1978 Louis Roederer Cristal (magnum)

"The 1978 Cristal is another drop-dead gorgeous beauty. Ample, full-bodied and intense, the 1978 is endowed with magnificent depth and overall intensity in all of its dimensions. Apricot jam, candied orange peel, crème Blulée, caramel and rosewater are some of the signatures, but it is the wine's sheer power, baritone-like depth and exotic, almost tropical profile that are most impressive. [...]. The 1978 Cristal is now fully mature, but it is nevertheless profoundly beautiful today."
97pts, Antonio Galloni (Vinous), March 2017