07 DRC E, 99 Cristal, Yquem's and more

1999 Roederer Cristal
Pale lemon yellow, tiny bubbles. Brioche, yeast, minerals, bakery, apples, faint citrus, tiny nutty note far back. Fresh acidity, lively mousse, lovely balance, detailed, fresh, apples and citrus, brioche, long finish. 95

2009 Pascale Matrot Meursault 1er Cru Perrieres
Towards lemon yellow. Intens, deep, ripe fruits, minerals, tight, needs air to open, rich. Fresh acidity, fruity, intense, ripe, minerals, feels rich and intense, but dies off a bit with food. Quite fat but manages, long. 94

1989 Château Léoville Las Cases
Ruby, thin garnet rim. Figs, cassis, cedar, scented, elegant nose, detailed, flirting. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner, fresh, little bit drying, long if leaner finish. 91

2005 Allemand Cornas Chaillot
Deep ruby. Sweet nose, dark fruits, intense. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, sweet and juicy, boring, fruity and sweet. 86

2006 Jamet Côte-Rôtie
Deep ruby. Earthy, dark fruits, spices, light herbal touch far back, blue- and blackberries. Fuller and fruitier after lots of air. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, leaner, spicy, pepper, hung game, dark and red fruits, gained with lots of air, building even after 24 hours in decanter, long finish. 94

2007 Ghislaine Barthod Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Cras
Bright ruby. Scented, red berries, floral, detailed, lightly spicy nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, lively, fruity, leaner, detailed, long if narrower finish. Flirting. 92

1983 Schloss Reinhartshausen Erbach Rheinhell Riesling Spätlese
Golden. Apples, apricots, petroleum, lightly floral note, honey and some wax notes. Fresh acidity, fruity, rounded before leaner mid palate and finish. Yellow apply freshness, leaner peatroleum finish, good length. 89

1986 Château d'Yquem
Deep golden. Rich, intense, apricots, nuts, intense, caramel, deep, heavy, light floral notes above. Fresh acidity, lively, intense, rich, brown sugar, deeper and heavier than former bottles of this vintage, deep, rich, intense, layered, long. 97

2006 Inniskillin Vidal Oak Aged Icewine
Amber. Rich, intense, caramelized apricots, overripe plums, more overpowering than complex. Fresh acidity, rich, sweet, intense, caramelized, candied apples, overripe plums, ripe and long. 94

2003 Inniskillin Vidal Oak Aged Icewine
Towards deep amber. Rich, nutty, oxidized plums, intense but not that complex nose. Freshish acidity, ice tea, dried apricots, leaner, lacks vibrancy, rich and intensely sweet, sugary sweet, actually massively sweet. 91



2011 Francois Carillon Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos Saint-Jean
Pale lemon yellow. Starting out fairly yellow fruity, sharpening up to crisper fruit, citrus and minerals. Fresh acidity, lively, fresh, citrus, long minerals finish. 93

2000 Y de Yquem
Towards lemon yellow. Rich and intense nose, leaps out of the glass even outdoors, plums, honey, touch of wax, orange blossoms and minerals, even smokey with air. Fresh acidity, fruity, ripe, rich, intense, minerals, deep and almost heavy, long. 94

2003 Château Duhart-Milon
Ruby. Starting out extremely youthful, barrel spices and pure cassis. With air, more open, scented, cassis, leather, fruity, maturing nicely. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, intense, structured, bit rough and edgy still, needs a good ten years still. Long. 92

1996 Château Palmer
Ruby. Scented, violets, cassis, starting figs, cedar notes, tobacco, beautiful nose, evolving, ever so slight bell pepper note. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, leaner, detailed, figs, detailed, refined and elegant, long and beautiful. 95

2008 Vincent Girardin Corton-Charlemagne
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, intense citrus, minerals, almost smokey far behind together with vanilla and spices. Fresh acidity, minerals, detailed, intense, citrus, minerals, and an incredible length, very long. 96

2007 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Echezeaux
Pale ruby. Intense nose of redcurrabts, scented notes, wild strawberries, some vanilla, lightly spicy notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, lively, detailed, lighter body, bit edgy to be picky, refreshing, mouthwatering, youthful, some herbs in the back, long. 94

1999 Château d'Yquem
Golden. Apricots, detailed, intense, fresh, pineapples, vanilla, faint hint of cinnamon, tich fruits. Fresh acidity, fresh, ripe, fruity, tropical, rich, lively and intense, fresh bottle of 99 Yquem, long and detailed. 95

