Louis Roederer Cristal Champagne 2014 750ml

Wine Spectator called the 2014 the triumph of a difficult vintage and placed it in its Top 10 of 2022. Wine Enthusiast put it first in its Top 100 Cellar Selections the same year.

Rain in 2014 diluted much of the Pinot Noir in Aÿ, so Roederer leaned on Verzy and Verzenay for this blend of 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay from Grand Cru plots. About a third was made in large oak foudres, none of it went through malolactic, and the dosage is 7 grams per liter. It was disgorged in June 2021, and Roederer farms most of the Cristal plots organically and biodynamically.

The importer describes candied citrus, grain and lightly roasted almond, a ripe, silky palate with tangy acidity, and a long, saline, chalky finish.

Against the Cristal 2015, a warm year, the 2014 is the tenser, more classic Cristal; for the cellar, pick the 2014.

Critics give it a window into the 2040s. Serve it around 10°C in a white-wine glass.

It's part of our fine and rare wine, with the rest of our Champagne. Pick it up at our Brooklyn store or get same-day delivery in Brooklyn, Manhattan & Queens.