Community Tasting Note

RajivAyyangar wrote:

Monday, September 24, 2018 - IMW 2018 Champagne - Prestige Tasting (Hyatt, San Francisco): $299,
Pol Roger is cagey about the details. All grand cru fruit. Their vintage wine is 60-40 Pinot-Chard.
Pale straw color. Awesome nose driven by developed lees - a different beast. Toasty developed brioche bordering on coffee and vinous burnt caramel / madeira, but shot through with bright freshness - toasted lemon marshmallow? Artisanal caramel apple? Rich palate - developed autolytic notes, superbly integrated texture. I'm guessing given the sweetness added by riper fruit and developed autolysis this is only 4-5g dosage (actually 8g/L and full malo!), though it tastes 8-9. Acid impact is lower but still properly high - it's just balanced by the lees and fruit impact.

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