Kjappe Roederernotater

Roederer Brut Premier
Lyst strågul. Frisk, livlig, fruktig, fresh, kremet, epler og sitrus. 89

2007 Roederer Vintage
Lyst strågul, små bobler. Frisk, livlig, fruktig, slankere, kremet, pen lengde. 91

2006 Roederer Rosé
Frisk, fruktig, mineraler, noe bær, epler og gjærbakst. Frisk syre, elegant mousse,f risk, epler, noe røde bær, delikat og elegant frukt. Lang. 92

2004 Roederer Cristal
Lyst strågul, ørsmå bobler. Epler, mineraler, frisk, delikat duft, noe sitrus, gjær, delikat og kompleks duft. Frisk syre, avrundet mousse, frisk, detaljert, nyansert, sitrus, grønne epler, delikat og raffinert, lang. 95

05 Cristal and Montrose, 99 Salon, 03 Léoville Barton and 09 Lynch Bages

1999 Salon Blanc de Blancs
Pale lemon yellow, tiny bubbles. Apples, minerals, nuanced, fruitier nose than last bottle, focused. Fresh acidity, elegant mousse, yeasty, baked bread, crisp and elegant, fresh, refined, bit raw finish, keep it for a few years, long. 94

2005 Roederer Cristal
Pale lemon yellow, tiny bubbles. Apples, minerals, nuanced and delicate, fresh and elegant nose. Fresh acidity, elegant mousse, sligjtly crisper bottle, nuanced, lively and refreshing, long. 94

2009 Château Lynch Bages
Ruby. Fruity, nuanced, layered, scented, elegant nose, complex. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, fresh, lovely balance, detailed, long. 94

2005 Château Montrose
Deep ruby. Fruity, cassis, scented, layered and complex nose, leather touch, just starting to evolve. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, lively, elegant, nuanced, lovely if young, long. 95

2003 Château Léoville Barton
Ruby. Fruity, scented, ripe, anise, cassis, leather and cedar nose. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, lively and actually fresher palate, feels fairly lively for the vintage, fruity and long. 93

05 Cristal and 04 Cristal Rosé

2005 Roederer Cristal:
Pale lemon yellow, tiny bubbles. Elegant nose, tender, minerals, apples, nuanced nose, feels open for it's age. Fresh acidity, elegant and lively mousse, refreshing, pure feel, long. 94

2004 Roederer Cristal Rosé:
Pale salmon with tiny bubbles. Apples, flint, red berries, nuanced and very delicate nose. Fresh acidity, elegant mousse, superb balance, nuanced and refreshing, delicate and tender, very long. 96

05 Cristal, 09 Lafleur, 05 Petrus and more

2005 Roederer Cristal:
Pale lemon yellow, tiny bubbles. Apples, minerals, nuanced, floral, very delicate nose, the more I taste it, the more delicate it seems. Fresh acidity, lively, elegant, nuanced, fruitiest bottle so far, maybe it's opening up a bit. Long. 94

2006 Château Canon-La-Gaffeliére:
Bright ruby. Scented, fruity, blueberries and some cassis notes, figs. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity and rounded palate, evolving for '06, tobacco, cinamon finish, long. 92

2005 Château Canon-La-Gaffeliére:
Ruby. Rich nose, cassis and coffee on the nose, figs and maturing notes, very ripe. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ripe and fruity palate, bit biting finish, long. 92

2009 Châteu La Mondotte:
Deep ruby. Rich, fruity, intense, cassis and coffee nose, massive. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rich and intense, bit warm finish, oaky and biting texture. 90

2008 Château Hosanna:
Ruby. Scented, fruity, nuanced and elegant nose, floral and dark berries. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, lively, bit rich and ripe for the vintage, long. 93

2009 Château Lafleur:
Deep ruby. Fruity, more intense nose, blueberries, scented, floral and lovely nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity and richer palate, sweet, fruity, intense, coffee notes, bit woody finish, very long. 96

2005 Château Petrus:
Ruby. Scented, nuanced, elegant, refined touch of oak in front, flirting like few. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, juanced, layered palate, bit tight even after two hours in decanter, more detailed than last bottle, extremelly long. 98

