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IronGate Fine Wine Auction

Tue, Sep 17, 2024 10:00AM EDT - Tue, Sep 24, 2024 08:00PM EDT
  • 1996
  • 750ml
  • France
  • Champagne
  • Pinot Noir, Chardonnay
  • White Sparkling
  • II1146
  • II1146
Lot 536

1996 Louis Roederer Cristal Brut Millesime Champagne - 1 bottle(s)-750ml

Estimate: CAD$700 - CAD$1,000

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
CAD$0 CAD$20
CAD$500 CAD$50
CAD$1,000 CAD$100
CAD$2,000 CAD$200
CAD$3,000 CAD$250
CAD$5,000 CAD$500
CAD$10,000 CAD$1,000
CAD$20,000 CAD$2,000
CAD$50,000 CAD$5,000
CAD$100,000 CAD$10,000
This lot is comprised of 1 bottle(s) of 1996 Louis Roederer Cristal Brut Millesime Champagne - 750ml. Estimate for this lot is between $700 - $1000 with a reserve of $500. The wine in this lot belongs to collection 11511.

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An Ontario based consignor who has been collecting wine with her husband for over 30 years. They have an appreciation of the intricacies of the winemaking process and have travelled to many vineyards throughout the USA and Europe. When opening a bottle, they enjoy sharing the story of the wine and took great care to create their custom built wine cellar to house their unique collection. Their hope is to share these bottles with other avid wine collectors.
The tasting note for 1996 Louis Roederer Cristal Brut Millesime Champagne is from Robert Parker and the score is 96 - The estate’s 1996 Cristal, from a legendary vintage, does not disappoint. Like the 1979, there are elements of austerity that will require some time to sort themselves out, yet the 1996 is an insanely beautiful Cristal loaded with floral, perfumed fruit and vibrant minerality. The wine turns delicate in the glass, yet this is a sublime, fresh Cristal that is in need of further cellaring. In 1996 Cristal is 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay. According to Lecaillon 1996 is a vintage that did not respond well to oak aging, so only 3% of the wine was aged in wood, while 10% of the wine saw malolactic fermentation. This bottle was disgorged in 2007 and dosage was 8 grams.