Champagne Cristal Brut Vinothèque 1999 Magnum (150cl)
The 1999 Champagne Cristal Brut Vinothèque by Louis Roederer is an effervescent white champagne from Champagne, classified as a Champagne Grand Cru. This Cristal Vinothèque cuvée blends Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in a declared proportion of 55 to 60% Pinot Noir and 40 to 45% Chardonnay. Rated 98/100 by James Suckling, it is distinguished by notes of autolysis, brown mushroom, toasted almond, fresh lemon and oyster shell. The broad and creamy palate develops a pastry-like texture and nuances of peach, with a complex and very balanced finish. Drink now.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Magnum (150cl)
- Packaging
- Gift Box
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- Chardonnay, Pinot Noir
Roederer
Louis Roederer is a Champagne house based in Reims, founded in 1776 under the name Dubois et Fils. Remaining under family control and run by the Rouzaud family, it manages a vast vineyard spread across the Montagne de Reims, the Marne Valley and the Côte des Blancs. Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon is the cellar master and head of winemaking.
- Owner
- Famille Rouzaud
- Maître de chais
- Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon
- Surface (ha)
- 250.00 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- 3 800 000 bouteilles/an
Histoire du domaine
The company was founded in Reims in 1776 by Pierre-Joseph Dubois and his son under the name Dubois et Fils. In 1833, Louis Roederer inherited the business from his uncle, gave it his own name and began to expand its export operations. From the 1830s onwards, Hugues Krafft’s commercial efforts played a key role in establishing the house on the Russian market. In the mid-19th century, Louis Roederer also developed his own vineyard to ensure greater control over his supply of grapes. In 1852, the house moved to Boulevard Lundy in Reims, where buildings and cellars carved into the chalk were constructed. In 1876, Louis Roederer created Cristal for Tsar Alexander II of Russia. Following the untimely death of Louis Roederer II in 1880, his sister Léonie Olry-Roederer became the owner of the brand and the estates. Her son Louis-Victor, followed by her brother Léon Olry-Roederer, subsequently ran the house; on Léon’s death in 1932, his wife Camille Olry-Roederer took over the reins. Jean-Claude Rouzaud, Camille Olry-Roederer’s grandson, inherited the business in 1979 and expanded the family group. His son, Frédéric Rouzaud, has been at the helm of the house and the group since 2006. Since 2000, Louis Roederer has been applying practices to its vineyards inspired in particular by organic, biodynamic and regenerative agriculture; Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon is now the cellar master.
Cristal Vinothèque
Cristal Vinothèque is a distinct expression of Cristal shaped by prolonged bottle aging and late disgorgement. Its production spans approximately two decades, following several phases of cellar maturation. The Maison presents it as the culmination of its "time laboratory," simultaneously seeking maturity, intensity, and freshness.
- Origin of the cuvée name
- The name "Vinothèque" identifies an expression of Cristal kept for a very long period in the cellars of the Maison prior to its commercial release.
- Cuvée creation year
- 2017
- Style of the cuvée
- A mature, intense, and complex Champagne, retaining precise freshness and a chalky expression. The long aging aims for an accomplished texture and deep aromatic evolution without sacrificing the characteristic energy of Cristal.
- Position within the range
- A rare and long-aged expression of Cristal, positioned at the very pinnacle of the Louis Roederer range.
Histoire de la cuvée
The project originated from experiments dedicated to the prolonged aging of Cristal. The first commercialized edition was Cristal Vinothèque 1995, launched in 2017 after approximately twenty years of maturation in the Louis Roederer cellars. The Maison subsequently pursued this collection with other vintages and with a Cristal Rosé Vinothèque variation.
