Cristal Roederer 2002 christmas_raw_beef with notes of star anise

with notes of star anise and cracked pepper adding complexity

delicate texture

Giacosa’s decision is more a reflection of the estate’s inability to deal with a difficult harvest (for understandable reasons) rather than a commentary on the intrinsic quality of the vintage itself

and Solaia is one of their flagship wines

Cristal Roederer 2002 christmas_raw_beef with notes of star aniseTasted from the original 2009 disgorgement, the 2002 Cristal is a broad, vinous wine, bursting with aromas of honeyed yellow orchard fruit, warm butter, brioche and fresh peaches. On the palate, it's full bodied, textural and mouthfilling, rendering the fine boned chalky structure and textural finesse that distinguish this quintessentially elegant style of this cuve in a broader shouldered, more enveloping register. The 2002 is beginning to enter its