This lot is comprised of 1 bottle(s) of 2008 Louis Roederer Cristal Brut Millesime Champagne - 750ml. Estimate for this lot is between $440 - $650 with a reserve of $320. The wine in this lot belongs to collection 11333.
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A Vancouver cellar whose passion in wine dates back to his university days. When he relocated to the San Francisco area he had 50 bottles and within a year he had accumulated nearly 1000. This was partially due to the restricted access to these wines in Canada, combined with the competitive pricing in the US. For these reasons most of his American collection came straight from the wineries, with the balance being sourced from trusted agents and distributors in BC. Everything was stored under constant temperature and humidity control, residing in profession storage until being brought to auction.
2008 Louis Roederer Cristal Brut Millesime Champagne has following scores - James Suckling 100, Falstaff Magazine 100, Wine Enthusiast 100, Jeb Dunnuck 100. 2008 Louis Roederer Cristal Brut Millesime Champagne has the score of 98 from Robert Parker and the tasting note -Disgorged in September 2017 with 7.5 grams per liter dosage, the 2008 Cristal was produced from 37 of the 45 parcels that are candidates for inclusion in this cuvée—some 40% of which were farmed organically back in 2008—and it's a blend of 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay. The finest young Cristal in decades, the wine wafts from the glass with a pure and vibrant bouquet of crisp orchard fruit, clear honey, warm brioche, citrus zest and white flowers. On the palate, it's full-bodied, intense and incisive, with superb concentration, racy acids and a long, searingly chalky finish. Pristinely balanced, there are some 500,000 bottles of this legend-in-the-making.