Louis Roederer, Cristal Vintage:2015 black and blue fruits plus

black and blue fruits plus a lovely hint of violets that sit atop dusty

Balsamic and truffle notes pepper the palate of this handsome Barolo

Both the 2010 and the 2009 continue to blow me away every time I taste them

menthol and licorice all develop in the glass

Louis Roederer, Cristal Vintage:2015 black and blue fruits plusThe 2004 Brut Cristal has put on quite a bit of weight since I first tasted it earlier this year. It is a powerful, structured Cristal layered with considerable fruit. Chardonnay seems to play the leading role in 2004, at least today. Cristal is often accessible young, but that is far from the case here. This is a serious, painfully young Cristal that will require considerable patience. Readers who are willing to spend some time with the wine today