The 2000 Cristal Rosé emerges from the glass in a stunning display of well-articulated aromas and flavors. Everything in is perfect balance as this perfumed wine opens up in the glass in a style that recalls the weightless transparency of a great Burgundy. The finish is long, sweet and incredibly refined. I came back to the bottle several hours after opening, and the wine had blossomed into an extraordinary Champagne. In 2000 the Brut Cristal Rosé is 70% Pinot Noir from Aÿ and 30% Chardonnay from Mesnil, Avize and Oger. Roughly 15% of the wine was aged in oak. This is Lot: L029898D100064, disgorged February 1st, 2007.

– vinous.com, December 2008

From a difficult vintage with destructive hailstorms and botrytis, the 2000 Cristal opens with an elegant and delicate bouquet with brioche, ripe apple, green olive and iodine aromas. Complex and very salty, with oyster and umami flavors, this is a generous and very long Cristal that is excellent with Japanese food, such as sashimi for example, as chef de cave Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon said during the tasting in New York in November 2018.

This goes for personality and finesse. An assertive, honeyed style, with plenty of citrus flavors. Mature coffee and roasted nut accents are peeking through, with a robust structure and a dried citrus aftertaste. Drink now through 2025. 32,000 cases imported.

– Wine Spectator, December 2007

Magnum. Disgorged in 2006, dosage 10 g/l. 58% Pinot Noir, 42% Chardonnay. 24% of the cuvée is fermented in oak. Five years spent on the lees. Hint of damp plaster on the nose. Then very marked acidity. Lots of citrus. Reminds me a bit of 2013! Though this is richer on the finish. Lots of acidity. (JR)