Louis Roederer Cristal 1985
750 ml Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier Champagne, France 1985
Louis Roederer Cristal 1985 is a dry, full-bodied sparkling from Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier (Champagne, France), in the sparkling style. Acidity is fresh; oak influence is little. Good with roast chicken, salmon, creamy pasta, duck. Listed at £600.00 by Hedonism Wines, who say it is out of stock; that is the last price, not an offer.
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£600.00
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Taste profile
inferred · confidence 0.45
sweetness
1 / 5
dry
Chardonnay + Pinot Noir prior
body
4 / 5
full
Chardonnay + Pinot Noir prior · merchant: full-bodied
acidity
4 / 5
fresh
Chardonnay + Pinot Noir prior
oak
2 / 5
little
Chardonnay + Pinot Noir prior
Estimates by WineGenie, not the merchant's or a critic's words. Built from the grape's typical profile, the appellation, terms in the name and the merchant's description. How this works.
Facts
Style
Sparkling
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Colour
Sparkling
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Origin
Champagne · Champagne · France
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Grapes
Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier
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ABV
not stated by merchant
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Farming
not stated
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Vegan
not stated
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Critic score
none
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Drinking window
not stated
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Decant
not stated
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Food
inferred from grape and style
Occasions
celebration · aperitif · wedding · gift · special occasion
inferred
About Chardonnay
Typical aromas: green apple, lemon, wet stone (cool); peach, melon, pineapple (warm). Serve at 8–12 °C. Grape page.
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Merchant's description
Produced solely in the finest vintages, Cristal is the flagship of Louis Roederer. Vinous has described the 1985 vintage as follows, "The 1985 is an especially opulent Cristal, with attractive smoky and torrefaction overtones, and exceptional balance."
Other vintages of Louis Roederer Cristal we list
1981£585.601989£610.001990£625.001993£425.001996£700.001997£620.001999£525.002000£345.002005£300.002006£300.002008£375.00
The same wine in a different year. Vintages differ; our taste profile is derived per vintage only where the merchant's text differs.
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