Louis Roederer Cristal
Vintage prestige cuvée, Reims
Conceived for a Tsar, and still among the most precise wines in Champagne.
No deposit, no obligation. Lamont’s contacts you before the release.
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Why we follow Louis Roederer Cristal
The estate
A family-owned Reims house founded in 1776 and run by CEO Frédéric Rouzaud, the seventh generation. Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon has been chef de cave and deputy managing director since 1999. Roederer is unusually estate-based, owning around 240 hectares that supply roughly 70 per cent of its non-vintage and all of its vintage needs, a rarity among the grandes marques.
The vineyards
Cristal is drawn from up to 45 plots across seven Grand Cru sites in the Montagne de Reims, Marne Valley and Côte des Blancs, all farmed biodynamically. Roederer has led the grandes marques on organics and biodynamics, with about half the estate certified organic, half biodynamic, and the remainder converting.
In the glass
The Cristal blend typically runs 55 to 60 per cent Pinot Noir and 40 to 45 per cent Chardonnay, with partial oak for some parcels and a minimum of six years on lees. From the 2012 vintage, Cristal has been made entirely from biodynamically farmed fruit. Cristal was created in 1876 for Tsar Alexander II in a clear, flat-bottomed bottle, so that no bomb could be hidden in the punt. Roederer's decision to avoid malolactic fermentation in warm dry years is part of its freshness-preserving philosophy.
With Lamont’s
Offered through Lamont’s Allocation Program, generally following the October release. Register your interest and we will contact you when the next allocation is confirmed.
The wines
Request individual wines, or register interest in the whole estate. We will contact you when an allocation is confirmed.
The whole Louis Roederer Cristal range
For collectors who would consider any available Louis Roederer Cristal allocation, across every tier.
The wines
Cristal
The vintage prestige cuvée.
Cristal Rosé
Cristal Vinothèque
Late-released library vintages.
Collection
The multi-vintage cuvée that replaced Brut Premier.
2004 Louis Roederer Cristal Vinotheque Champagne
NV Louis Roederer 'Collection' 245 Champagne
Release and availability
How it works
- 1Choose a producer.
- 2Register your interest.There is no purchase or commitment.
- 3Lamont’s contacts you before the release.
Next expected release: October. Timing is indicative and can move with the producer or the vintage. View the allocation calendar
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How allocations are offered
It records which producers and wines interest you, so we know who to contact when a release is confirmed.
Availability depends on what arrives and how many customers are waiting. In some years there is very little to go round.
Our team considers purchase history, genuine interest and intended enjoyment. We would rather a case went to someone who will open it and tell us what they thought than to whoever asked first.
Change your requests at any time from My allocation requests. Release timing moves with the producer and the vintage, so the months on the release calendar are a guide rather than a promise.
Explore the Allocation Program
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