Louis Roederer Cristal 2016 Brut, Champagne, France Jorge Ordóñez pomegranate and lactic

pomegranate and lactic

The palate is rich and rounded with crisp hints of citrus fruits

6 days on the skins

it's refreshing and has a core of minerality and super fine tannins with pungent flavors

Flavors of black cherry compote and black tea are counterpointed by the bitter bite of nettles

Louis Roederer Cristal 2016 Brut, Champagne, France Jorge Ordóñez pomegranate and lacticThe 2016 Cristal is a blend of 58% Pinot Noir and 42% Chardonnay with 7 grams per liter of dosage. No malo lactic was performed here, and 31% of the base wines were aged in French oak. The nose begins with bright red berry notes of fresh raspberries and strawberries before opening out to a complex undercurrent of saffron, white chocolate, talc, bakers yeast, and emerging wafts of citron blossom and pear tart. The palate is very dry and spicy, not