2013 Pol Roger Champagne Vintage Brut
Community Tasting Note
rocknroller wrote:
Sunday, August 27, 2023 - Dinner with Tom & Deb Mortimer of Le Cadeau (COV, Edina, MN): Light gold color. Drank a glass over an hour. Same bottle JCGuthrie. Green apple, bright, baking spice, primary, and bold acidity. Drinks nicely, but needs a couple years to truly shine. 92(+)pts.
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Comment posted by 2020:
9/16/2023 9:45:00 AM - Not sure if this is correct, but I feel Pol needs a few more years in bottle versus others of the matching vintage. I tried one of my 08's and it was boring. Is that because it's all stainless steel fermentation?
Comment posted by rocknroller:
9/16/2023 1:22:00 PM - Absolutely, needs more time.
Comment posted by 2020:
10/10/2023 7:30:00 PM - So maybe Pol is +3/5 years extra age compared to the “norm” of drink windows for Champ? Generically speaking of course.
Comment posted by rocknroller:
10/10/2023 8:08:00 PM - I'm not sure that is unique to Pol Roger. I think that in general most need a few years in bottle before showing really well. But it all also really hinges on the vintage too. But as rule, I tend to say give them all a few years.
Comment posted by 2020:
10/11/2023 4:34:00 PM - Spoken wisdom! Lesson learned. I will work on my patience ;)