Louis Roederer - Cristal Champagne 2002 (1.5L)
Price: $1125.00
| Producer | Louis Roederer |
| Country | France |
| Region | Champagne |
| Varietal | Chardonnay |
| Vintage | 2002 |
| Sku | 280061 |
| Size | 1.5L |
Vinous: 99 Points
The 2002 Cristal (magnum) is off the charts. In magnum the 2002 shows a bit less of the opulence and richness it presents in bottle which is not at all a bad thing for a vintage that has so much natural exuberance. Creamy and exquisitely layered in the glass the 2002 is wonderfully expressive today not to mention incredibly inviting. Dried flowers mint Mirabelle and wild flowers give the 2002 captivating inner perfume and tons of sheer allure. This is the original 2009 disgorgement. Dosage is 9 grams per liter lower than was once the norm here and the result of a combination of factors including climate change generally riper fruit and a warm growing season. (Drink between 2019-2039)The 2002 Cristal (magnum) is off the charts. In magnum the 2002 shows a bit less of the opulence and richness it presents in bottle which is not at all a bad thing for a vintage that has so much natural exuberance. Creamy and exquisitely layered in the glass the 2002 is wonderfully expressive today not to mention incredibly inviting. Dried flowers mint Mirabelle and wild flowers give the 2002 captivating inner perfume and tons of sheer allure. This is the original 2009 disgorgement. Dosage is 9 grams per liter lower than was once the norm here and the result of a combination of factors including climate change generally riper fruit and a warm growing season. (Drink between 2019-2039)
Wine Enthusiast: 98 Points
"This is an exceptional wine as is the vintage. The fruits?grapefruit crisp red apple?balance with a fine yeasty character. There is a great depth of flavor the fruits going in a pure line of freshness. The one problem is that it is much too young the result of the demand from the market for the next vintage. Age this wine for at least four years."
James Suckling: 97 Points
"Super fine texture to this wine. It is very dense and powerful with loads of dried fruits white pepper and papaya. It?s full and long. There is so much power and energy to this. The finish shows ginger apple pie and bread dough which was on the nose as well. This is one to age for five or six more years to show its true greatness."
Jeb Dunnuck: 96 Points
The 2002 Cristal is one seriously big huge even Champagne and while this cuvee normally shows a seamless elegant style the 2002 vintage’s fruit profile dominates this wine. Toasted bread oak spice orchard fruits and toasted nuts give way to a full-bodied mouthfilling rich 2002 that stays light graceful and elegant on the palate with good to moderate acidity. It’s beautiful today yet has two more decades of longevity. (Drink between 2017-2037)
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Wine Advocate: 96 Points
Tasted from the original 2009 disgorgement the 2002 Cristal is a broad vinous wine bursting with aromas of honeyed yellow orchard fruit warm butter brioche and fresh peaches. On the palate it's full-bodied textural and mouthfilling rendering the fine-boned chalky structure and textural finesse that distinguish this quintessentially elegant style of this cuvée in a broader-shouldered more enveloping register. The 2002 is beginning to enter its plateau of maturity and is drinking beautifully today though it still has many years ahead of it.
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