Iron Gate Fine Wine Auction-Gold Club Only
Wed, Jun 4, 2025 03:00PM EDT - Thu, Jun 5, 2025 03:00PM EDT
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- 2013
- 750ml
- France
- Champagne
- Pinot Noir, Chardonnay
- White Sparkling
- OWC/OCC
Lot 175
2013 Louis Roederer Cristal Brut Millesime Champagne - 3 bottle(s)-750ml
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This lot is comprised of 3 bottle(s) of 2013 Louis Roederer Cristal Brut Millesime Champagne - 750ml. Estimate for this lot is between $1200 - $1800 with a BUY IT NOW of $1500. The wine in this lot belongs to collection 11333.
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A Vancouver cellar whose passion in wine dates back to his university days. When he relocated to the San Francisco area he had 50 bottles and within a year he had accumulated nearly 1000. This was partially due to the restricted access to these wines in Canada, combined with the competitive pricing in the US. For these reasons most of his American collection came straight from the wineries, with the balance being sourced from trusted agents and distributors in BC. Everything was stored under constant temperature and humidity control, residing in profession storage until being brought to auction.
2013 Louis Roederer Cristal Brut Millesime Champagne has following scores - James Suckling 98, Vinous 97 , The Wine Advocate 96, Wine Spectator 96, Decanter 96 , Jeb Dunnuck 96. 2013 Louis Roederer Cristal Brut Millesime Champagne has the score of 98 from Robert Parker and the tasting note -One of the greatest wines of Louis Roederer’s contemporary chapter, the 2013 Cristal continues to impress. Tasted from magnum, which was disgorged in September 2024 with a dosage of 7.5 grams per liter, it wafts from the glass with a bouquet of white flowers, lemon zest and toasted hazelnut, mingling with iodine and smoke. Qualitatively speaking, it's “a copy of 2012 with a month longer growing cycle,” summarizes Lecaillon, and it's indeed true that these two wines represent the high points of the of the decade so far—as only time will tell what Jean-Baptiste Lecaillon will achieve with 2019. Expecting a crystalline, electric wine, given the cool, late-ripening season, the 2013 indeed delivers a Champagne that is bright, with incredible clarity and concentration, even if it’s undeniably a leaner version than its immediate predecessor. Since its release, I've enjoyed the 2013 Cristal several times from my own cellar, but having the opportunity to appreciate it from a magnum delivered an even more textural and seamless experience, emphasizing its chalky personality and laser precision.