Cristal Champagne Louis Roederer 2012

Cristal Champagne Louis Roederer  2012. Trying TO DESCRIBE a myth born IN 1876 TO satisfy the demanding Czar Alexander II IS NO easy thing AND we risk being impartial, so we will try TO make the most technical description possible. Alcoholic content 12%. It consists OF 55% pinot noir AND 45% chardonnay. These grapes ARE ONLY harvested IN great years AND fermented IN oak casks. The wine sits ON its own yeast TO mature FOR AT least 6 years AND THEN rests another 8 months IN bottle after disgorgement. The wine has a beautiful straw yellow colour, almost golden, luminous AND bright, extremely subtle AND lingering perlage. The nose opens ON white exotic fruits AND citrus tones WITH a powerful minerality, candied citrus, a touch OF honey, bread crust AND dried fruits. It IS dense IN the mouth, velvety, WITH a pleasant freshness, delicate AND powerful AT the same TIME, almost sweet WITH sweet AND juicy fruit flavours (peach, apricot, mango) . Endless mineral, fruit AND yeast after-taste sensations. A great champagne that will surely improve over the years. A classic way TO drink it IS definitely WITH the finest caviar, noble shellfish, oysters, white meat.