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2009 Champagne Louis Roederer, Cristal, Brut

  • White
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
Ready - at best (Drink 2017 - 2042)
Stephan Reinhardt
95+/100
Antonio Galloni
96/100
James Suckling
97/100
Product: 20091082542

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2009 Champagne Louis Roederer, Cristal, Brut

Description

Louis Roederer, a wonderful family-owned Champagne House founded in 1776, has a tremendous reputation for quality. In 1876, the House created the now famous Cristal at the request of Alexander II. This once intensely sweet wine is now one of the most luscious, deeply flavoured Champagnes available.

This is from Roederer’s Grand Cru sites with the most chalky terroir. This “solar” vintage produced very ripe fruit, which translates to a big concentration of red and green apple fruit, beautifully framed by the rich, biscuity, autolytic notes. Unusually, Roederer decided to release the 2009 vintage before the 2008 vintage as it is more generous and approachable now. Indeed, the wine is drinking very well now, although it has a long life ahead of it. Enjoy with cod slow-cooked in butter, fruits de mer or caviar for ultimate decadence.

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Colour White
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2009
Alcohol % 12%
Maturity Ready - at best (2017 - 2042)
Body Full Bodied
Producer Louis Roederer

Critics reviews

Stephan Reinhardt 95+/100
"The 2009 Cristal is a blend of Grands Crus from the Montagne de Reims, the Valle de la Marne and the Cte des Blancs a total of 33-34 parcels of which 40% were farmed biodynamically). Like the 2008 Cristal, the 2009 also blends 60% Pinot Noir with 40% Chardonnay, and 16% of the wine was vinified in oak casks. No malolactic fermentation was done. The 2009 was aged for six years in the cellars and was disgorged in March 2016 with a dosage of eight grams per liter. Released two years ago, the 2009 is just starting another, more Burgundian life. The bouquet was pretty reductive, with flinty and toasty/nutty notes and some potted ginger flavors. Full-bodied, round and rich on the palate, this is a stunningly pure, fresh and salty 2009 that is driven by its chalky terroir and the lingering salinity. Is it really 2009? It is ripe, yes, but driven by the strength of chalk. The finish is pure, clean, fresh, very complex and long yet delicate and endlessly salty. However, two years after disgorgement, the 2009 Cristal is closing down and in a pretty reductive stage right now."
Stephan Reinhardt, (Jun 2018)
Antonio Galloni 96/100

Rich, creamy and radiant, the 2009 Cristal captures all of the natural generosity of the vintage while also retaining a good bit of freshness and aromatic intensity. Immediate and totally sensual in its allure, the 2009 will drink well with minimal cellaring. All things considered, at this stage, the 2009 comes across as relatively restrained for a wine from a warm year.

Drink 2019 - 2049
Drink 2019 - 2049
Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com (Jul 2017)
James Suckling 97/100

A very rich and full-bodied Cristal that harks back to 2006 or 1989 in style. It's round and rich, which underlies the ripeness of the vintage. Lots of dried-apple and pineapple character with bread dough and flan flavors. The bubbles are so fine you almost don't notice them. Very vinous style. Drink now.
James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com (Oct 2016)

About this wine

Champagne

Champagne

In 1668, the monk Dom Pérignon is credited with discovering the traditional method of making sparkling wine - a technique now used worldwide. Yet it is only in Champagne, France’s most northerly wine region, that this method produces wines of such finesse and prestige. Today, Champagne is home to over 15,000 growers and 290 Champagne houses. The region’s cool climate often necessitates a blend of grape varieties: Chardonnay brings fruit and elegance, while Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier provide body and backbone.

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