Name: 2008 Louis Roederer Cristal Millesime Brut
Brand: Louis Roederer
SKU: 8cd127db0cd66680593dd99d4b6f08d0
Price: 1654.22 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 97 (14 reviews)

Label of 2008 Louis Roederer Cristal Millesime Brut

2008 Louis Roederer Cristal Millesime Brut
Champagne, France
- - Avg Price (ex-tax)
  - $ 476 / 750ml
- Sparkling - Complex and Traditional
- 5 from 72 User Ratings
- 97 / 100 from 14 Critic Reviews
- Aged for 6 years on yeast and a further 8 months in bottle. Also available as a limited released 'L. Roederer Cristal 1990-Millenium Cuvee', aged for 10 years (only in Methuselah bottle). Please, ensure your merchant has the Champagne you are looking for.
  
  Critic tasting note: "The balance here between all the crushed rocks, stones, ripe citrus, green apples, lemon peel, flowers, honey, brioche, and racy acidity is just perfect. The bubbles are elegant, long, and fresh, giving you the perfect level of effervescence and fruit. I have tasted this at least 6 times, and with the exception of one bottle, they have all been extraordinary. I do think the initial bottle I tasted, which I posted a note on previously might have been opened too soon after shipping because subsequent bottles have all been better." - 98/100, Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
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Highlights

From Champagne Brut, France
Avg. Price (ex-tax) $ 476 / 750ml
Sparkling Wine – Complex and Traditional
Chardonnay - Pinot Noir
Pairs well with Shellfish, Crab and Lobster

Winery

Louis Roederer is a well-regarded Champagne house based in the city of Reims and best-known for its flagship wine: Cristal. The house, established in the late 18th Century, is still family-owned, and produces a house style with...

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About the Product

Region or Appellation: Champagne Brut

Champagne / France
Producer Notes: Produced uniquely during the best years, when the Chardonnay (around 40%) and Pinot noir (around 60%) grapes have attained perfect maturity, Cristal is aged for 6 years in Louis Roederer’s cellars and left for a further 8 months after dégorgement.
Drinking Window: 2018-2050

Analytical Data

Sparkling

Alcohol ABV: 12.5%
Method: Traditional Method
Dosage: Brut
Residual Sugar g/L: 8 g/L
Sweetness: Brut
Blend: 60% Pinot Noir & 40% Chardonnay

Production Attributes

Management: Frédéric Rouzaud
Closure Type: Cork
Vintage Notes: The 2008 vintage was characterised by an unusually dry and cool summer and undoubtedly falls into the ‘continental’ vintage category: dense and powerful owing to its exceptional concentration. Nevertheless, the unusually cool temperatures over the summer made their mark on the vintage, giving it a remarkable intense and saline freshness.

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Ageing: Cristal 2008 was bottle-aged for 8 years before being left to rest for at least 8 months after disgorging in order to attain perfect maturity.
Producer Tasting Notes: Amber hue with green and orange tints. Fine, even and lively sparkle. Complex and intense bouquet disclosing candied citrus, yellow fruit, Williams pear, pollen and toasted almond. The delicately seductive bouquet shows intensity and well-honed precision. The wine is powerful, full yet tight, on entry to the palate. The 2008 is undeniably well structured but in a particular way: the wine’s 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 soft texture. This gives way to an incredible finish, underpinned by freshness and an impression of absolute purity with a taut and very saline character.

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Awards

(2)

Gold

2008 Vintage

Awarded: 2022

The Champagne & Sparkling Wine World Championships

Gold

2008 Vintage

Awarded: 2021

The Champagne & Sparkling Wine World Championships

About the Wine

Region

Champagne Brut

Champagne Brut is dry, sparkling wine from the Champagne region of northern France. Champagne of any color can be brut, both the standard white and Rosé. It is made from the classic...

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Style

Sparkling - Complex and Traditional

Characteristics Brioche, yeasty, hazelnut, baked apple, butter, vanilla Yeasty, fine bead (small bubbles) Key wines Champagne, crémant, Franciacorta, vintage Cava, methode...

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Grape Variety / Blend

Chardonnay - Pinot Noir

Chardonnay – Pinot Noir are commonly blended together to produce sparkling wines around the world. The best cuvees are typically made in the traditional methode champenoise (though charmat...

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Food Pairing

Shellfish, Crab and Lobster

With shellfish, you can think of the wine as a squeeze of lemon – tangy, crisp, minerally wines tend to be particularly successful with salty, metallic, raw shellfish. Many of the wines...

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Suggested Dishes to Pair With This Wine

Pâté Starter Course: Potted smooth chicken liver pâté with a buttery top, shallot & raisin chutney and chargrilled sourdough bread; Western

Pollock Main Course: Worldwide

Coconut Dessert Course: Western

Waterloo Cheese Course: British

Critics Scores & Reviews

(14)

2008 vintage

97 / 100

14 scores

95 - 100

90 - 94

85 - 89

80 - 84

75 - 79

0 - 74

When to drink: 2018 to 2050

98 / 100 Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider

2008 Vintage Tasted: Nov 2021

The balance here between all the crushed rocks, stones, ripe citrus, green apples, lemon peel, flowers, honey, brioche, and racy acidity is just perfect. The bubbles are elegant, long, and fresh, giving you the perfect level of effervescence and fruit. I have tasted this at least 6 times, and with the exception of one bottle, they have all been extraordinary. I do think the initial bottle I tasted, which I posted a note on previously might have been opened too soon after shipping because subsequent bottles have all been better.

