1999 Louis Roederer Cristal Brut

1999 Louis Roederer Cristal Brut

Served from a jeroboam format (3 litre bottle), I was lucky enough to taste from 2 such bottles in a night! The freshness of the champagne from a big format was astonishing, the content was showing that the champagne was perhaps produced just a couple of years ago! The freshness was incredible, the bubbles immediately captivated my palette with the signature Cristal fruitiness, super clean fruits with super long finishing. It immediately put the Dom Perignon 1999 served next to it looked like a clown (but obviously Dom Perignon 1999 has it’s own beauty not showing up as quickly as Cristal, refer to my notes). There was a tinge of smokiness and bitterness from the 2nd bottle, not sure if it was the lingering Avruga caviar I had before tasting this 2nd bottle or not. Either way, a rare opportunity and a honor to drink such aged champagne.