Robert Parker (RP) — 95/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 31/12/2002
This wine was recommended, but no tasting note was given.
1996 Cristal
- Producer
- Louis Roederer
- Region
- Champagne
- Format
- 1x75cl
- Price
- £480 per case (In Bond, GBP)
- Availability
- In stock
- Critic score
- 97/100 (NM)
- Drinking window
- 2014–2030
In Bond Fine Wine. 1996 Louis Roederer Cristal, Champagne, France. White champagne in 1x75cl. Top critic score: 97/100 (NM). Drinking window: 2014–2030. Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.
What the critics say
Neal Martin (NM) — 97/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 31/03/2010 · Drink 2010-2025+
Tasted at the IMW Louis Roederer tasting. Disgorged September 2006. A light silvery hue. The bouquet is still firmly in its first stages of evolution but unfurls in the glass, offering notes of clear honey, acacia, a touch of smoke, a hint of white peach and pink grapefruit. Gaining freshness and intensity with aeration. The palate is beautifully balanced with a bewitching sense of symmetry. Eleg…
Antonio Galloni (AG) — 97/100 · Vinous, 01/10/2014 · Drink 2014-2030
The 1996 Cristal is another highlight in a tasting full of thrilling wines. Cristal is all about finesse, nuance and understatement, all of which come through in spades here. Hints of apricot jam and wild flowers are laced into the soft, super-expressive finish.