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Louis Roederer Cristal

Roederer's prestige cuvée from its own biodynamic grand cru vineyards, released in most recent vintages after about six years.

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Aerial view of the Phare de Verzenay among the Champagne vineyards of the Montagne de Reims in autumn
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Cristal is Louis Roederer's prestige cuvée, largely from the house's own vineyards (biodynamic since the 2012 vintage). Declared in most recent years, it is one of the more liquid prestige Champagnes. Cristal Rosé is scarcer and more expensive.

Made by
Louis Roederer
From
Montagne de Reims, Champagne
Style
SparklingPinot Noir, Chardonnay
The kind of wine

Champagne prestige cuvée

The top bottle of a big Champagne house. It is made from the best grapes, aged six to ten years, and sold in a heavy bottle and a smart box.

What a bottle like this costs to make

A glass of golden sparkling wine on a marble mantelpiece in front of a gilt mirror

Good years and bad

One square for each year. The darker the square, the better the weather was for the grapes. Tap a year to read about it.

201620152014201320122009200820072006200520042002
ExceptionalExcellentVery goodGoodMixedDifficult
The essentials

The wine and its economics

Cristal is Louis Roederer's prestige cuvée, largely from the house's own vineyards (biodynamic since the 2012 vintage). Declared in most recent years, it is one of the more liquid prestige Champagnes. Cristal Rosé is scarcer and more expensive.

Every year in a tableHow each year was rated, and the price the producer first asked
VintageHow the year was ratedRelease priceHow rare (0–100)The growing season
2016Good — —
2015Very Good — —
2014Good — —
2013Very Good — —
2012Excellent — —Frost, hail and a wet spring cut yields; a small crop of high quality.
2009Very Good — —
2008Exceptional — —Cool year with high acidity; the reference vintage of the modern era, declared by every…
2007Good — —
2006Very Good — —
2005Good — —
2004Very Good — —
2002Exceptional — —
 Release price is what the producer first asked for a bottle. A dash means no price was published.

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What does this wine cost to make?Our estimate: $26–$89 a bottle

We estimate it costs about $26 to $89 to make one bottle of a wine like this. The price in the shop is far higher because the land is scarce, the name is famous, and many hands take a share on the way to you.

ComponentLowHigh
Imputed land cost$4.95$13.16
Vineyard operations$1.65$3.59
Oak barrels$0.19$0.76
Winemaking labour and cellar work$3.00$6.00
Cellar aging$3.60$10.80
Bottle, closure, label, case and bottling$4.90$12.40
Winery overhead$3.00$8.00
Financing over the aging period$5.11$34.47
Estimated winery production cost$26.39$89.18
 One standard bottle, at the winery door. Built in US dollars and shown in your chosen currency.

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Recent auction resultsWhat bottles of this wine fetched when collectors sold them
Sale dateVintageHouse and saleFormatLot pricePer bottle
Jul 20262015Christie'sThe Cellar of an Obsessive Collector Part III: Online (sale 24946) · lot 67512 × 75 cl≈$2,389≈$199 with premium
Jul 20262015Christie'sThe Cellar of an Obsessive Collector Part III: Online (sale 24946) · lot 67412 × 75 cl≈$2,389≈$199 with premium
Jun 20262008Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online Day 1: Featuring the Collection of Ken Follett (sale 24640) · lot 10112 × 75 cl≈$4,299≈$358 with premium
May 20262005Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Los Angeles Edition (sale 24553) · lot 3301 × 75 cl$375$375 with premium
May 20262007Christie'sFinal Treasures from the Wine Cellar of Andrew Lloyd Webber (sale 24806) · lot 122 × 150 cl≈$1,323≈$661 with premium
May 20262005Christie'sFinal Treasures from the Wine Cellar of Andrew Lloyd Webber (sale 24806) · lot 113 × 75 cl≈$1,074≈$358 with premium
May 20262004Christie'sFinal Treasures from the Wine Cellar of Andrew Lloyd Webber (sale 24806) · lot 101 × 150 cl≈$743≈$743 with premium
Apr 20262015Christie'sThe Cellar of an Obsessive Collector Part II: Online (sale 24715) · lot 75812 × 75 cl≈$2,708≈$226 with premium
Apr 20262009Christie'sThe Cellar of an Obsessive Collector Part II: Online (sale 24715) · lot 75712 × 75 cl≈$2,549≈$212 with premium
Feb 20262002Christie'sThe Historic Cellar of Jürgen Schwarz: Five Decades of Collecting Part II (sale 24460) · lot 2054 × 75 cl≈$1,434≈$358 with premium
Oct 20252008Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24578) · lot 1112 × 75 cl≈$529≈$265 with premium
Oct 20252002Christie'sA Prodigious Private Cellar of Impeccable Provenance Part II: Online (sale 23825) · lot 52543 × 150 cl≈$2,071≈$690 with premium
 Prices are in the currency of each sale. Christie’s and Sotheby’s include the buyer’s fee; Hart Davis Hart shows the price before it.

All lots on record

The detailsClassification, grapes, bottle sizes and the rest
Producer
Louis Roederer
Region
Champagne
Appellation
Montagne de Reims
Classification
Prestige cuvée, vintage
Style
Sparkling
Grape composition
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay≈ 55–60%; ≈ 40–45%
Bottle sizes
375 · 750 · 1500 · 3000 ml
First vintage made
1876
Great years
3 of 12 rated excellent or exceptional

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Sources

  1. Louis Roederer, 2025. Retrieved 3 September 2026.
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