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| Community Tasting Notes (average 93 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 8 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by jhngo on 11/14/2023 & rated 92 points: heavy toffee coffee flavors slightly bitter but still fresh. nice golden hue. (189 views) | | | Tasted by dcwino on 2/24/2017 & rated 91 points: The Second Avery Family Cellar Wine Dinner - Really old wines (The Grill Room at the Rosewood DC): Sound looking bottle with a good fill level. Delicate nose displaying shy yellow fruit, slightly oxidize apple, lanoline, toffee, ginger and mineral. Soft, warm and round, shy medium mousse, slightly lacking acidity hence lacking energy and precision and a medium finish. (3473 views) | | | Tasted by aquacongas on 11/6/2016 flawed bottle: Complete Vertival Tasting of Winston Churchill in Magnums and Jero: oxidized (3066 views) | | | Tasted by pacificoast on 3/23/2012 & rated 90 points: A rather disappointing entry in a recent Pol Roger Churchill vertical. Earthy, grainy, and a bit sour. Tired mousse, and little fruit aroma remains. Perhaps it's just over the hill, or storage was sub-par. But given several other notes here with similar observations, I'd tend to think more that this particular vintage is just not up to par with what is normally one of the grandest prestige cuvées of all the Grande Marque houses. (6132 views) | | | Tasted by Burgundy Al on 11/11/2011 flawed bottle: Jen's Birthday (The Bristol - Chicago IL): At first I thought badly oxidized. Later others said it was corked. Sad.... (6737 views) | | | Tasted by psmith on 11/11/2011: From 1.5L. Disjointed - decent on the front but an oxidized, unpleasant finish. Mushroom. Some dark citrus notes. Good mousse. Didn't get corked at all... Just not right. Too bad. (6127 views) | | | Tasted by gripNsip on 2/7/2009 & rated 98 points: Drank from a magnum: Easily the best champagne I have ever had. I didn't keep notes as it was during a birthday party, sorry, but this was really, really, really good. Wow, a real eye-opener as to what is possible. Utterly beautiful in every way. No edges, subtle bubbles, beautiful nose and palate. Had every single person that had it in tears. A truly epic experience. (5124 views) | | | Tasted by CamWheeler on 2/3/2006 & rated 94 points: A tarnished gold colour with very fine bead evident. Initially the nose gave off some oxidative, varnishy burnt almond characters, but these came around to mostly caramel, mushroom, apricot and nuttiness. A wave of flavour envelops your mouth on the first taste. The palate is fresher than the nose would indicate, it is pure elegance, superbly balanced and had awesome texture and length. Ready to drink now. (5111 views) |
| By Richard Hemming MW
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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!".Pol Roger Champagne Cuvée Sir Winston ChurchillWinemaker Notes:
Champagne Pol Roger created their Prestige Cuvée in homage to Sir Winston Churchill mindful of the qualities that he sought in his champagne: robustness, a full-bodied character and relative maturity.
The exact blend is a closely guarded family secret but it is undeniable that the composition would meet with the approval of the man to whom it is dedicated: “My tastes are simple, I am easily satisfied
with the best”. Pinot Noir predominates, providing structure, breadth and robustness whilst Chardonnay contributes elegance, finesse and subtlety. Composed exclusively of grapes sourced from Grand Cru
Pinot Noir and Chardonnay vineyards which were already under vine during Churchill’s lifetime, “Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill” is only made in the very best vintages and is always released later than the
other vintage dated Champagnes from Pol Roger, marking Churchill’s appreciation for older wines.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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