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| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.2 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 92 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by NickBurwood on 6/9/2023 & rated 89 points: BYOB lunch in The Spectator boardroom hosted by Jonathan Ray (The Spectator's drinks editor). Limited notes in the main!
Delicate, citrussy, fine mousse but lacking core depth compared to the standard PR NV. Bone dry apéritif fizz. (527 views) | | | Tasted by pcwoz on 1/1/2023 & rated 91 points: Yellow-gold. Bready and light citrus nose. On the palate lemon citrus, mineral - saline. Complex yeasty. - bready background. Very clean linear and long. Focussed. Very good indeed. Went a great with smoked trout, crème fraîche, dill and blinis on Christmas Day.
91-92 (612 views) | | | Tasted by grapenomad on 2/16/2020 & rated 86 points: Pale lemon in the glass. Tiny bubbles, very persistent. Lots of rich aromatics, leaning more to tropical fruit (mango, papaya, melon). Subtle brioche and toast. Zippy on the palate, but lacks that fruit richness detected on the nose. Easy to drink, but doesn't have enough depth to make me come back for more. Medium finish. I remember this being much better a few years back, sad. (2482 views) | | | Tasted by Xavier Auerbach on 11/25/2019 & rated 91 points: A private tasting and dinner (Champagne Pol Roger, Épernay, France): Zero dosage, also an equal blend of the three classical varieties, but more mature base wines than the White Foil to compensate for the absence of sugar. Floral and fresh expression on the nose, nutty, linear but rounded, minerally and long finish. (2448 views) | | | Tasted by champagne99 on 12/29/2018 & rated 90 points: Strävare och torrare (såklart) än vanliga Brut Reserve men man känner samma smaker. Mycket bubblor och härligt brus i munnen. (2412 views) | | | Tasted by MSheridan on 12/25/2018: Xmas fizz enjoyed by the ladies. From the small sip I had, the lack of dosage is evident - quite a sharp/citrusy expression.
While I prefer a more biscuit type style, this motherless seemed a good wine and was enjoyed by those who had it. (2136 views) | | | Tasted by wabi47 on 12/5/2018: crisp, citrusy, slightly sharp (1950 views) | | | Tasted by Chrisexplores on 7/12/2018: Bright and yeasty. Heavier than other brand champagnes. Drinks well as a stand-alone. (3) (1944 views) | | | Tasted by wineordeath on 6/14/2017 & rated 89 points: Classic Pol Roger nose of toasty biscuit and lees. White flowers and faint baked pear. Rich but bracing on entry, but it falls a bit flat and austere on the finish. Interesting and true to PR but not leading extra brut champagne. (2369 views) | | | Tasted by The Fickle Palate on 12/26/2016: As others have said, this is a clean, precise, tangy Champagne that leans more towards elegance than power. While the acidity is bracing, it maintains its balance. In terms of food-matching, sea food couldn't ask for a better accompaniment. ***1/2 (2570 views) | | | Tasted by rossi.wine on 11/18/2016 & rated 90 points: Clean, fresh, very precise and mineral, bright finish. Very good. 89-91 (2950 views) | | | Tasted by startinoz on 9/12/2016 & rated 91 points: 91-92 (2535 views) | | | Tasted by soyhead on 6/3/2016: Zero dosage . Superbly crisp and zingy falling far to the citrus end of the spectrum which is what I tend to liken. (2800 views) | | | Tasted by Livermore on 4/24/2016 & rated 90 points: Very dry. Taste of citrus and has high acidity. This wine has potential to be much more than it is now, even though it's excellent already. (2371 views) | | | Tasted by nsellen on 4/8/2016 & rated 91 points: Bought May 13. Vigorous pour, deeper colour. Apples. yeast, sea air. In the mouth: green apple, digestive biscuit, cream, salt and a touch of bitters on the back end. Long. Firm, savoury tail. Reminds me of the seaside. (1953 views) | | | Tasted by thewiz on 3/5/2016 & rated 87 points: Youthfully closed nose at first opening up showing cirtrus and green apples. Very dry malic green apple palate that deserves some extra cellar time to open up. Best with 2-5 years of extra cellaring. (1077 views) | | | Tasted by thewiz on 3/5/2016 & rated 88 points: Gourmetklubbens tjugonionde middag hos P+A (Tema: Fisk) (Södermalm,, Stockholm): Youthful with a bit muted nose showing citrus and green apples. Very dry palate with a long acidic green unripe apple finish. For me this is better with a couple of extra years of post-disgorgement cellaring, still a good and vibrant showing today. (1537 views) | | | Tasted by henrygjeffreys on 3/3/2016: Coffee on nose touch custard
Some herbs very lemony, dry, long and nutty
Very firm, long and saline (1947 views) | | | Tasted by rossi.wine on 11/21/2015 & rated 89 points: White stone fruit, green apples, citrus fruit on the nose, slightly yeasty, notes of cold cream. Very clean, structured, bright and refreshing on the palate. Nice minerality and decent length. 88-90 (2129 views) | | | Tasted by CFL on 7/3/2015 & rated 86 points: Had with deep fried breaded Babybel cheese. Needed to sit in the glass for the bubbles to calm down. Some bitterness. very dry. Sourdough yeast, pinching yet palatable. Lingering finish but not haughty. (2114 views) | | | Tasted by peternelson on 11/25/2014 & rated 91 points: Vinous, bit of tuna oil, anise, aromatic and quite powerful with light nuts/walnuts in the finish. This is an extra brut and is very dry. Bubbles faded a bit too quick, but bottle was already opened for a while when tasted. (2719 views) | | | Tasted by Harry Cantrell on 10/26/2014 & rated 92 points: First time for me for this wine. Fine bubbles, pale yellow. Nose bready, yeasty, citrus. Taste very similar. Delish. (2691 views) | | | Tasted by thewiz on 10/3/2014 & rated 89 points: Light yellow colour with a stream of fine and tiny bubbles.
