Cristal 2013 luxury casket

Cristal 2013 is a champagne of balance. It is made of 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay, picked in the grands crus of the Montagne de Reims, the Marne Valley and the Côte des Blancs. Roederer makes it only in years when both grape varieties are perfectly ripe. Six years in the cellar and eight months' rest after disgorgement have given it harmony.

The texture is silky. Candied fruit, citrus and white fruit meet a mineral power; on the palate it feels dense and chalky, and the finish is very long. Serve it at 9 to 11 °C in a tulip glass. It goes with fish, lobster and other fine shellfish, as well as capon or poultry. In the cellar it keeps for more than 20 years. The luxury case makes it a good gift.