Andrew Cullimore

9.5

No formal notes . Medium lemon colour . Quite a lot of very fine bubbles still . Quite young in appearance. Elegant and relatively youthful with citrus , white flowers, baked pastry , good freshness with mineral, oyster shell notes. On the palate very high acidity , really marked by that taut profile but still enough creamy mouthfeel to make this very complete with a pastry , citrus and mineral focused finish . Very intense and long. Drinking perfectly now and over the next 5-10 years — 12 hours ago

Lee Pitofsky

9.6

A pristine bottle tonight, and I particularly love the vintage for the producer, as it captures the perfect balance of richness and focus. It’s exceptionally detailed, powerful and layered with lemon cream pie-white flower aromatics with a deep, creamy and mineral inflicted palate. In top shape, and may even outlast the surrounding 10/12 vintages which are almost always premoxed. — 12 days ago

Conrad Green

9.4

Lovely limpid oily fruit. Soft lime and salinity with a strong liberality. Light and focused and delicious — 12 days ago

Jay Kline

9.4

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of an hour or so. No formal notes due to the setting. The 2009 seems to break from the reputation of the vintage with a freshness and verve that surprises. The typical quality of Cristal is there with its persistent mousse and attractive texture. Good acid too. Pretty tasty stuff and I’m not sure I would ever turn down a glass of this. Drink now through 2039. — 11 days ago

Shayne Stockslager

9.7

Perfect wine for a celebration! Something easy to chill and enjoy for New Years Eve. — 5 hours ago

Conrad Green

9.4

Bright lemonade, notes, chalk, zesty. An oily texture with hints of lime, slate and a sweetness. Surprisingly approachable given its age and great balance and definition. Long and delicious. From mag. — 12 days ago

Jan A

9.5

Rich, dense, tropical hints and a good dollop of butter — 4 days ago

Thijs Hendriks

9.4

Base year of the blend: 2021.
Disgorgement date: 2024-01-19.
OF No: L01E2102 — 5 days ago

Andrew Cullimore

9.4

Quite light straw . Very complex and taut on the nose , with crushed shells , touch of honied citrus fruits , gun flint , green apple , camomile . On the palate this is very mineral and intense with chalk dust and citrus , apple peel , really long and mineral . Good volume but really excellent balance . Perfect fresh acidity, and saline mineral intensity on the finish . Really young still but so good at the moment , though will continue on like this , probably improving for a further decade at least . Restaurant Drouant , Paris . — 6 days ago

Michael Younkins

9.5

Delicious, very pale yellow dress, LOTS of bubbles, clean finish, citrus mousse, very light and refreshing. — 5 days ago