Louis Roederer Cristal 2014

Louis Roederer Cristal 2014Wine Spectator Top 100 Wines of the World 2022 Wine Enthusiast Top 100 Cellar Selections of 2022 (#1) James Halliday Top 100 Wines of 2022 "Delicious, saline and refined effortlessly Cristal." Jean Baptiste Lcaillon, Chef de Cave Created in 1876 to satisfy the demanding tastes of Tsar Alexander II, Louis Roederers Cristal has since become a symbol of luxury all around the world. Produced only during the best years, its made from 60% Pinot Noir and 40%

The partnership not only gives Rockford access to exceptional grapes from ancient vines but also provides consistency and reliability that is not possible from a single vineyard

Over the years the Mitchells have established or acquired 80ha of vineyards on 4 excellent sites

Owner/winemaker/viticulturist Corey Vandeleur hand planted both the original five acre north/south facing vineyard and in 1977

stylistically they have much in common and the illumination into the season that birthed the wines in each instance

Rolf does the reds

Displays a typically powerful and engaging Heytesbury perfume

9% cabernet franc and 3% merlot grapes grown in the Barossa (Eden Valley and Barossa Valley regions)

The first Chardonnay under the flagship Heytesbury label was made in 1996

The Wilyabrup Estate vineyard is a beautiful northeast facing vineyard with soils that are typically very bony on top with gravel/quartz sub-soils underneath

Porongurup's climate is mostly Mediterranean with cool to mild winters and sunny and warm summers

tannic backbone and acidity is immaculate

The DNA of Grande Cuvée looms large on the nose with fresh-baked brioche