1997 Louis Roederer "Cristal Vinothèque" Brut Champagne (direct from Louis Roederer 2025)

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James Suckling

Reviewed June 2022

Intense nose of preserved lemons, salted yellow plums, walnuts, toast, salted caramel, roasted chestnuts and dried pineapple. Beautiful and complex, from 15 years, 5 years en pointe, before disgorgement in 2018. Delicious, salty toffee character. Soft, silky bubbles. Long and powerful. Thought-provoking. Unique. Will be launched in September 2022. Drink on release or hold.

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Professional Reviews

Wine Advocate

Review Date: 08/2022

The 1997 Cristal Vinothèque spent 15 years sur lattes and four years sur pointes (where bottles are stored neck-down to minimize contact between the lees and the wine, as well as ensuring a hermetic seal to the bottle) before disgorgement. It has shown brilliantly both times I've encountered it this year, unwinding in the glass with scents of sweet citrus fruit, peach, spices, iodine and fresh bread. Medium to full-bodied, racy and incisive, it's a precise, chiseled wine with a deep core and a long, saline finish. (WK)

Notes

The Vinothèque releases of Cristal are the perfect way to enjoy this champagne aged, without any worries about provenance. They have rested in the cellars of Roederer in Reims until being released, and always combine the complexity of age with the livleiness of youth. The 1997 is a blend of 62% Pinot Noir and 38% Chardonnay that has been aged for 15 years on its side on the lees, and then an aditional 5 years "sur point" after riddling, but before disgorgement. It was then allowed to rest on its cork after disgorgement in their cellar until now! - Gary Westby, K&L

Details

Origin	Champagne, France
Type/Varietal	Other White Wines
Alcohol Content	12%
SKU	1883610