2013 Champagne Louis Roederer, Cristal Rosé, Brut UOM with hints of wet pebble

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

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

with a curious edge reminiscent of delicate tannins

Little waves of flavour float across the palate and soft

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

2013 Champagne Louis Roederer, Cristal Rosé, Brut UOM with hints of wet pebbleInterestingly, 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)