Louis Roederer Cristal 2016 Champagne is a brut white blend  partially vinified in oak casks. Compare it's rating to similar brands.

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Characteristics

Louis Roederer's Cristal 2016 is a brut white blend Champagne consisting of 58% Pinot Noir and 42% Chardonnay. 31% was aged in oak casks.

Tasting Notes

Nose: "The bouquet is intense, deep and precise, combining scents of white flowers (acacia), concentrated, roasted citrus (lemons) and ripe yellow fruit (peaches, mirabelle plums). After a few minutes, subtle iodized, powdery and roasted overtones emerge, the result of the autolysis of the yeasts during the “sur lattes” ageing process."

Palate: "On the palate, there is an immediate impression, soft and delicate, more accessible than ever! It is like a zabaglione with concentrated, juicy and ripe fruit, the hallmark of the great Pinot noirs from the heatwave in 2016 with their soft, caressing texture derived from the chalky soil in which they grow.

The bubbles are tactile, perfectly integrated and almost salty. Wheat and oyster
shell notes are the signature of the slow and late ripening great Chardonnays. The substance is there, powdery, grainy and deliciously chocolatey. The wine is crisp, saline and iodized, with a long, chalky, crystalline finish that lingers and builds to a crescendo."