2015 Pol Roger Champagne Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill

Community Tasting Notes (14) Avg Score: 94.3 points

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  4/20/2024 - Papies wrote: 93 Points

  A wine and a super cuvée we always argue is better younger than older and this 2015 felt about right on the money. Always a bit special, rich and very giving a very much in the “English Typer of Taste” as the French would say which is richer and with decent use of oak in its elevate. Pretty 93 from us

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  4/14/2024 - MN Wine Junkie Likes this wine: 96 Points

  Champers and Napa Cabs Blind - Fun Times! (Chateau Simms): This was presented in a blind tasting of some high-end Champagnes:
  
  1. NV Ulysse Collin Blanc de Blanc Enfers (Extra Brut)
  2. 2015 Pol Roger Sir Winston Churchill
  3. 2015 Cristal
  4. 2012 Leclerc Briant Château d'Avize, Blanc de Blancs, Brut Zéro
  5. NV Selosse Lieux-dits Extra Brut Ay La Côte Faron
  6. 2007 Billecart-Salmon Cuvée Elisabeth
  7. NV Selosse V.O.
  
  2015 Winston Churchill - This was pretty easy to identify because of the rich, creamy mousse and high acidity. It was between this and the 2015 Cristal, but the dark bottle immediately told me which one this was. Palate showed tart green apple, loads of minerality (chalk and saline). This is in a great window right now for those who love crisp Champagnes with nice balance and acidity, and of course loads of fine bubbles! Easily 96+ and may still improve.
  
  Note: I typically love this style more than the oxidative style when drinking them without food, but with salty foods (think caviar), I actually preferred the oxidative style which went remarkably well with the food!

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  4/14/2024 - bsumoba Likes this wine: 96 Points

  Very lifted on the nose. Fruit driven with some tropical nose notes. Maybe a tad bitter on the finish, but improved tremendously with air.

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  4/14/2024 - WineBurrowingWombat Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Eyes Wide Shut - Day 2 (A quiet place): Nose: Floral fresh and light fruits with white flowers, nice minerals.
  
  Palate: Fresh and gently ripe green apples, nice drying hay and dried earth. Clean fruits on the palate here, along with a distinct, dried, spiced herbal note which adds nice complexity.
  
  Not sure if I would like this with a touch more age or a bit younger. Nice now but also seemed to be missing something, not sure what.

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  3/13/2024 - lozatron Likes this wine:

  Pol Roger Wine Society 150th Anniversary Tasting (Churchill War Rooms): Someone said soapy on the nose, and I started to get that - not sure if autosuggestion. Probably some reductive note that blew off? This is very energetic, vibrant, there's substance there and length. Clearly a grand wine but more than the B de B has the slightly candied characteristic I associate with 2015 champagne.

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