Tasting Notes
Vinous – 94
The 1999 Cristal is very pretty. It s a rare Cristal vintage with a bit more Chardonnay than the norm. Apricot, spice, ginger, hazelnut and exotic tropical fruits all open with some aeration. The 1999 shows good depth and density, but it is hard to get past some of the angular contours that remain. Dosage is 9 grams per liter. Disgorged: 2006.
Anticipated maturity: 2023-2033
JancisRobinson.com – 19.5
From jeroboam. Wow. Stunning nose, really stunning. Toasted marshmallows, saline, apple juice. Flinty, sparky, firework smokiness. Evocative. This is what the fuss is all about! (RH)
Anticipated maturity: 2006-2016
Robert Parker – 90
Tasted in Hong Kong. This is a delightful, if not profound Cristal. The nose is fragrant with similar traits as the bottle poured at the IMW tasting with touches of hazelnut and here, a little corn flour. It is very crisp on the entry with touches of spice, orange sorbet, butter toast and walnut with a harmonious finish that just needs a little more persistency. It remains very primal, so I would afford this at least couple of year’s maturation in bottle. Tasted November 2011.
