][D99][JG99][V99][WA98][WE98][WS97]

Producer: Louis Roederer  Region: Champagne, France  Blend: 60% Pinot Noir, 40% Chardonnay Year: 2008  Jeb Dunnuck, 100 Points  "The 2008 Cristal is a perfect wine, and Champagne simple does not get any better. This incredible wine offers a beautiful perfume of clean, crisp fruits, layers of complexity in its toasted spice and white flowers, and an utterly seamless, yet powerful style on the palate. This is a rich, decadent expression of Cristal yet it’s still crystalline and elegant, with no sensation of weight, and it just glides over the palate. Haut Couture at its finest and this majestic, profound, legendary Cristal can be drunk anytime over the coming 2-3 decades."  James Suckling, 100 Points  "OMG. A masterpiece. A benchmark. Tight and structured, with fantastic precision and structure. Sharp line of acidity throughout, with fine and tight bubbles. Pineapple, lemon, white apricot, seashell, biscuit, blanched almond and a hint of chamomile. Vertical and mineral. Dosage 7g/L. Spe