The natural ripeness of the year amps up the Chardonnay flavors

Fruit thrives from 220 to 280 meters above sea level with full southern exposures facing La Morra

My visit to these historic cellars earlier in the year was an eye-opening experience

eventually unfurling to offer subtle scents of fresh pineapple

It is a powerful

Louis Roederer, Cristal other_regions The natural ripeness of theThe 2004 Brut Cristal has put on quite a bit of weight since I first tasted it earlier this year. It is a powerful, structured Cristal layered with considerable fruit. Chardonnay seems to play the leading role in 2004, at least today. Cristal is often accessible young, but that is far from the case here. This is a serious, painfully young Cristal that will require considerable patience. Readers who are willing to spend some time with the wine today