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About This Champagne
Louis Roederer filled Cristal 1990 into 6-litre Methuselahs for its Millennium Edition, and this one is still in its original wooden case.
1990 was an unusual year in Champagne, when grapes came in with both high sugar and firm acidity.
Tasting Profile
- Nose: Baked pear and peach, candied citrus, almond and walnut, with brioche, honey and a faint note of truffle.
- Palate: Rich and silky, with ripe fruit held up by a clear line of acidity and a still-lively mousse.
- Finish: Toast and citrus oil, drawn out to a chalky close.
Serving & Food
Drink it now, with caviar on blinis, butter-poached lobster or a whole steamed sea bass.
Good to Know
What's the blend? 62% Pinot Noir and 38% Chardonnay, with little malolactic.
Who made it? Michel Pansu, with a young Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon beside him.
Product Details
| Producer | Louis Roederer |
| Country | France |
| Region | Champagne |
| Grape | 62% Pinot Noir, 38% Chardonnay |
| Vintage | 1990 |
| Size | 6L |
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About the Maison
Louis Roederer traces its roots to a Reims wine business set up in 1776, and the Rouzaud family still owns it, with Frédéric Rouzaud as president. Cristal was first made for Tsar Alexander II in 1876.