2008 Louis Roederer Cristal Brut Champagne Size:750ml was the first of the

was the first of the two Bordeaux wine estates bought by Hugh Barton in the 1820s

by way of alliances between families

the thought has passed from generation to generation and

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complex and pleasurable as any in the world

2008 Louis Roederer Cristal Brut Champagne Size:750ml was the first of theWinemaker Notes Amber hue with green and orange tints. Fine, even and lively sparkle. The wine is powerful, full yet tight, on entry to the palate. The 2008 is undeniably well structured in a particular way: the wines almost saline concentration has not been created by the sun, but is derived from the dryness of the chalk soil in a particularly cool summer. The result is a smooth, almost liquorous, mouthfeel that coats the palate with a powerful yet