Roederer Cristal - 2015 (750ml) Chapelle-Chambertin This is still a puppy

This is still a puppy and deserves more bottle age to blossom fully

Those will be included in my follow-up coverage of other appellations of the Southern Rhône

This classic variety has an important place in our region and at Walter Scott

it bursts forth with a compelling array of dark cherries

At first glance

Roederer Cristal - 2015 (750ml) Chapelle-Chambertin This is still a puppyThis vivid Champagne shows up front and linear definition, thanks to rapierlike acidity, with finely meshed flavors of ripe black cherry and mandarin orange fruit, raw almond, anise and cardamom spice as well as a touch of honeycomb, which all unfurl and expand on the fine, creamy palate. Sleek acidity continues through to the finish, with additional racy character provided by a streak of minerally saline and chalk, which gains momentum through the