96 Cristal, 86 Montrose, 01 Damoy Chambertin, 09 Ponsot Chambolle Charmes and 99 Lamarche Echezeaux

2006 Roederer Cristal:
Very pale golden, tiny bubbles. Minerals, brioche, apples, cool fruit, nuanced, layered, seductive, gorgeous nose. Fresh acidity, elegant mousse, crisp flavours more than mousse, refreshing, nuanced, detailed and very elegant, delicate, zesty lemony mineral finish, very long. Crisper than last bottle five weeks back. 96

1999 Lamarche Echezeaux:
Ruby with broad garnet rim. Starting out tight and firm, then some very subdued floral and scented notes, fell apart in decanter after four hours, but half was left in bottle. Scented, nuanced, maybe a bit oaky nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner Echezeaux, slightly edgy texture, barrels show through all the way, long. 91

2009 Ponsot Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Charmes:
Bright ruby. Tight first, but with air (not decanted) it opens up with floral notes, nuanced, transparent and very pure red berries fruit. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, bit vanilla up front on the palate, nuanced and delicate fruit behind, almost creamy, long finish. 93

2001 Pierre Damoy Chambertin:
Ruby, garnet rim. Intense nose, leaps out of the glass, scented, spicy, some vanilla, intensely fruity, strawberries with blackberries touch on the nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, soft and fruity, rounded, oaky texture with slightly drying notes on the palate, slightly hollow if I'm very firm with it, long. 92

1986 Château Montrose:
Ruby with brick rim. Leathery and plummy bottle, skinny even, more evolved than last bottle a few months back, lacks some younger fruits, anise and prunes. Fresh acidity, few and ripe tannins, elegant if a bit skinny bottle, nuanced and refreshing, scented finish, long. 90

05 Cristal

2005 Roederer Cristal:
Pale lemon yellow, tiny bubbles. Apples, minerals, nuanced and floral nose, transparent and layered. Fresh acidity, fresh and lively mousse, feels a bit rounder and fruitier than last bottle, nuanced. 94

99 Salon, 04 Comtes, Belle Epoque, DP, 05 Cristal and Krug GC

1999 Salon:
Pale lemon yellow, tiny bubbles. Elegant, intense, subdued at the same time, nuanced and refined nose. Cool fruits. Fresh acidity, elegant mousse, slightly sharp and edgy still, leaner and focused palate, needs time to polish of the edges, bit bitter finish, long. 94

2004 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne:
Pale lemon yellow, tiny bubbles. Apples, lemons, minerals, cool, fresh and elegant nose, oysters and seafront minerality. Fresh acidity, elegant mousse, lovely balance, toast, yeast, burnt bread note, long. 93

2004 Perrier-Jouët Belle Epoque:
Pale lemon yellow, tiny bubbles. Apples, subdued minerals, floral, pure nose. Fresh acidity, elegant mousse, leaner palate even if fairly ntense fruit, long. 92

2004 Dom Perignon:
Pale lemon yellow, tiny bubbles. Minerals. Toast, richer and deeper nose than last bottle, intense. Fresh acidity, elegant mousse, flirting and rounder palate, long. 93

2005 Roederer Cristal:
Third bottle in four days, life is hard sometimes. Pale lemon yellow, tiny bubbles. Pure, nuanced and tender nose. Apples, minerals, lime, cool feel to it. Fresh acidity, elegant mousse, fresh, nuanced, intense yet subtle, long and elegant. 94

Krug Grande Cuvée:
Pale lemon yellow, tiny bubbles. Apples, minerals, toast, focused yet richer or rather deeper nose. Some yeast. Fresh acidity, elegant mousse, fresh, crisp, fruity, lovely balance, richer, intense and long. 94

02, 96 and 90 Cristal and 02 Cristal Rosé

All Champagne's directly from Roederer. 

