{"product_id":"champagne-louis-roederer-cristal-2015-france-copy","title":"Champagne Louis Roederer - Cristal 2016, France","description":"\u003cp\u003eGrapes: 50% Pinot Noir, 50% Chardonnay\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreated in 1876 for Tsar Alexander II, Cristal was the world’s first Cuvée de Prestige. Crafted from Grands Crus from the Montagne de Reims, the Vallée de la Marne and the Côte des Blancs, and the result of a unique savoir-faire and devotion, this rare champagne is the jewel in the Louis Roederer crown.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConsidered one of THE great vintages for Cristal, the 2016 is\u003cspan\u003e the perfect, eloquent “Grand Cristal”: 50% sun (ripe, juicy Pinot noirs) and 50% soil (chalky, saline Chardonnays). It is similar to the 2002, 2008 and 2012, but with an even longer, more precise and concentrated character.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a vintage that the winemaker describes as “difficult in the vineyards but beautiful in the cellar,” it had suffered slightly in reputation due to the gloomy mood during the challenging growing season, but the results are indeed impressive. Disgorged in July 2024 with a dosage of seven grams per liter, it opens in the glass to reveal a bouquet of lemon zest, white flowers and peeled almond, framed by youthful reduction. On the palate, it is bright and electric, with a pure core of fruit, pinpoint mousse and a textural attack, concluding with a long, saline finish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJeb Dunnock: 100 Points\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Martignetti - United Wines","offers":[{"title":"750ml","offer_id":48365158400225,"sku":null,"price":412.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0676\/3210\/3649\/files\/Cristal-2008-Champagne-Store-Provincetown.jpg?v=1707450155","url":"https:\/\/ptownperrys.com\/products\/champagne-louis-roederer-cristal-2015-france-copy","provider":"Perry's Provincetown","version":"1.0","type":"link"}