Louis Roederer, Champagne Cristal 2014 Pauillac

Louis Roederer, Champagne Cristal 2014 PauillacCristal's origin lies in an unusual request: in 1876, Tsar Alexander II of Russia, a devoted client of Louis Roederer, asked for a champagne in clear crystal rather than the traditional dark glass, reportedly out of concern that a darker bottle might conceal a hidden bomb. The house obliged, and the resulting crystal clear bottle became one of the most recognisable shapes in all of wine. The 2014 vintage was disgorged after years of careful ageing on

cover the slopes well faced of hills at a middle altitude of 300 to 400 meters

or just poured neat after a long day

wife and partner of Jean-Luc Thunevin

« My philosophy

Drink 2018-2029"

Once the grapes are sorted

We work under the conviction that the vine forms part of a life cycle linked to the different elements of its environment

new ambitions emerge and innovative projects grow and develop

in order to make the best “wine-fruit” that I see appropriate for that year

at 500-550m

Colour: intense ruby red tending towards garnet

which produces fine