2002 Roederer Cristal:
Pale lemon yellow, tiny bubbles, unlike the first time I tasted this at it's launch,  now it leaps out of the glass. Apples, minerals, yeats note, creamy, elegant and nuanced nose. Layered and complex. Fresh acidity, elegant mousse, intense yet subtle, refined, even a bit upfront, I think the most intense bottle I've had of this, gorgeous. Very long and very nuanced. 96

1996 Roederer Cristal:
Very pale golden, tiny bubbles. Apples, minerals, focus, touch of yeast and fruity nose. Ever so slight nut touch behind, maturing. Yeast and freshly baked bread. Fresh acidity, high but balanced mousse, fresh and tight, lively, nuanced, crisp, intense mineral and almost smoky, oysters and lemons, layered, very long indeed. 95

1990 Roederer Cristal:
Pale golden, tiny bubbles. Apples, pears, more packed in minerals and yeasty notes, sort of rounder nose. Nuanced and focused. Fresh acidity, elegant mousse, fruity, intense, rounder palate as well, fresh and balanced. Very long. The guy sitting next to me makes sounds as if he were doing something other than drinking wine. Gorgeous wine. 95

2002 Roederer Cristal Rosé:
(Almost five percent of the entire production of this wine in this vintage was drunk at this event in New York!) Very pale salmon, tiny bubbles. Cool minerality, just a touch of red berries over apples, incredibly nuanced and subdued. Fresh acidity, elegant mousse, refreshing, nuanced, delicate, perfectly balanced, superb, absolutelly stunning, to drink this wine is an event in itself. It could just have been a bit longer for perfection. 96

"-I'm not worried about the future of Cristal, it makes the woman more beautiful and the menn more happy". Frédéric Rouzaud of Roederer

04 Cristal, 06 Conseillante, 03 LMHB, 06 Yquem and more

2004 Roederer Cristal:
Pale lemon yellow, tiny bubbles. Elegant nose, apples and minerals, nuanced and layered. Stunning acidity and mousse, the more I taste this, the more I love it. Superbly elegant and delicate texture, nuanced and layered, fine tuned, gorgeous length. Stretching to 95 on this one.

2008 Château Palmer:
Deep ruby. Violets, cassis, blackcurrants leaf, feels exotic for Palmer. Smooth palate, fresh acidity, more lively than last bottle, ripe tannins, very elegant texture. Hugely enjoyable, starting to flit. Long. 94

2006 Château La Conseillante:
Deep ruby. Blueberries, some vanilla, seductive even if pure youth. Conseillante have this "Burgundian" purity over it that even if completely different aromas should be a wine for most Burgundy lovers. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, mouthwatering, very fresh and still almost caressing, superb fruit, long. 95

2006 Château Langoa Barton:
Deep ruby. Needed a lot of air to open. Cassis, leather, vanilla and scented. Feels layered. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, elegant palate but not quite there yet. 06 needs cellar time. 90

2005 Château Langoa Barton:
Deep ruby. Fuller and richer and fruitier nose than the 06. But also floral and mineral notes making it more refined and layered. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, elegant and quite stylish palate, less opulent than the nose, long and mouthwatering finish. 93

2003 Château La Mission Haut-Brion:
Deep ruby, garnet rim. Somewhat floral over some prunes, cassis, minerals, vanilla and almost smoky notes. Scented with air. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, elegant palate, mouthwatering and surprisingly fresh for 2003. Structure is calming down and finding itself, this is turning out lovely with enough air. Very long finish. 95

2006 Château d'Yquem:
Pale golden. Rich and intense nose. Apricots and pineapples, vanilla. Very pure nose. Fresh acidity, almost creamy texture, lemon mousse, very long. Pure. 94

13 Champagne's tasted including 04 Cristal, 00 Winston Churchill and Krug

2007 J.L Vergnon Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Confidence GC Brut Nature:

Pale lemon yellow, tiny bubbles. Elegant and fruity nose, apples, yeast and chalk. Pure feel. Fresh acidity, elegant mousse and body. Long and slightly fruit sweet finish. 90+

André Jacquart Expèrience Brut:

Pale lemon yellow, tiny bubbles. Yeast and apples, sweet plums. Fresh acidity, elegant and lively mousse, fruity and good length. 90

2004 Moutard-Diligent Brut Grande Cuvée 6 Cepages:

Pale lemon yellow, tiny bubbles. Apples, yellow fruits and minerals. Yeast. Fresh acidity, elegant mousse, lively, a bit up front mid-palate before sleek finish. 89

2006 Moutard-Diligent Arbane Vielles Vignes:

100% Arbane! Pale straw yellow. Fruity, apples, lemon zest. Fresh acidity, elegant and tender mousse, refreshing and transparent feel to it, long. 91

2004 Moët & Chandon Grand Vintage:

Pale lemon yellow, tiny bubbles. Yeast and apples. Fresh acidity, elegant mousse, refreshing if not that lively, good length. 88

