Louis Roederer Cristal Champagne Jeroboam of 300cl 1999 of vintage Champagne from Louis Roederer is produced from the finest plots of Louis Roederer’s vineyards in the Montagne de Reims, the Vallée de la Marne and the Côte des Blancs including Ay, Avize and Mesnil-sur-Oger.
20% of the wines are matured in large oak casks which undergo weekly batonnage. There is no malolactic fermentation. The wine spends an average of 5 years ageing in the cellars then rests for a further 8 months post disgorgement. The dosage is about 9 g/l.
Brilliant clarity with delicate pale gold nuances, combined with an ultra-fine, persistent, soft effervescence.
The immediate aroma is highly expressive of the elegance and precision of Chardonnay; white fruit, sweet pollen, fine citrus fruit and very pure minerality.
The 1999 Cristal palate is full and creamy, revealing a fine concentration of stone fruits; nectarine, fresh apricot and peach. This silky, textured concentration, which is both dense and soft.
Presented in a beautifully finished Cristal Louis Roederer wooden box, the Jeroboam is the 3rd from the left in the image. The largest size is the Methuselah.
