It is a powerful

The natural ripeness of the year amps up the Chardonnay flavors

Fratelli Alessandria keeps its Barolo in oak casks for three years

with touches of leather

I can only imagine how proud Giovanni Conterno would be if he could see (and taste

Louis Roederer, Cristal other_regions It is a powerfulThe 2004 Brut Cristal has put on quite a bit of weight since I first tasted it earlier this year. It is a powerful, structured Cristal layered with considerable fruit. Chardonnay seems to play the leading role in 2004, at least today. Cristal is often accessible young, but that is far from the case here. This is a serious, painfully young Cristal that will require considerable patience. Readers who are willing to spend some time with the wine today