2016 Louis Roederer Cristal Champagne Brut Gift box

品飲筆記：2016 年路易王妃水晶展現出清透而有層次的氣息──白花與蜂蜜香交織，檸檬皮與柑橘皮的鮮明酸度搭配海鹽和貝殼的礦感，入口有奶油般細緻的氣泡與酥皮、杏仁糖的餘韻，結尾悠長又乾淨。
酒莊與釀造：水晶只在最佳年份推出，選自酒莊頂級田塊，採傳統香檳釀法長時間與酒泥接觸。2016 年份於酒窖中陳放六年，澄清後再靜置約八個月才出廠，低劑量保留鮮度與張力。釀造過程注重細節與嚴格篩選，帶來結構與優雅兼具的表現。
葡萄園與風土：果實來自酒莊自有的優良園區，石灰岩與粉砂白堊土壤賦予明亮礦感與緊實酸度。田間管理以控制產量、追求均衡成熟為原則，葡萄健康且累積風味集中。
飲用建議：冰鎮飲用即可（約8–10°C），不需長時間醒酒，開瓶後靜置0–30分鐘可讓香氣更開放。這款酒同時適合即飲與長期陳年收藏。

Tasting note: Bright, crystalline and poised — this 2016 Cristal opens with chalk and sea-spray minerality, white stone fruits, honeysuckle and a whisper of marzipan and gingerbread. On the palate it combines saline oyster-shell notes with lemon rind, ripe melon and a pastry-like richness, carried on an ultra-fine mousse and a long, tensile finish.
Producer & winemaking notes: Produced only in the best years, Cristal is assembled from carefully selected estate fruit and vinified by traditional method. The 2016 vintage was matured on lees for extended cellaring, aged six years in Louis Roederer’s cellars and rested a further eight months after dégorgement; dosage is restrained to preserve vibrancy. Micro-precision in selection and low yields give concentration and remarkable balance.
Vineyard & terroir: Fruit for Cristal comes from Louis Roederer’s best holdings across Champagne — top parcels planted on chalk-rich soils with varying exposures that lend the wine its mineral spine and aromatic lift. Vines are managed for balance and phenolic ripeness, producing grapes with focused acidity and depth.
Service & cellaring: Serve well-chilled (8–10°C). No long decant required — allow 0–30 minutes after opening if you want the aromatics to open. Ready to enjoy now but built to age gracefully for decades.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 12.5%
• Decant Time: 0–30 minutes
• Taste: chalky minerality, sea-salt / oyster shell, white stone fruit, lemon and tangerine zest, honeysuckle / jasmine, marzipan and pastry crust, creamy mousse, fine persistent bubbles, saline freshness, long, elegant finish
• Food Matching: Oysters and raw shellfish, Lobster and crab, Tempura and light fried seafood, Comté and aged soft cheeses, Delicate Asian dishes (sushi, sashimi), Lightly spiced curry or Thai seafood, Rich starters and pastry-accented canapés
• Grape Variety: Pinot Noir : 58%, Chardonnay : 42%,

Winery

路易王妃是少數保有大量自有田的香檳酒莊之一，世代經營、重視田間管理與品質掌控。由家族團隊（現任管理人 Frédéric Rouzaud）帶領，堅持以自家頂級園區的果實釀製，並以長時間酒泥陳放與嚴謹篩選打造旗艦款。水晶自19世紀問世以來，一直代表酒莊對細緻與優雅的追求。

Louis Roederer is an independent Champagne house with deep estate holdings and a history of meticulous selection. Founded generations ago and overseen today by Frédéric Rouzaud, the house grows and manages many of its own vineyards and focuses on quality, estate integrity and long lees ageing for its prestige cuvées. Cristal was originally created in the 19th century for imperial taste and remains the flagship expression of the estate’s top parcels.