Why Cristal will always be the king of Champagnes
In the weeks following the autumn harvest, Richard Mackichan steps inside the champagne house turning sunlight into gold
Words: Richard MacKichan
Photography: Greg Funnell
Why does Cristal hold such a magical place in the wine lover’s imagination? Why do those golden bottles glow with a lustre like no-other? And what is it about the 2008 vintage that makes it perhaps the greatest ever? Richard Mackichan discovers just why Louis Roederer Cristal is the king of champagnes…
Its history spans Russian imperialism, assassination plots and one hell of a bottle design
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