2002 Moët & Chandon Grand Vintage:

(Magnum) Pale lemon yellow, tiny bubbles. Apples and yeast, some minerals, more focus than the 04, but also more rounded. Fresh acidity, crisper mousse, lively and refreshing, youthful. 90+

Krug Grand Cuvée:

Pale lemon yellow, tiny bubbles. Layered and complex nose, slightly less powerful than I remember my last bottle. Fresh acidity, lively mousse, playful and elegant, very long finish. Feels more rounded and riper than before. 94

Gosset Excellence Brut:

Pale lemon yellow, tiny bubbles. Apples and minerals, some yellow plums. Fresh acidity, elegant mousse, rounded and soft, good length. 87

1998 Gosset Celebris Extra Brut:

Pale lemon yellow, tiny bubbles. Fruity, apples and yeasty nose. Fresh acidity, elegant mousse, lively and rounded, yellow plums finish, long. 92

1998 De Saint Gall Orpale Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs:

Pale lemon yellow, tiny bubbles. Apples, lime and yeast. Somewhat subdued minerals. Fresh acidity, elegant mousse, soft and rounded texture, long. 92+

2004 Duval-Leroy Brut Vintage:

Pale lemon yellow, small bubbles. Yellow apples, minerals and yeast. Transparent nose. Fresh acidity, elegant mousse, tight and quite lively, long. 90+

2004 Louis Roederer Cristal:

Pale lemon yellow, tiny bubbles. Subdued yeast, apples and minerals, refined and layered. Nuanced and complex. Fresh acidity, superb mousse and texture, elegant structure, very long. 94

2000 Pol Roger Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill:

Pale lemon yellow. Tiny bubbles. Apples, minerals and yellow plums. Almost floral. Fresh acidity, elegant mousse, rounded, ripe, yet fresh. Almost transparent finish. Long. 93

03 Roederer Vintage, 04 Cristal and 04 Cristal Rosé

2003 Louis Roederer Brut Vintage:
BU6201001 (549,-) Pale lemon yellow, tiny bubbles. Apples and yellow fruits on the nose. Fresh mousse and a fresh but not high acidity for Champagne. Brioche and yeast in the finish. Long. Drink within the next five years for me. 91

2004 Louis Roederer Cristal:
BU6200901 (1599,-) Pale lemon yellow, tiny bubbles. Elegant nose, apples and creamy feel, fresh vanilla and somewhat scented. Fresh acidity, lovely mousse, balanced and very elegant. Long. Can keep twenty years easily. 94

2004 Louis Roderer Cristal Rosé:
BU9262001 (3200,-) Pale salmon with tiny bubbles. Some red fruit notes, apples and yeast, very pure feel. Less red berry fruit than some. Fresh acidity, elegant and somewhat intense mousse, you just don't notice it. Superb length and balance, long. One part says drink now while the freshness and red berry notes are evident, on the other hand the 64 Rosé says its no hurry. 94

All the above was pop and pour.

1975 Roederer Cristal

The Maestro is opening the bottle

1975 Roederer Cristal;
Top fill, tight cork. Towards golden, tiny bubbles. Flint, beeswax, minerals, smoke, floral, getting fresher and tighter with air, more focused. Stunning balance, fresh acidity, almost apricot stones, a bit lean finish, very long. 94

04 Roederer Cristal

2004 Roederer Cristal;
Pale lemon yellow, tiny bubbles. Seriouslu closed and more so than some bottles during last autumn. Lemons, lilies of the valley, elderflower, a faint hint of minerals. Fresh, lively acidity, balanced, very long, needs time. 93

40 years of Dom Perignon, and now for something completely different, some Champagne for you Sir?

Some feels that 25 or so vintages of Dom Perignon is hardly a start of any great evening, so there is about time to bring something else to the table...

1964 Veuve Clicquot Vintage Rosé;
Amber, lots of sediments. Redcurrant's, nuts, minerals, deep nose. Crisp acidity, raspberry feel, elegant mousse, a touch of VA, just to make it even more exciting. Refreshing, really playful, lovely, flirting, seductive, delicate, vinous and delicious, strawberries with balsamico. 96


1961 Roederer Vintage Rosé;
Pale amber, golden hue, tiny bubbles. Minerals, unripe strawberries. Tight, increadibly pure, youthful, elegant with superb acidity and balance. More flavours on the palate, raspberries, minerals, extremely long. 97

Could this be any good?

