2008 Louis Roederer Cristal Brut Champagne Domaine Faiveley under the management of Nicolas

under the management of Nicolas Thienpont

a Premier Cru Classé from the Bordeaux region and one of the world's greatest wines

Rich and fine but closed

like their parents and grandparents

2008 Louis Roederer Cristal Brut Champagne Domaine Faiveley under the management of NicolasWinemaker Notes Amber hue with green and orange tints. Fine, even and lively sparkle. The wine is powerful, full yet tight, on entry to the palate. The 2008 is undeniably well structured in a particular way: the wines almost saline concentration has not been created by the sun, but is derived from the dryness of the chalk soil in a particularly cool summer. The result is a smooth, almost liquorous, mouthfeel that coats the palate with a powerful yet