| Posted by:Frank Hayward | Louis Roederer Cristal 1994 | Mon Dec 02 15:29:51 EST 2002 |
| (Had with with a duck & rhubarb terrine). Not a champagne to have on its own. It was much better matched by the tartness of the rhubarb in the terrine. Overall a little disappointing, but 94 is probably not a great champagne year. The wine was not quite balanced, having more acid than fruit. It is a fruit & acid driven champagne style, there was no bread or yeasty nose or palate. | ||
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| Posted by:David Chan | Louis Roederer Cristal 1994 | Sun Nov 03 00:09:20 EST 2002 |
| Recently tasted at FH's farewell dinner at Matteo's, 2/11/2002. Pale golden straw colour. When poured, vigourous medium bubbles, settling down to a steady fizzle. The nose exhibits a body of yeasty freshly kneaded (but unbaked) breaddough aroma, quite forward. On the palate, a fruity sweetness that quicky gets dominated by lemony, citrusy note that is apparent in the middle and back of the tongue, with a hint of grapefruit-like bitterness. It finishes dry and tart, with decent length. Could be slightly better balanced with the tart finish, perhaps a bit more bottle age will help it along. | ||
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