1970 Roederer Cristal;
Why not taste one of these? Golden, tiny bubbles, so complex and layered, the empty DP bottles crunches themselves in shame. Minerals, popcorn, butter, high acidity, refined, such complexity, nuanced, enormous focus, almost tight and brutal compared to the DP, enormous length. 98


1964 Roederer Cristal;
Pale amber, tiny bubbles. Complex, refined fruit, minerals, touch of flint. Superb elegance, layered, nuanced, gorgeous, way better than the bottle earlier in the evening! But this one had not been open for nine days either (that was always hard according to Rake). Gorgeous acidity, again this playfulness, magnificent, seductive finish. 98


I think I need some pizza wine by now.....

40 years of Dom Perignon, meet the aperitifs!

Every vintage of Dom Perignon for 40 years, 1962-2002. And later on, two more bottles of Cristal (we had 30 years of Cristal a few weeks back) to make 40 years of Cristal as well (if not every vintage). This means there is actually only 7 or so vintages of Dom Perignon, not tasted at this event.

As some felt there might be a little to few wines to try, we were given a mix of different aperitifs.

1975 Dom Perignon;
Let's try bottle variations, this will come later on as well! Golden, no bubbles, butter, minerals, nuts, oxidized apples, elegant texture, mousse almost gone, good acidity, a bit lean and slightly dry, OK length, not optimal bottle. 89

2006 Comte Lafon Montrachet;
Opened nine days! Still minerals, lime, apples, quite refreshing, feels like decanted for a few hours only. Fresh acidity, lively and playful, stunning length.... Must have been amazing to follow during those days. 96

1999 Bollinger Vielle Vignes Francaises;
Pale golden, toasted bread, yeast, minerals, doesn't give too much on the nose. Elegant mousse, refined acidity, vinous, beautiful balance, subtle, subdued, gorgeous length. 95

1964 Roederer Cristal
Another nine days bottle, golden, still a fine Champagne, but oxidized (after beeing opened for such a length) and good enough still, and a long length. 88

2002 Marie-Noelle Ledru Ambonnay Grand Cru;
Pale lemon, tiny bubbles, yellow fruit and a touch of strawberries. Fresh acidity, elegant mousse, lively, transparent, good length. One of Frank Herfjord's secrets..... 92

1974 Cristal

1974 Roederer Cristal;
Golden, few but tiny bubbles. Minerals on nose, didn't find much more, fresh acidity, lively feel, lacks some fruit in this company, still the elegance of Cristal, good length. 88

If you think less of Roederer's Cristal because of some musicians of odd taste in clothing and texts, think again. This was a big eyeopener, these are Champagne's of impeccable elegance and refinement, and truly deserving it's legendary status. Rarely have one vitnessed a style so similar over 30 years, maybe they are a bit more rounded from 85 and older, if that has to do with the older age and maybe a higer dosage back then, I can't tell, but I could enjoy all the fifteen vintages, one glass of each without getting GORD that, for me at least, can occur with several high acidity wines in one evening. (Riesling or Champagne normally).

Cristal is a wine of true elegance, refinement, layers, complexity and impeccable length, and one of the top Prestige Cuvée's in the industry. I look forward to my next bottle.....

A huge thanks to Frank Herfjord and Gard Kverneland, (and others that have helped) to make this evening a possibility, and for letting me join. A splendid evening.

1975 Cristal

1975 Roederer Cristal;
Golden, tiny bubbles. Minerals, apples, harder and tougher style than 76, amazing acidity, even if a bit on the outside, and not fully integrated in the taste curve, youthful expression for it's age, lively, long if slightly hollow finish, I actually find it still needs ageing. Think Picasso Cubist style in a Champagne. 95

76 Cristal

1976 Roederer Cristal;
Golden, paler hue than 78. Rich, minerals, citrus. smokey and tobacco leaves, elegant texture, absolutely gone for one second, talk about non excisting mid palate, but everything is forgiven with such an aftertaste, beautiful, if never as fresh as the 78 or 79, long finish. 95

78 Cristal

1978 Roederer Cristal;
Golden, few bubbles. Mature nose, coffee and minerals, hardly any of those typical oxidative apply notes that are in so many of the aged Champagne's. Elegant mousse, beautiful acidity, citrus, lemon, orange peel, lively and very long, must be a perfect bottle and a surprice for me. 96-97