Louis Roederer, Cristal other_regions The palate is rounded and

The palate is rounded and candied on the entry with orange pith and light apricot notes

scattered all over Chambolle)

This is most impressive as it manages to deliver stunning intensity and depth of material without any undue heaviness

There is plenty of muscle and a certain robust power and while the shaping tannins are dense they are also relatively fine

Louis Roederer, Cristal other_regions The palate is rounded andThe 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