A slight oxidative edge to the nose, but not out of kilter. Quite rich on the palate, big but with decent balancing acidity. Better with the food. **1/2.
Md/dp garnet, pale garnet rim. Nose is quite mature, deep, meaty. Medium/full bodied, bacon, dark fruit, soil, rich, not particularly long and perhaps a touch rustic but enjoyable nonetheless. ***1/2
Slightly subdued at first, then floral, with pure underlying dark fruit. Medium bodied, leish but attractively so, elegant, pure dark fruit, retains its floral character on the palate, vibrant acidity with fine but still perceptible tannin, good length finish. Excellent, classic Cote-Rotie, still quite youthful. ****
Deep garnet core, narrow pale rim. Deep, dark fruit, lightly smoky. Medium/full, quite youthful dark fruit, mouth-filling, a touch restrained although tannins pretty much resolved. *** 1/2
Opaque ruby/garnet. Dark fruit, iron, smoke - a touch reticent on the nose. Deep, savoury black fruit on the medium/full bodied palate, good length finish with some slightly firm tannin showing. ***1/2
2002 Pol Roger Champagne Vintage Brut
France, Champagne
Yeasty, bready, quite mature, very fine mousse, quite long, smoky.
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