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  • Louis Roederer, Cristal 2012 750ml

Louis Roederer, Cristal 2012 750ml

310 SGD
Country
France
Region
Champagne
Vintage
2012
Type
Sparkling
Format
750ml
Rating
Robert Parker 97
Description

Aromas of clear honey, crisp green orchard fruit, white peach, pastry cream and dried white flowers introduce the 2012 Cristal, a full-bodied, concentrated and powerful wine that's built for the cellar. Broader, more textural and more muscular than the 2008 Cristal, with seemingly even greater reserves of structuring dry extract, the 2012 is incisive and searingly chalky. This is the first Cristal produced exclusively from organically farmed fruit, and it marks the opening of a new chapter for Louis Roderer. The blend is 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay, vinified without malolactic fermentation and disgorged with 7.5 grams per liter dosage. Chef de Caves Jean-Baptiste Lecaillon has once again excelled himself.

Character
Body
 
Light Bold
Taste
 
Dry Sweet
Aromatics
 
Reserved Intense
  • Citrus
    Flavours may include:
    Grapefruit, Lemon, Lime
  • Green Fruits
    Flavours may include:
    Apple, Pear
  • Stone Fruits
    Flavours may include:
    Peach, Apricot, Plum
  • Dried Fruits
    Flavours may include:
    Prune, Fig, Raisin
  • Floral
    Flavours may include:
    Rose, Violet, Elderflower
  • Tea
    Flavours may include:
    Eucalyptus, Mint, Jasmine
  • Nutty
    Flavours may include:
    Almond, Chestnut, Coconut
  • Woody
    Flavours may include:
    Cigar, Oak, Pine, Wet Woods
  • Spice
    Flavours may include:
    Black Pepper, Cinnamon, Liquorice
Pivēne's Words
The Champagne of the Tsar
Pivēne's Words
Drink Guide
Appreciating wine can be enhanced even further if its stored and served correctly.

Wine, for the most part, is a peculiar beverage and everything form the way the bottle is stored, to the way its opened; the way the cork is pulled, the decanter thats used and the glass its served in, can have an immense effect on the outcome.

The sommeliers of PIVENE recommend the following for how to get the best out of this wine;

How to Enjoy

Glassware
White Wine
Serving Temperature
10°C to 12°C
Decant Time
Ready to Drink
Decant Type
Not Applicable
Food Pairings
Beef, Cured Meat, Fish, Goat Cheese, Mature/Hard Cheese, Lamb, Mushroom, Pasta, Pork, Poultry, Shellfish, Mild/Soft Cheese, Spicy Food, Vegetarian
Cuisine Recommendations
Chinese, French, Greek, Indian, Italian, Japanese, Thai

Louis Roederer, Cristal 2012 750ml

310 SGD

Louis Roederer, Cristal 2012 750ml