Youthfully tight on the nose showing minerals, flint and citrus. The palate is youthfully rough of minerals and with some nice tones of almond Blossom and honey with a nice fresh finish showing green apples. (2267 views) | | | Tasted by Larsgolf on 7/25/2014 & rated 90 points: Beautifull. Tasty. Distinct nutty taste ;-) (2687 views) | | | Tasted by Sundbyberg on 5/29/2014 & rated 90 points: An impecable extra brut which maybe lacks the thrill factor. (2667 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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Decanter, Pol Roger (10/6/2020)
(NV Pol Roger, Pure, Champagne, France, White) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (4/3/2019)
(NV Pol Roger, Pure Extra Brut Champagne White) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (11/17/2014)
(NV Pol Roger, Pure Extra Brut ampagne White) Subscribe to see review text. | By John Gilman
View From the Cellar, May/Jun 2014, Issue #51, The Annual Champagne and Sparkling Wine Report: Augmented This Year By a Week on The Ground in Champagne
(NV Pol Roger “Pure” Extra Brut NV) Login and sign up and see review text. | By Josh Raynolds
Vinous, The Season’s Best NV Champagne Releases (Jan 2015) (1/1/2014)
(NV Pol Roger Extra Cuvée De Réserve Pure Extra Brut) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (5/30/2013)
(NV Pol Roger, Pure Extra Brut Champagne White) Subscribe to see review text. | By Allen Meadows
Burghound, October 2012, Issue #48
(NV Pol Roger Brut Pure Villages White) Subscribe to see review text. | By John Gilman
View From the Cellar, Jul/Aug 2012, Issue #40, The Annual Champagne and Sparkling Wine Report
(NV Pol Roger “Pure” Extra Cuvée de Réserve Brut Nature NV) Login and sign up and see review text. | By Michael Edwards
Decanter, Expert's choice: Very Dry Champagne (7/11/2011)
(NV Pol Roger, Pure Brut, Champagne, France, White) Subscribe to see review text. | By John Gilman
View From the Cellar, Jul/Aug 2011, Issue #34, The Annual Champagne and Sparkling Wine Report: Good Looks at Vintages 2002, 2004 and 2005 And a Plethora of Superb Non-Vintage Bottlings
(NV Pol Roger “Pure” Extra Cuvée de Réserve NV) Login and sign up and see review text. | By Antonio Galloni
Vinous, New Releases from Champagne (Dec 2010)
(NV Pol Roger Brut Nature Extra Cuvee De Reserve Pure) Subscribe to see review text. | By Chris Kissack
Winedoctor, November 2010
(NV Pol Roger Pure Brut Nature) Subscribe to see review text. | By John Gilman
View From the Cellar, Jul/Aug 2010, Issue #28, The Annual Champagne and Sparkling Wine Report
(NV Pol Roger “Pure” NV) Login and sign up and see review text. | By Josh Raynolds
Vinous, December 2009
(NV Pol Roger Extra Cuvee De Reserve Reserve Brut Nature) Subscribe to see review text. | By Antonio Galloni
Vinous, Champagne: The Last Frontier (Dec 2009)
(NV Pol Roger Brut Nature Extra Cuvee De Reserve Pure) Subscribe to see review text. | By Allen Meadows
Burghound, October 2009, Issue #36
(NV Pol Roger Pure White) Subscribe to see review text. | By Brad Baker
Champagne Warrior, July 2009, Issue #3, Champagne Tasting Notes
(NV Pol Roger Pure) Login and sign up and see review text. | By John Gilman
View From the Cellar, May/Jun 2009, Issue #21, Recently Tasted Champagne and Sparkling Wine
(NV Pol Roger “Pure” Brut NV) Login and sign up and see review text. | i-WineReview.com, Report 14: Sparkling Wines and Champagne (1/15/2009)
(NV Pol Roger Pure Brut Epernay) Subscribe to see review text. | By Josh Raynolds
Vinous, November 2008
(NV Pol Roger Extra Cuvee de Reserve Pur) Subscribe to see review text. | By John Gilman
View From the Cellar, May/Jun 2008, Issue #15, Recently Tasted Champagne and Sparkling Wines
(NV Pol Roger “Pure” Brut NV (non-dosé)) Login and sign up and see review text. | By Peter Liem
ChampagneGuide.net
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| 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!".N.V. Pol Roger Champagne Pure BrutThe difference between this wine (Pure - Brut Nature) and the standard Pol Roger Extra Cuvée de Réserve Brut is this wine has no addition of any sweetening "dosage". It is also blended with an equal proportion of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier.
Champagne Blend"Champagne blend" is a classic grape blend that typically includes Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and/or Pinot Meunier in any proportions.
However, this blend can also include Arbane, Fromenteau (Pinot Gris), Petit Meslier and/or Pinot Blanc as well.France 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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