Why Cristal will always be the king of Champagnes
In the weeks following the autumn harvest, Richard Mackichan steps inside the champagne house turning sunlight into gold
- Words by: Richard MacKichan
- Photography: Greg Funnell
Why does Cristal hold such a magical place in the wine lover’s imagination? Why do those golden bottles glow with a lustre like no-other? And what is it about the 2008 vintage that makes it perhaps the greatest ever? Richard Mackichan discovers just why Louis Roederer Cristal is the king of champagnes…
