CRISTAL 2013 WITH JEAN-BAPTISTE LECAILLON OF CHAMPAGNE LOUIS ROEDERER

Highlights of James' conversation with Jean-Baptiste Lecaillon on Cristal 2013, which Jean-Baptiste calls "a classic vintage –'13 is the last October harvest in Champagne so it's a long ripening time, which ... makes the champagne more delicate." Overall he says it was a great year for Cristal.When asked for his thoughts on pinot noir versus chardonnay, Jean-Baptiste says, "I really think they are here to compensate each other." James agrees, saying  "I think it's nicely framed with the tannins – just like the '08, but not as intense." Check out their Zoom chat and find out why Jean-Baptiste extracts more phenolics for chardonnay, the differences among the wines tasted in this Zoom session and the notable changes in his wines since switching to a biodynamic process.Watch the Zoom interview here.

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