2002 Louis Roederer Cristal Champagne

Family-run since 1833, Cristal, the jewel and tête de cuvée of Champagne Louis Roederer, was created in 1876 for the Tsar Alexander II of Russia. Cristal only uses Estate fruit and is only made in designated vintages. The 2002 is deemed a perfect 100 points by Wine & Spirits: “If a wine could ever make you want to pull the top down on your ’68 Ferrari convertible, rip the rearview mirror and take off, this is it… All the scents and flavors seem to emanate from limestone, as does the acidity, which hits at the front of the mouth and powers through the wine with the kind of solar energy that lifts mist off the white chalk on a cool morning in Cramant. The wine goes on for miles.” Go for a ride yourself.