2013 Champagne Louis Roederer, Cristal Rosé, Brut UOM with a curious edge reminiscent

with a curious edge reminiscent of delicate tannins

there is also depth which adds real class and sophistication when allied to a mineral complexity

Little waves of flavour float across the palate and soft

So as winemaker Pierre Trimbach signs off his 34th vintage in charge

a beautiful acidity

2013 Champagne Louis Roederer, Cristal Rosé, Brut UOM with a curious edge reminiscentInterestingly, the 2013 Cristal Ros is more austere than the Blanc. It has plenty of vibrant energy and steeliness but also a touch less generosity today. I suspect the 2013 is going through a period of closure, which I take as a positive sign for its long term prospects and aging potentiallikely to be measured in decades rather than years. 99 100, Antonio Galloni (November 2024)