{"id":13975,"date":"2017-04-19T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-04-18T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.invinic.com\/how-does-louis-roederer-brut-premier-compare-with-cristal"},"modified":"2017-12-10T09:47:56","modified_gmt":"2017-12-10T08:47:56","slug":"how-does-louis-roederer-brut-premier-compare-with-cristal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.invinic.com\/en\/how-does-louis-roederer-brut-premier-compare-with-cristal","title":{"rendered":"How does Louis Roederer Brut Premier compare with Cristal?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Louis Roederer Brut Premier<\/b> is one of the world\u2019s finest non-vintage Champagnes. <\/span>Cristal<\/b><\/a> is one of the world\u2019s most prestigious cuv\u00e9es. Both come from the same producer, the esteemed Champagne house <\/span>Louis Roederer<\/span><\/a> in the city of <\/span>Reims<\/span><\/a>, but otherwise how much do they have in common? Let\u2019s look in detail at both wines to see just how they compare!<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n OK, so let\u2019s see what we\u2019re dealing with here. To compare these two premium Champagnes, we\u2019re going to need a bottle of each (hard work, we know!). Those of you that want to play along can find these wines here:<\/span><\/p>\n Bottles chilled, opened and ready to go? Great, let\u2019s have a taste\u2026<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Champagne houses tend to produce their non-vintage Champagne in a consistent and signature house style, year in and year out. The importance of blending in <\/span>Champagne production<\/span><\/a> cannot be overestimated, and expert producers may blend up to 70 different base wines in order to achieve the right style.<\/span><\/p>\n Louis Roederer Brut Premier is Roederer\u2019s non-vintage <\/span>Brut Champagne<\/span><\/a>, and is rightly recognised as one of the very best. This is no accident, as the wine is meticulously blended so that each bottle you pick up will offer the same sort of <\/span>wine tasting<\/span><\/a> experience. The Brut Premier style focuses on <\/span>\u201cfreshness, finesse and brightness\u201d<\/b>, according to cellarmaster Jean-Baptiste L\u00e9caillon. Do we agree with him? Let\u2019s have a virtual taste:<\/span><\/p>\n Overall, a delicious Brut Champagne with a lot of complexity. It\u2019s the perfect aperitif, though will also match well with oysters and other <\/span>fruits de la mer<\/span><\/i>. Louis Roederer Brut Premier is not exactly cheap, but offers a very strong quality\/price ratio. How does that compare with Cristal, then?<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\nLouis Roederer Brut Premier vs. Cristal<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Louis Roederer Brut Premier<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
Louis Roederer Cristal 2000<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Tasting Louis Roederer Brut Premier<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Tasting Louis Roederer Cristal 2000<\/strong><\/h2>\n