The Tsar Alexander II of Russia, big fan of champagne Roederer, asked his private cellar master, to go in France to participate to the development of a special vintage in his honor. A Flemish master of glasses produced, at this occasion, a bottle of non-tinted crystal with flat bottom, to distinguish the vintage of the tsar to the other consumers of Roederer?s champagnes: the famous cuv?e prestige "Cristal" was born. The house Roederer had been, indeed, "the official supplier of the Imperial Court of Russia" for many years. With its 214 hectares of vineyards in first and grands Crus, Roederer covers almost more than two thirds of its needs of grapes. Roederer?s champagnes are made from reserved wines, aged in oak barels. Very exceptional fact that deserves to be noted, the wines are aged in the Roederer?s cellars. (The Cristal is aged 6 years on lies, and the Brut Premier 3 years).
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Parker's rating of Champagne Louis Roederer (rating on 100) |
Champagne Louis Roederer NV : 90
Champagne Louis Roederer Brut Premier Non Vintage Brut : 90
Champagne Louis Roederer Extra Dry Carte Blanche : 88
Champagne Louis Roederer Brut Premier : 90
Champagne Louis Roederer 2004 : 90
Champagne Louis Roederer Brut 2004 : 90
Champagne Louis Roederer 2003 : 90
Champagne Louis Roederer Brut 2003 : 91
Champagne Louis Roederer Blanc de Blancs 2003 : 91
Champagne Louis Roederer Cristal 2002 : 96+
Champagne Louis Roederer Cristal Rosé 2002 : 95+
Champagne Louis Roederer Cristal Rosé 2000 : 95
Champagne Louis Roederer Cristal 1999 : 98
Champagne Louis Roederer 1999 : 92
Champagne Louis Roederer Blanc de Blancs 1998 : 92
Champagne Louis Roederer Brut 1997 : 92
Champagne Louis Roederer Cristal 1996 : 95
Champagne Louis Roederer Cristal Rosé 1996 : 98
Champagne Louis Roederer Blanc de Blancs 1996 : 94
Champagne Louis Roederer Rosé 1995 : 94
Champagne Louis Roederer Cristal 1990 : 97
Champagne Louis Roederer Brut 1990 : 90
Champagne Louis Roederer Blanc de Blancs 1990 : 91
Champagne Louis Roederer Cristal 1988 : 95
Champagne Louis Roederer Rosé 1986 : 90
Champagne Louis Roederer 1986 : 90
Champagne Louis Roederer Cristal 1986 : 94
Champagne Louis Roederer Cristal 1985 : 93
Champagne Louis Roederer Cristal 1982 : 98
Champagne Louis Roederer Cristal 1979 : 96
Champagne Louis Roederer Cristal 1978 : 92
Champagne Louis Roederer Cristal 1976 : 96
Champagne Louis Roederer Cristal 1975 : 94
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