Roederer/Louis Brut Rosé Champagne Cristal 2014

98 points Stuart Pigott (JamesSuckling.com): "Extremely subtle and delicate, this has an enveloping nose of tiny red berries and dried flowers. This sparkling rosé masterpiece is just beginning to really open up. Fabulous velvety texture on the mouth-filling palate, the very fine mousse already spot on. Tons of structure behind all this, so this should age really well. From organically grown grapes. Tasted at the Cristal vertical tasting at the champagne house on July 6th, 2023. Drink from release. (8/7/23)"

98 points Peter Moser (Falstaff): "Very pale salmon pink with fine copper reflections, very fine, yet intense mousse. Delicate aromas of currant, raspberry and white apple, smoky red berry touch, seductive and multi-faceted, subtle oak aromas are in the background. Concentrated, pure and precise on the palate, complex texture, silky red forest berry fruit, delicate acidity, the typical umami note on the finish, sea salt and iodine in the long aftertaste, a fine red berry fruit also in the aftertaste. An impressive cuvée, but has by no means reached its drinking peak yet. (6/10/24)"

98 points Wine & Spirits (Dec 2023).

97-98 points Essi Avellan, MW: "(55% Pinot Noir, 45% Chardonnay). The 2014 vintage of Cristal Rosé is a pure and vivacious delight. It comes with attractive, exuberant fruit, that is open and accessible upon launch. Despite its fruity richness the overall impression is of cool and crunchy fruit. Wild strawberries, sweet peach and red currants. I am loving the smoky-toasty layer bringing reservedness and a notion of minerality. On the palate it is dancingly vibrant, saline and comes with an inviting easiness and deliciousness to it. A vintage ready to charm and… keep on charming. (Mar 2023)"

97+ points Antonio Galloni (Vinous): The 2014 Cristal Rosé sizzles with energy. Finely cut and crystalline to the core, the 2014 is laced with striking vibrancy. Chalk, mint, white flowers, cranberry and blood orange all race across the palate. Deceptively understated and nuanced, the 2014 possesses tons of energy and captivating inner perfume. The 2014 is at the beginning of what is sure to be a very long life. I would not plan on opening a bottle for at least a few years. The style of the vintage is one built on linear intensity more than opulence, like say 2004, with captivating aromatics and a sort of inner tension that needs to resolve. As always, the Rosé is done in the classic Roederer infusion style in which Pinot Noir is vinified on the skins and then blended with Chardonnay to complete the fermentation. Dosage is 7 grams per liter. Disgorged: June 2022. Drink: 2024-2044. (May 2022)"

97 points William Kelley (Wine Advocate): "Roederer's 2014 Cristal Rosé has turned out beautifully, unwinding in the glass with aromas of sweet cherries, almonds, citrus fruit and red berries mingled with notions of white flowers and wet chalk. Full-bodied, fleshy and enveloping, with a layered core of fruit and a pillowy mousse, it's deep, racy and electric, concluding with a long, mineral finish. Comparatively open out of the gates, it's no slight to the 2014's seriousness to say that it will drink well while its 2013 counterpart sleeps in the cellar. Deriving from just a handful of the over 39 blocks that inform the regular Cristal 2014, I suspect that its origins have even more to do with the extra dimension it possesses above and beyond its white counterpart than the subtle infusion of Pinot Noir phenolics that give it its delicate pink hue. Drink: 2023-2045. (12/14/23)"

97 points Wine Enthusiast: "[$799 list] The epitome of great rosé Champagne, this is beautifully intense. The fruit and balanced mineral edge are united with mature red-currant flavors in a wine that is perfectly aged. It is an impressive wine that is ready to drink. Alcohol 12.5%. (Dec 2023)"

96 points Wine Spectator: "[$799 list] Features rich, focused flavors of peach tart, poached apricot and mandarin orange fruit, plus accents of toasted brioche, pastry cream, pickled ginger and pink grapefruit sorbet. Exudes an overall vibrant impression, with a fine interplay of elegance and complexity, showing deft integration of the vivid acidity and the satiny mousse. Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Drink now through 2038. (9/20/23)"

96 points La Revue du Vin de France: "Cristal Rosé 2014 is more liberated than the 2013 version, better suited to long ageing; the mineral imprint is less present, but gives way to a more exacerbated fruitiness. Its length on the palate gives it greater charm too. (2024)"