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  • Country ranking ?

    653
  • Producer ranking ?

    38
  • Decanting time

    10min
  • When to drink

    now to 2030
  • Food Pairing

    Sashimi and sushi

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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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Wine Information

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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Tasting note

color

Medium, Gold and Bright

ending

Long, Lingering and Extensive

flavors

Apricot, Citrus, Mushrooms, Mineral, Nutty and Dried-fruit

nose

Complex, Generous, Refined and Mature

recommend

Yes

taste

High in Acidity, Balanced, Concentrated, Well-structured, Mature, Medium-bodied, Vivid, Firm, Rich and Dry

Verdict

Impressive and Sophisticated

Written Notes

Majestic and irresistible. As usual Cristal manages to charm both the expert and the novice with its beautiful, exotic sweetness and creamy toffee flavor. This wine doesn't show us anything new or unexpected, but quite simply offers more of all the good things we find in these wines. Very mature sometimes.
  • 97p
We had our only bubbly from 1959, a 1959 Cristal. Although it was a little tough going dry after all those sweets, the Cristal managed to show quite well, although it might have showed a point or so better at the beginning of the night. Aromas of baked bread came out first in this rich and decadent nose, although the dessert wines definitely cut the sweetness in the mouth. Someone observed ‘a key lime citrus burst’ in the mouth, no doubt getting that tang due to the dessert wines stealing some sugar from the spotlight. Flavors of oats, earth and yeast were more dominant accordingly, and there was still a kiss of spritz in this sunsetting yet beautiful Cris
  • 94p
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Origin

Reims, Champagne

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