2012 Cristal for 3 mother's on Mother's Day

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I almost forgot to post this gem opened on Mother’s Day to share with 3 mothers, Roelanda, our daughter and granddaughter while visiting in Coeur d’Alene:

2012 LOUIS ROEDERER CRISTAL- 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay, vinified without malolactic fermentation and disgorged with 7.5 gpl dosage; the last time I had this vintage was a year ago and I was surprised to find it had consistent notes with that bottle; the color was a medium yellow and the nose suggested some nice acid bearing citrus fruit which on the palate translated into delicious honeyed lemon oil with a lime chaser and a hint of toasty brioche accent in the background; it held a steady balanced course throughout and finished impressively on an upbeat as it expanded over time in the glass; this is drinking beautifully now and has lots of time to reach its apogee.

Cheers,
Blake

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might open one of these sometime soon, looks like i have quite a lot of them.

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Love that 2012. I popped the 2016 for my mom and spouse, it was very nice but too tight. Needs time.

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I remember popping the 12 years ago and it was way too tight. Sounds like its come around now

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Nice way to spend Mother’s Day, Blake! Cheers!!

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Me too. I have about three times as much of the 2012 as the 2013, though in retrospect I wish I’d gone deeper on the ’13.

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I have about twice as much 12 as 13 but have about 20 times as much 08 as 12 so pretty happy about that.

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That 08 is just so damn good. Im like you, stocking up when I see it at a decent price.