Louis Roederer Cristal 1982 Chateau Potensac punched down manually and pressed

punched down manually and pressed out in a small basket press

He and Sophie are real wine lovers

after which the wine is decanted off into one 300ltr and five 600ltr barrels

From 40-year-old original plantings

the fruit from La Tour Haut-Brion has been used in the production of Château La Mission Haut-Brion and second wine La Chapelle de La Mission Haut-Brion

Louis Roederer Cristal 1982 Chateau Potensac punched down manually and pressedDisgorged in 1987. A dream vintage, after 1980 and 1981 catastrophic because of very low quantity. High quantity and high quality (like Bordeaux). Med pH 65% PN, 35% Chardonnay. 23% oak fermentation. Lovely truffley fully developed nose. Tightly wound and very intriguing. Rich underneath. Very flattering and gorgeous. Finishes a little skinnier. Lots of mushrooms on the palate. Long. Quite rich really Very much a wine rather than a champagne, with