Cristal Roederer Rosé 2002

Cristal Roederer Rosé 2002

100/100 Parker  

Tasting by Stephan Reinhardt: ‘The Cristal Rosé 2002 was always suspected of one day becoming a legend. Now, nine years later, the onion-coloured wine has entered the Olympus of the best Champagnes. Clear, ripe and vinous with an intense, complex yet very delicate nose, this is a lush, succulent, perfectly rounded and intense 2002 that balances its generosity and texture with great elegance and bewitching balance. This seamless, charming, seductive and voluptuous character is combined with great purity and harmony, particularly on the finish, which is not only round and caressing, but also fresh, piquant and salty, stimulating. What more can you expect from a rosé champagne? Even if you served me this wine in a black glass, it would still be a magnificent wine. Yes, it's wine rather than anything else, and its sparkling vinosity leaves me wanting more. If I could, I would immediately marry the Cristal Rosé 2002. This cuvée reflects a great continental vintage and the wonderful terroirs of Aÿ (Pinot Noir: 60%), Avize and Le Mesnil (Chardonnay: 40%). The bottle I tasted at Roederer in Reims in May 2018 was disgorged in 2011, so, like the 2008, after eight years on the second lees. ’

When should you drink this Champagne? : 2018 - 2040

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