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2008 Vintage

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17.5 / 20 Vinum Wine Magazine

2008 Vintage Tasted: Dec 2019

When to drink: 2022 to 2025

Sehr verschlossen nach Entkorken, braucht Belüftung; dann ausgesprochene Mineralität, später interessante Kräuternoten, Gewürze; glasklarer Ansatz, ungemein dichter Bau, buchstäblich von kristallener Frische, sehr langes Finale auf Noten grüner Zitrone und Stachelbeeren; stiltreuer Wein, der nur einen Fehler hat: er steckt noch in den Kinderschuhen! Wir können nur dazu raten, ihnen zwei drei Jahre reifen lassen - oder auch länger.Die Note für die aktuelle Form.

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100 / 100 Falstaff

2008 Vintage Tasted: Nov 2019

Light greenish yellow, silver reflections; fine, persistent mousse. Fresh white peach note, light tropical fruit, mineral, incredibly youthful and purist. On the palate complex, fine yellow tropical fruit nuances, a touch of peach and apple, tight-knit, firm body, very vital, energetic acidity, dynamic, lemony-salty touch, has an immensely long finish. Certainly has the potential to age for many years, finesse and richness as never before.

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100 / 100 Wine Enthusiast

2008 Vintage Tasted: Jan 2017

This latest incarnation of the famous brand is a superb wine. It is on par with, maybe even better than, the already legendary 2002. Its balance is impeccable: Apple and citrus flavors working with the tight minerality to give a textured yet fruity wine. Produced from Roederer's own vineyards which are mainly biodynamic, the wine has its own intense purity and crispness. It has amazing potential and is likely to age for many years. Drink from 2020.

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98 / 100 Robert Parker The Wine Advocate

2008 Vintage Tasted: Mar 2020

When to drink: 2022 to 2050

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99 / 100 Jasper Morris - Inside Burgundy

2008 Vintage Tasted: Feb 2020

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20 / 20 La Revue du Vin de France

2008 Vintage Tasted: Jan 2020

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97 / 100 Wine Spectator

2008 Vintage Tasted: Nov 2018

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96 / 100 Jeannie Cho Lee

2008 Vintage Tasted: Sep 2017

About Jeannie Cho Lee

95 / 100 CellarTracker

2008 Vintage

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User Ratings

(72)

72 ratings

Rate 2008 Louis Roederer Cristal Millesime Brut

Excellent

2008 Vintage Saved: 17-Dec-2021

Unreal. Alouette

Excellent

2008 Vintage Saved: 23-Oct-2021

Excellent

2008 Vintage Saved: 23-Dec-2020

Simply the most intriguing delicious champagne I’ve ever tasted. Outstanding!

Excellent

2008 Vintage Saved: 12-Sep-2020

Diciamo e più la pubblicità che la bontà sentito champagne migliori però fa scena in tutti i sensi

Excellent

2008 Vintage Saved: 25-Dec-2019

Acidez marcada acompañada por la mineralizad típica de Champagne, untuoso. Mi mejor Champagne hasta ahora

Excellent

2008 Vintage Saved: 29-Jun-2018

The greatest vintage ever since 1996. Absolutely stunning champagne

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Compare vintages

Vintage Critics Score Avg. Price (ex-tax)

All 95 / 100 $ 367 2015 95 / 100 $ 305 2014 95 / 100 $ 316 2013 96 / 100 $ 320 2012 96 / 100 $ 378 2011 – – 2010 – – 2009 95 / 100 $ 355 2008 97 / 100 $ 476

2007 95 / 100 $ 348 2006 95 / 100 $ 337 2005 94 / 100 $ 337 2004 95 / 100 $ 358 2003 – – 2002 96 / 100 $ 484 2001 – – 2000 94 / 100 $ 450 1999 95 / 100 $ 608 1998 – – 1997 92 / 100 $ 887 1996 95 / 100 $ 880 1995 94 / 100 $ 638 1994 90 / 100 $ 677 1993 93 / 100 $ 708 1992 – – 1991 – – 1990 96 / 100 $ 961 1989 94 / 100 $ 835 1988 95 / 100 $ 821 1987 – – 1986 93 / 100 $ 727 1985 94 / 100 $ 814 1984 – – 1983 93 / 100 $ 668 1982 96 / 100 $ 952 1981 95 / 100 $ 668 1980 99 / 100 – 1979 96 / 100 $ 776 1978 95 / 100 $ 889 1977 98 / 100 $ 592 1976 95 / 100 $ 923 1975 95 / 100 $ 580 1974 98 / 100 $ 805 1973 94 / 100 $ 674 1972 – – 1971 91 / 100 $ 960 1970 98 / 100 $ 1,101 1969 96 / 100 $ 529 1967 – $ 595 1966 – $ 1,242 1964 95 / 100 $ 1,122 1962 – $ 1,424 1961 – $ 1,311 1959 – $ 1,354 1955 – $ 1,345 1949 – $ 2,979

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2008 Vintage: Champagne Learn more

Vintage quality: Legendary

Current condition: Ready to drink, will keep

For Champagne, the 2008 vintage was sublime.

A cold winter, chilly spring and dank summer made for a fairly poor growing season until conditions did an about-turn, particularly in Ambonnay, Bouzy and Aÿ. Suddenly, the weather was delivering bright, dry, ...

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