Louis Roederer Cristal Champagne Brut 2018 750ml

Cristal is Louis Roederer's prestige cuvée, first created in 1876 for Tsar Alexander II and today one of the most coveted Champagnes in the world. The warm 2018 vintage brought high ripeness and low acidity, so Chef de Caves Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon widened his selection from the usual 45 Cristal parcels to 57 in search of freshness, reduced oak fermentation and used his finest Chardonnay. Vinous scored it 98, calling it "a Cristal unlike any other." Expect orchard fruit, dried flowers, spice, chalk and herbs with distinctive floral and savory notes. Delicious now and capable of aging gracefully for two decades.