GaryWEdwards

9.8

Beautiful wine and grand vintage. Magic — 2 months ago

Shay A

9.5

Opened for a buddy’s birthday, alongside a 2005 Tatty Comtes, 2015 Cristal, 2018 Realm Falstaff and 2023 Kobayashi M/R.

I still remember my first Allemand seven years ago and how it immediately reeled me in and every bottle since has been the exact same. The rusticity and feral nature of Cornas is why for me, as a Syrah fanboy, it’s the best and most pure region for this wonderful grape.

Removed cork about an hour before pouring. Initial notes of olive, black pepper spice and herbs, some smoked meat and a brief blood-orange citrus aromatic. Deep red/black in the glass. There’s a layer of brett (low level, adds to the intrigue, doesn’t detract) and lavender bouquet before peppered strip, herbs, raspberries and blackberries, and a sanguine tang hit the palate. Not sure of whole cluster use here but seems there’s a little bit (which I love). Wild but civilized. Medium-plus bodied with beautiful acidity and plenty of tannin for this to cruise years. On the early side, but these are so hard to resist in every phase.

I wish I could drink this every day. I need to find a wine of similar style at a better price point. — 6 months ago

David Koenen

9.1

Drank this bottle over a week, no decline whatsoever. Cristal clear, lemony saltiness, all about finesse and balance. One can cellar this for at least 10 years to come. — 2 years ago

Stewart McSherry

10

08 cristal mag, 5 hours pop.
66 Krug 90s Krug Rose Anne Gros 98 99 then grange 82. for roy’s bday — 3 years ago

Amit Srivastava

9.1

Always well liked … nice finish . Of course the Cristal was better 😄 — 4 years ago

with Gunja

Mario Vaillancourt

9.1

Very nice, granny smith apples and and some honey, fresh, tight, nice energy, slightly creamy, delicious.

Délicieux Champagne, sur la pomme verte, du miel, crémeux, frais et serré, belle énergie. — 5 years ago

Mark S.

9.4

Lemon yellow. Fine bubbles. Elegant aroma with something in the deep area. Creamy. Aged flavor. Changed a lot. Dried brioche came out later and quite impressive. Louis Roederer Cristal 12 @9750, wine plus - vic, 260510 — a month ago

Rob N

9.5

Better (apple-y) flavor than Cristal but a coarser fizz. — 6 months ago

Rob N

9.5

Always a treat. Green apple. Better flavor than Cristal but Cristal has better mouth feel. — 7 months ago

John Malcolm

9.8

Fabulous. Paired with lobster. Fresh and refreshing. Right up there with Cristal and Pol Roger Winston Churchill as my favorite champagne. — 2 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

10

The best wine I’ve had this year and I had 2008 Cristal Rose a few months ago. Absolutely perfect. This wine cannot be any better. — 3 years ago

with Pinot

George Hesse

9.4

Another amazing dinner and “Legendary” wine pairing at Addison. Jennifer liked this better than the Cristal! — 4 years ago

with Jennifer

Conrad Green

9.3

Delicious. Bright and vivid with lemon, slate. Sweetness on the edges. Great stuff. — 6 years ago

with Bex and Major-General

Rob N

9.5

This was a great bottle of champagne with tiny pinprick bubbles that reminded me of Cristal, with a slightly more unique flavor profile. $325 at Joujou. — 2 months ago

Shay A

9.5

My contribution for a large, annual BYO champagne dinner. While this was a standout, others were: La Closerie LC20, ‘07 Cristal rosé en mag, ‘19 Westborn BdB

This vintage had 20% addition of red wine.

The notes below about bottle variation is exactly what was experienced this evening. A friend also brought the ‘06 Dom Rosé but there was a clear difference between the two. Whereas my bottle was deep, rich and an interplay of florals, juicy red fruits, fleshy peach and strawberry shortbread cookies, his seemed like a slightly less vibrant (not off putting) and more muted version (maybe low trace TCA?). The significant portion of red wine in this vintage has provided great structure at nearly age 20, and not as evolved as the regular 2006 Dom (more vinous than the creamy ‘07 Cristal rosé).

If I had another, I’d open it in the next year or two for this same profile but wouldn’t be worried about holding another 5+. — 5 months ago

Steven Schwartz

10

2012 Puts Cristal rose to shame — 10 months ago

Alan Weinberg

9.4

a great wine. Really great. Cristal stuns past decade or so. — 3 years ago

Katie

9.8

turns out i like anything from the Anderson Valley! but really...it held up next the Cristal in a blind tasting. the bubbles "deflated" more quickly but other than that, perfection on the palate. — 3 years ago

with Heidi

Ron Siegel

9.7

My favorite 08 for current drinking when comparing to the Dom & Cristal that I had recently. Rich & intense with a creamy texture, citrus, pear, apple, mineral & pastry dough. — 5 years ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.2

2009 vintage. Pale gold. Smells intensely like, well, Riesling. Very mineral, combined with flowers and honey. Cristal-clear crispy fruit, the residual Auslese-like sugar beautifully balanced with mouth-watering bright acidity. The intensity and length of these wines is amazing with such low alcohol (abv. 7,5%). Still very young as these wines can age forever. Another great effort from this top producer. — 6 years ago