Louis Roederer Cristal Brut Millesime Magnum in Oak wooden box gift box, Champagne, France 2002 Beaujolais Villages this port can be enjoyed

this port can be enjoyed as a classic after dinner digestive or over ice as an aperitif

This rare variety is an intensely aromatic black grape with a thin skin

Comparing his wine in barrels bought from new with the same wine in barrels bought second-hand – and impregnated with sulphur from previous uses – he noticed an extra level of purity and finesse in the wines aged in new barrels that convinced him this was the only viable option

This is where it really gets interesting

using fruit from a number of vineyards all at altitudes of around 800m surrounding the village of Las Rozas de Puerto Real

Louis Roederer Cristal Brut Millesime Magnum in Oak wooden box gift box, Champagne, France 2002 Beaujolais Villages this port can be enjoyedThis Magnum of Cristal is still in the original oak presentation box it was released in.