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Louis Roederer Vintage Champagne 1990 . Cristal . Bottle (1). ... (Total: 1 Btl. )
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Louis Roederer Vintage Champagne 1990Cristal
Bottle (1)
"Blending 62% Pinot Noir with 38% Chardonnay, fermented without malolactic and disgorged in 1996 after five years sur lie, the 1990 Cristal is still a superb and amazing prestige Champagne that is far from being over-matured or faded. The wine is as rich as it is pure and finessed, revealing a mineral tension and youthful freshness that is nothing short of stunning given the low-acidity vintage. This proves impressively that substance and terroir matter far more than just acidity." (97 pts. Stephan Reinhardt, Wine Advocate #237, Jun. 2018)
"A classic Cristal that is sometimes more open and a bit fatter than the '89, but is mostly a bitingly acidic, unreleased wine. There is the same delightful aromatic spectrum, with Roederer's typical toffee tone and rich but varied fruit." (95 pts. Richard Juhlin, Oct. 2013)
"The 1990 Cristal is remarkable. Polished, nuanced and light on its feet, the 1990 is all class. Citrus, orchard fruit and floral notes are wonderfully lifted throughout. A slight reductive note adds character on the finely knit finish. I can’t think of a better way to start this tasting. Simply put, the 1990 is a total rock star. Moreover, it is much more delicate than most wines from this ripe vintage. Amazingly, the 1990 tastes like it is still not ready! “Nineteen ninety was my second vintage here,” says Chef de Caves Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon. “It was ideal. The fruit was just perfect. We blocked the malolactic fermentation completely and only fermented 6-7% of our lots in oak, as opposed to the more typical 20%, in order to preserve as much freshness as possible. The wine was made by my predecessor, Michel Pansu, but I was learning. This was the first year I started working with oxygen by reducing sulfites in vinification to pre-oxidize the Chardonnay musts, as I do know, which allows me to get rid of all the unstable, oxidative compounds. With Pinot, on the other hand, you need a little bit of sulfur at crush or you lose the brilliant fruit." (97 pts. Antonio Galloni, Vinous, Dec. 2018)
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Monthly Internet Wine Auction #221910 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
March, 2019
14th
Thursday
Internet/Mail Bids: 2
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