Tasting Notes
Vinous 99/100
The 2008 Cristal is just starting to open and into its first plateau of what is likely to be a very long drinking window. Bright and intensely saline, with terrific depth, Cristal shows everything that makes this vintage so appealing, namely a captivating mix of fruit intensity and bright, piercing acids. As alluring as the 2008 is today, it also needs time to be at its very best. Roederer launched the more open 2009 ahead of the 2008, which means the 2008 saw ten years on the lees, quite a bit longer than most vintages, all of which it needed. The 2008 seems to presage a new era at Roederer in which the wines have been consistently brilliant. Dosage is 8 grams per liter. Disgorged: 2018 [Antonio Galloni, 06/12/2023]
Anticipated maturity: 2023-2050
Producer Profile
Area under vines: 214 hectares
Wines Vineyard Holdings:
- Brut Premier
- Vintage
- Rosé Vintage
- Blanc de Blancs
- Carte Blanche Extra Dry
- Carte Blanche Sec
- Carte Blanche Demi sec
- Cristal
- Cristal Rosé
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