2007 Louis Roederer Cristal Gift Box - 1x150cl
19A7LRCRGBSM _ 2007 - Louis Roederer Cristal Gift Box - 1x150cl
  • Colour Champagne_Sparkling
  • Producer Louis Roederer
  • Region Champagne
  • Drinking 2018 - 2030
  • Case size 1x150cl
  • Available Now

2007 - Louis Roederer Cristal Gift Box - 1x150cl

  • Colour Champagne Sparkling
  • Producer Louis Roederer
  • Region Champagne
  • Drinking 2018 - 2030
  • Case size 1x150cl
  • Available Now
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Case price: £546.41 Duty Paid inc VAT
Equivalent Bottle Price: £546.41 Duty Paid inc VAT
Case price: £450.00 In Bond
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  • Goedhuis, September 2015

    Light pale straw colour, with very refined consistent mousse. The initial aroma is hugely subtle, with gentle floral aromas, white peaches and pears and a touch of fresh almonds. In the mouth the wine has a superb breadth and feeling of texture which is such a hallmark of this great cuvée. A very tightly knit wine, approachable but still retaining a real feeling of youth, despite its 9 years of age, and has a fine mineral drive. It is a wine of great depth, and broad nutty layers come through on the finish. This is a very appealing vintage indeed for Cristal, fully justifying its great reputation.

  • James Suckling, July 2015, Score: 95

    Aromas of ginger, sliced dried pineapple, mango and tea. Lightly yeasty. Full body, dense and intense. Very fresh and flavorful. Tangy acidity. Very long finish. A vibrant and delicious Cristal. This is clearly not the 2006 but clearly fantastic quality. Drink or hold.

  • Decanter, June 2015, Score: 18.5

    Welsh gold, filigreed stream of tiny bubbles; great Chardonnay scents, freshly citrus made complex by dried fruits and hazelnuts; exquisite mouthfeel, delicate yet rounded; chalky Pinot then announces its presence with notes of yellow peach and subtle vinosity.Creamy and seductive with air. Lovely.

  • Jancis Robinson, July 2015, Score: 18

    With a first course of scallops and chestnut velouté at Pichon Lalande. Smoky nose. Extremely tight and lemony. Very definitely for the long term. Hold!

Producer

Louis Roederer

Established in 1776, Champagne Louis Roederer is one of the few remaining completely independent family owned, great Champagne houses. By 1886 the House had achieved such a reputation for quality that the second Louis Roederer was asked by Tsar Alexander II to create Cristal for the exclusive use of the Russian Tsars, and in so doing created the first Cuvée de Prestige. In January 2006, Frédéric Rouzaud became the 6th gener...Read more

Established in 1776, Champagne Louis Roederer is one of the few remaining completely independent family owned, great Champagne houses. By 1886 the House had achieved such a reputation for quality that the second Louis Roederer was asked by Tsar Alexander II to create Cristal for the exclusive use of the Russian Tsars, and in so doing created the first Cuvée de Prestige. In January 2006, Frédéric Rouzaud became the 6th generation of the family at the head of the company. With 10 years already behind him at Louis Roederer, Frédéric's accession is valuable; as a guarantee of continuity for the House. Roederer owns just over 200 hectares of vineyards located in the finest areas of Champagne - Montagne de Reims, Vallée de la Marne and Côte des Blancs. Roederer self sufficient for 100% of its vintage styles, and provides two-thirds of its production for Brut Premier. Such a high proportion of ‘estate' grapes is very unusual in champagne, and ensures superior quality at allstages from grape to glass.Read less

Region

Champagne

Champagne, the world's greatest sparkling wine, needs little introduction - with imitations produced in virtually every country capable of growing grapes, including such unlikely candidates as India and China. The Champagne region, to the north of Paris, has the most northerly vineyards in France, with vines grown on slopes with a southerly exposure to maximise sunlight. The soil is chalky, providing an excellent balance of drainage and water retention. The key to the wine is in the cellar - the bubbles result from a second fermentation in the bottle and the rich toasty flavours in great Champagne come from extended bottle ageing on the yeasty lees. Until the eighteenth century, the wines produced in the Champagne area were light acidic white wines, with no hint of sparkle. However glass and closure technology developed at that time and it was not long before Dom Perignon, a Benedictine monk at the Abbey of Hautvilliers, started experimenting with blends and produced the first recognisable champagne. In a world accustomed to still wines, the advent of champagne was almost a flop. It was saved when it became fashionable at the French court as a result of Louis XV's mistress Madame de Pompadour commenting "Champagne is the only wine that lets a woman remain beautiful after she has drunk it." And the rest is history, with famous (or infamous) champagne lovers including Casanova, Dumas, Wagner, Winston Churchill, James Bond and Coco Chanel.

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