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| Community Tasting Notes (average 93.2 pts. and median of 93 pts. in 13 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by LWI on 6/20/2021 & rated 93 points: Blind. Golden; A hint of coffee, mature and rounded, toffee, balanced and fresh, yellow apples and apricots, a hin of sea shore, obvious dosage. (1053 views) | | | Tasted by BSA on 11/18/2016 & rated 92 points: Quick note. Surprisingly youthful at first. Quite firm and searing acidity. Bit shy on the nose, with mostly yellow fruits. After 30-40 minutes it broadens out showing more of the maturity in the bottle as well as the classic PR notes. Quite yeasty, and eventually sherry & funky notes come into play. What strikes me though is how well the sweetish fruit is holding up. Right now I like the 1986 bdb better. Will leave my remaining bottle to around 2020(+) I think to see if there is more upside to catch. 92-93 p for now. (2957 views) | | | Tasted by hajoha on 8/16/2015 & rated 93 points: Fin subtil nese med modne epler, nøtter, og søtbakst. Lekker på duft.
Smooth moden munnfølelse med god konsentrasjon og flott syrespill.
Meget godt balansert og klokkeren.
Meget lang finish med syre og mineraler som biter godt.
Pol Roger i knallform, og 1988 er nok en gang en høydare.
Moden, men tåler mange år på langs. (4544 views) | | | Tasted by Kurtjo on 8/15/2015 & rated 94 points: Nice subtle nose with ripe apples, nuts, and brioche.
Smooth ripe mouth feel with good concentration and great bubbles.
Very well balanced. Very long finish with acid and minerals.
Pol Roger in roaring form, and 1988 is once again a killer. Ripe, but can withstand many years lengthwise (3552 views) | | | Tasted by -E- on 4/30/2013 & rated 92 points: Klar stågul. Mild nese, noe stein, sitrus og svakt hint av honning. Svakt støvete. Svakt så svakt hint av sherry.
Frisk og ungdommelig frukt i munnen med høy, gjennomgripende syre. Noe grov mousse. Viser mer modning i munnen enn på nese. God intensitet. Lett kremet munnfølelse. Fin lengde. Overraskende frisk for alderen. (4745 views) | | | Tasted by BBG London on 6/1/2010 & rated 92 points: Delicious. (3487 views) | | | Tasted by french16 on 1/1/2009 & rated 93 points: A Champagne at its peak. Beautiful golden color, lively and fine bubbles, very toasty nose with mushrooms, light apple notes. Med body, a perfect balance between acidity, fruit and tertiary aromatics.
Very fine. (3258 views) | | | Tasted by theusualsuspect on 3/13/2008 & rated 96 points: This wine has a long life ahead of it, but for me it is at its peak. Still surprisingly vibrant mousse. Floral nose with a dried citrus note - very rich with a certain dry austerity. Almonds maybe overlaid on mature chardonnay, with a sherry nutty note. If there is a vintage that produced wines that can rival the scale of the 1996's, 1988 is it for me. This wine may just be a touch better than the 1996 Blanc de Chardonnay, and that is saying a lot. This is a champagne that will easily cut through any youngish champagne you put on your table, and perhaps any wine you put on your table. (2892 views) | | | Tasted by winefool on 11/1/2003 & rated 92 points: Very nice Champagne. 11/03 (2173 views) | | | Tasted by Burgundy Al on 11/1/2003 & rated 89 points: Tasting. Elegant and well balanced. The classic lean start of many good 1988s, just ends with a short, moderate finish. (1912 views) |
| Pol Roger Producer website
Pol Roger is one of the few remaining family-owned grande marque Champagne houses. Their grande marque status was guaranteed at the turn of the century when about 20 producers banded together
to establish exacting quality controls for Champagne. The annual production at Pol Roger - less than 120,000 cases - is found in the best restaurants of France, England, and the USA, and is exported to
over 30 countries. Pol Roger also was the Champagne of choice of British dignitary Sir Winston Churchill, who once said of Champagne, "...In victory I deserve it, and in defeat I need it!".Chardonnay The Chardonnay GrapeFrance Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comChampagne Le Champagne (Le comité interprofessionnel du vin de Champagne) | Grandes Marques & Maisons de Champagne (Union des Maisons de Champagne)
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Champagne - The French region of Champagne (including the cities of Rheims, Épernay, and Aÿ) was the first region in the world to make sparkling wine in any quantity. Today, the name of the region is synonymous with the finest of all sparkling wines, and wine-making traditions of Champagne have become role models for sparkling wine producers, worldwide. Surprisingly, the region of Champagne is now responsible for only one bottle in 12 of all sparkling wine produced. Styles of champagne range in sweetness ranging from an extra brut or brut 0, to the basic brut to demi sec to doux; some houses produce single vintage champagnes and others produce non-vintage (or incorporate wines/grapes of multiple vintages), often to preserve a specific taste; combinations of grape varietals; and colors, including a rosé. There are several sub-appellations, including the Valley of the Marnes river running from Épernay west, Massif de Saint-Thierry north and west of Rheims, Valley of the Ardre, the Mountains of Rheims (between Rheims and Épernay), Côte des Blancs, Côte de Sézanne, and Côte des Bar in the South. Champagne wine only uses three grape varietals (cépages): Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier.ChampagneThe vineyards of Champagne on weinlagen-info |
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