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  • Country ranking ?

    372
  • Producer ranking ?

    18
  • Decanting time

    5min
  • When to drink

    Now
  • Food Pairing

    Creamy Duck Pâté

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The Story

In 1876 when Tsar Alexander II requested that a special cuvée be created for his court Roederer duly obliged, creating what many regard to be the first prestige cuvée. 

As the political situation in Russia was somewhat unstable, Tsar Alexander feared assassination. He ordered that Champagne bottles be made of clear glass, so that he could see the bubbles and to prevent anyone from hiding a bomb within, as could easily happen with a typical ...

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In 1876, a Roederer champagne made for Russia’s Tsar Alexander II became the world’s first luxury cuvée. But with the sudden collapse of the Russian market, the champagne house endured a long struggle on the verge of bankruptcy. Eventually, the family’s shrewd patriarchs managed to turn things around, and today, Roederer is the most solvent of Champagne’s houses; indeed, its future looks Cristal clear.
Roederer is one of the few top champ...

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Wonderfully good! This is both one of my favorite Champagnes and one of my favorite vintages. Naturally the result is bound to be brilliant if you, like me, manage to find a well-kept bottle. The epitome of elegance! Probably the best Cristal ever made together with the 55.
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Cristal 1949 was one of the greatest Champagnes that I have ever had. The nose was incredibly fresh, with more bran and oat in the nose and a sprinkle of that granulated sugar. There was also a touch of the inside of a banana peel. The palate was fantastic, at what I would call the peak of maximum maturity. White chocolate was there as well, and the palate had more yellow fruits than orange. It was so sweet and delicate yet still with that pinch of petillance. The minerals on the finish were superb, and the ocean of caviar served in the first course made the 1949 even more delicious. The first course equaled my previous year’s intake of caviar, and that’s ‘Big Boy Style’ 98 points
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Origin

Reims, Champagne

Vintage Quality

Outstanding

Value For Money

Good

Investment potential

Good

Fake factory

None

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