Louis Roederer Cristal 2016 Brut, Champagne, France Jorge Ordóñez 6 days on the skins

6 days on the skins

A blend of different varieties

Flavors of black cherry compote and black tea are counterpointed by the bitter bite of nettles

elegant and unusual

with building tannins and a strong echo of cherry liqueur

Louis Roederer Cristal 2016 Brut, Champagne, France Jorge Ordóñez 6 days on the skinsThe 2016 Cristal is a blend of 58% Pinot Noir and 42% Chardonnay with 7 grams per liter of dosage. No malo lactic was performed here, and 31% of the base wines were aged in French oak. The nose begins with bright red berry notes of fresh raspberries and strawberries before opening out to a complex undercurrent of saffron, white chocolate, talc, bakers yeast, and emerging wafts of citron blossom and pear tart. The palate is very dry and spicy, not