Pretty aromas of white peach, guava, beeswax, grapefruit peel and candle smoke. The medium-bodied palate features nuanced, layered flavors. Its soft, mouth-coating texture is foiled by bright, mouthwatering acidity, and it has a long, flavorful finish.

Alluring aromas of white peaches, quince, chaparral, beeswax and flint. The full-bodied palate is perfumed and mouth coating with fresh acidity and a floral finish.

Spiced cherries, crushed raspberries and dried cranberries greet the nose with herbal, earthy aromas just underneath. Medium-bodied with tart fruit, cinnamon candy, mint and bay leaves on the palate. Nervy acidity and plums with more spices and dark cherries in the finish.

Very floral, with aromas of violets, rose petals, orange peel, cloves and cocoa. On the palate, flavors of rich black cherries and black licorice, with espresso, earth and dark chocolate in the finish. Succulent, juicy acidity and fine tannins.

The 2013 Cristal (magnum) is outrageously beautiful. A Champagne of stature and pure breeding, the 2013 is so impressive from the big bottle. There is a timelessness to Cristal in magnum that is so special in how the wine ages at the most gradual pace. The purity of the fruit is striking, as is the added touch of mid-palate richness from extended time on the lees in magnum. Sweet floral and chalk notes run through a core of layered citrus and orchard fruits, all framed by the silkiest of contours. Disgorged 2024.