The 1999 Cristal Vinothèque is bright, fresh and wonderfully nuanced. Tasted next to the original release, it shows a bit more freshness and also greater vinous intensity. Tangerine oil, spice, crushed flowers and dried...
The 1999 Cristal Vinothèque is bright, fresh and wonderfully nuanced. Tasted next to the original release, it shows a bit more freshness and also greater vinous intensity. Tangerine oil, spice, crushed flowers and dried herbs linger. Dosage is 7 grams per liter, as opposed to 9 for the original release. I especially admire its clarity and verve. “It’s the first vintage in which I introduced jetting to remove oxygen in the headspace at bottling. Now I do this on all Cristal,” Lécaillon adds. Disgorged: 2018.
-- Antonio Galloni