Cristal Rosé Champagne 2012
By: Louis Roederer
Made In: France—Champagne
Product Type: Champagne
Bottle Size: 750mL
Alcohol/Vol: 12%
Sugar Content: 9G/L
Sweetness Descriptor: XD
VINTAGES#: 0629600
Program Type: Monthly Cellar Features
The 2012 Cristal Rosé is magnificent. When Chef de Caves Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon started to move Roederer towards organically farmed fruit, he started with Cristal Rosé, Roederer's smallest production cuveé. Because of that, Cristal Rosé is the wine in this range that shows the current Roederer style in its fullest expression. Rich, vivid and crystalline in the glass, the 2012 Cristal Rosé is a Champagne of tremendous gravitas. Chalk, white flowers, sweet red berry fruit, mint and blood orange are all beautifully delineated. The 2012 is 55% Pinot from Ay and 45% Chardonnay from Mesnil and Avize. The Pinot fruit gets a 7-10 day cold soak and is then infused into the fermenting Chardonnay musts. Readers who can find the 2012 should not hesitate, as it is truly magical. Dosage is 8 grams per liter. Drinking window: 2022-2052. Score - 98+-. (Antonio Galloni, vinous.com, Dec. 2019)
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