2013 Champagne Louis Roederer, Cristal Rosé, Brut UOM a beautiful acidity

a beautiful acidity

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

delivering taut

with hints of wet pebble and a mineralite and a touch of lime juice

but I find that very exciting

2013 Champagne Louis Roederer, Cristal Rosé, Brut UOM a beautiful acidityInterestingly, 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)