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    1 483
  • Producer ranking ?

    124
  • Decanting time

    15min
  • When to drink

    Now - 2025
  • Food Pairing

    Seafood, Salads & Consommes

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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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Tasting note

color

Medium

flavors

Toasty and Honey

nose

Refined

recommend

Yes

taste

Well-structured, Harmonious, Focused and Elegant

Written Notes

A weak vintage and surely a disappointment to many, considering the name and the price tag. The wine is still incredibly discreet and unborn. Everything is delicate but super-elegant, and actually faithful to its extraction. Like a skeleton, if compared to—say—an '82 Cristal. The acidity still remains in this light, fresh wine, but the aroma is slight corrupted by oxidation tones so it will never be a great wine.
  • 88p
The vintage 1994 was by means one of the bests in Champagne. However, Roederer manages to produce great Cristal also on lesser vintages. This wine was fairly open for its age and will not be one of the longest-lived Cristals. However, a great joy to enjoy now and for the next ten years.Attractive bright yellow colour with signs of development. Small-sized elegantly behaving bubbles on the glass. The nose is pure, fruity and focused: apple, dried fruits, toast and honey. The medium-bodied palate is structured and linear. Lacking the charm and richness of riper vintages. The wine is harmonious from the beginning until the long end. A great bottle of Champagne, however not a great bottle of Cristal.
  • 90p
The vintage 1994 was by means one of the bests in Champagne. However, Roederer manages to produce great Cristal also on lesser vintages. This wine was fairly open for its age and will not be one of the longest-lived Cristals. However, a great joy to enjoy now and for the next ten years. Attractive bright yellow colour with signs of development. Small-sized elegantly behaving bubbles on the glass. The nose is pure, fruity and focused: apple, dried fruits, toast and honey. The medium-bodied palate is structured and linear. Lacking the charm and richness of riper vintages. The wine is harmonious from the beginning until the long end. A great bottle of Champagne, however not a great bottle of Cristal.
  • 91p
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Origin

Reims, Champagne

Drinking temperature

12

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