2008 Louis Roederer Cristal Brut Champagne Size:750ml complex and pleasurable as any

complex and pleasurable as any in the world

was the first of the two Bordeaux wine estates bought by Hugh Barton in the 1820s

A very careful selection allowed us to produce a very full-bodied wine that is rather meaty

it's going to rank with the crème de la crème of the vintage and is well worth seeking out

2008 Louis Roederer Cristal Brut Champagne Size:750ml complex and pleasurable as anyWinemaker Notes Amber hue with green and orange tints. Fine, even and lively sparkle. The wine is powerful, full yet tight, on entry to the palate. The 2008 is undeniably well structured in a particular way: the wines almost saline concentration has not been created by the sun, but is derived from the dryness of the chalk soil in a particularly cool summer. The result is a smooth, almost liquorous, mouthfeel that coats the palate with a powerful yet