Louis Roederer: Champagne Cristal Rosé Brut 2013

Name: Champagne Cristal Rosé Brut
Brand: Louis Roederer
SKU: 48390H
Price: 575 EUR
Availability: InStock

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100

2: Pinot Noir 55%, Chardonnay 45%

5: rosé, trocken; Flaschengärung; Perlend; 12,0% Vol.; Trinkreife: 2025–2066; Verpackt in: 3er

9: strukturiert; mineralisch

3: Lobenberg: 100/100; Parker: 100/100; Decanter: 99/100; Galloni: 99/100; Jeb Dunnuck: 98/100; Suckling: 98/100; Tim Atkin: 98/100

6: Frankreich, Champagne, Montagne de Reims

7: Allergene: Sulfite, Abfüllerinformation
Abfüller / Importeur: Louis Roederer, 21 Boulevard Lundy, 51100 Reims, FRANKREICH

Parker über: Champagne Cristal Rosé Brut

-- Parker: The 2013 Cristal Rosé from Louis Roederer is one of the most complete wines to be found in Champagne in this vintage, so utterly pure and precise that I would run the risk of exhausting superlatives trying to express its clarity. Displaying a pale hue, it soars from the glass with a bouquet of kaleidoscopic complexity, featuring notes of tangerine zest, raspberry and rose petals mingling with peeled almonds and spices. Enjoyed from magnum, disgorged in February 2024, the wine’s persistent palate offers a bright, vibrant core of fruit, refined mousse and fine-boned structure, with racy and fresh acidity and a long, chalky finish. “With 2013, I was confident from day one, which was not the case with 2008,” recalls Jean-Baptiste Lecaillon, and the result in the glass precludes any argument about it—the 2013 Cristal Rosé is a wine that’s structurally complete, deep and multifaceted, even more spectacular than the white 2013 Cristal. When I asked William Kelley why he gave 99 points to 2013 if he rated the 2008 Cristal Rosé with 100, he for a moment insisted to me that it was the other way around.

Decanter über: Champagne Cristal Rosé Brut

-- Decanter: It's hardly news that Roederer's Cristal Rosé excelled in 2013, although in magnum the sheer energy and electricity that buzzes through this effortlessly detailed, ravishing rosé is even more remarkable. Everything is placed with quiet precision here; vivid, sweet mandarin and redcurrant fruit sit in perfect harmony with salty, umami sourdough, gentle pistachio and madeleine richness and a perfectly tapering, satin-smooth mousse. There's not a hair out of place nor a flavour singing too loudly; it's almost impossible to pick apart, lifting and elongating on the palate almost endlessly. Set to be a true classic.

Galloni über: Champagne Cristal Rosé Brut

-- Galloni: Interestingly, the 2013 Cristal Rosé is more austere than the Blanc. It has plenty of vibrant energy and steeliness but also a touch less generosity today. I suspect the 2013 is going through a period of closure, which I take as a positive sign for its long-term prospects and aging potential—likely to be measured in decades rather than years.

Jeb Dunnuck über: Champagne Cristal Rosé Brut

-- Jeb Dunnuck: If you're a Champagne lover and this doesn't do it for you, I don't know what will. A magical Champagne that's just about as good as it gets, the 2013 Cristal Rosé reveal a lighter salmon hue to go with a rich yet also subtle nose of orange blossom, white flowers, toasted brioche, and chalky minerality. It takes some coaxing but is incredibly complex aromatically and offers more spice, dried strawberry, and library book-like nuances as it sets in the glass. Richly textured on the palate, it's medium to full-bodied and has surprising opulence as well as a great mid-palate, all of which are balanced by a vibrant spine of acidity. It starts out seemingly soft and easygoing yet changes with air, and it possesses an incredible mix of suppleness, texture, and precision that is something to behold. It can be drunk today or cellared for 20 or 30 years, possibly even longer. 98/100

Suckling über: Champagne Cristal Rosé Brut

-- Suckling: Biscuit, white strawberry, peach, pie crust, chalk, pomegranate and pink grapefruit here. Cotton candy, too. Sharp and vibrant, with direct and linear character. Elegant, fine bubbles. Dry and delicate, yet powerful. Drink or hold. 98/100

Tim Atkin über: Champagne Cristal Rosé Brut

-- Tim Atkin: 55% Pinot Noir, 45% Chardonnay. Made with Roederer's 'infusion' method. What isremarkable about this vintage is how the natural tension of this late, high-acid year isswathed in such a deceptively silky, seductive frame. There's no iron fist in the velvet glove,but rather a cool, unflappable handshake of subtle red fruits, sitting under fuzzy peachskin fragrance as the measured, chalky and citric persistence takes hold. As with the bestCristals, this is difficult to describe, such is the subtle harmony in the blend. One suspectsit will be fairly immortal. 98/100

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Louis Roederer

Bereits Mitte des 19. Jahrhunderts kaufte Louis Roederer, entgegen den damaligen Gepflogenheiten, ausgewählte Flächen auf den Böden der Grands Crus der Champagne.

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