Cristal Vinotheque Rosé 2004

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Louis Roederer Cristal Vinotheque Rose' 2004

Characteristics

Cristal Vinotheque Rosé 2004 Champagne vinification was 20% in French oak. Lees aging of 14 years benefitted from a further 6 years rest after disgorgement. There was no malolactic fermentation.

Grapes are entirely from Grand Crus vineyards. The main crus were Ay, Avize, and Mesnil-sur-Oger.

• Dry/Sweet: Brut

• Dosage: 8 grams/liter

• The grapes: 56% pinot noir and 44% chardonnay

• Appellation: Champagne, France

• Disgorged: late 2019

• Lees aging: 9 years

• Wine type: Sparkling Wine

• Producer: Champagne Louis Roederer

Winemaker tasting notes

Nose: “The bouquet discloses lovely tangy, concentrated fruit (raspberry liqueur, Roussillon apricots) and ripe citrus (blood oranges) interwoven with hints of smoke and toasted, chocolatey spices. After aeration, the bouquet becomes more intense and appears to be almost younger, revealing scents of rosé and peony petals and a mixture of fern, damp chalk and spicy and smoky notes, typical of the old Pinot noir vines in Aÿ.”

Palate: “The palate is a vibrant mixture of fragrant aromas, concen tration, texture and freshness. The volume immediately creates the impression of roundness that is gradually drawn out through the delicacy of the bubbles. There is a horizontality here, a breadth created by the concentrated fruit and the autolysis, but this then takes on a vertical and tapered character thanks to the sensation of ener getic, chalky soil. The initial soft caress of substance and bubbles, the ethereal lightness of the powdery, drying chalk, and the lingering, mouth-wateringly saline length on the palate are spellbinding. One succumbs to the delightful sensation of umami with its smoky, iodised, saline and refreshing characteristics.”