2012 Pol Roger Champagne Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill

Community Tasting Notes (32) Avg Score: 93.5 points

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  3/19/2024 - dhwesley Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Pale straw colored, nose immediately apparent right out of the bottle. Rich on the palate: brioche, pie crust, yeast, sherry, even a hint of grapefruit? Fine acidity and real structure here. Slow ox over two hours, developing the whole time and kept improving the whole time. Lovely bottle, enjoyable now, but my guess is that it will improve with time. Given the structure this is a wine I'd want to pair with food.

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  3/14/2024 - remyworldpeace Likes this wine: 93 Points

  An intense nose including lemon white blossom and a touch of marzipan. Lemon and apple on palate with excellent concentration and a nice saline element.
  
  This was certainly very good but I wouldn't call it "great" - I rated the 2012 Comtes and particularly 2012 Dom Perignon significantly higher. Also paled somewhat in comparison to the other wines enjoyed on this particularly special evening...
  
  A bottle from the BB&R Family Reserves

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  1/1/2024 - Lord Rodney wrote: 94 Points

  A beautiful wine in the making - this was our New Years Eve dinner wine. Lots of dark yellow dried fruits - good body but not that heavy. Also a little more austere than I had expected. I’m guessing this will resolve with more age. I will try to get some more if the price is right

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  12/31/2023 - TWSA Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Nose: nutty, cheese, crispy pear, corn, granny smith, honeysuckle, pineapple, caramel
  Notes: quite some savory, cheesy and mineral notes from the Champagne, also there's quite a warm and apple pie palate to this which is quite attractive. I must say this is quite promising and I am expecting that this should get even better with more time. I think perhaps another 5-6 years would be a good guess.
  Drink: 2029+
  Rating: 92

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  12/30/2023 - essenceofreal wrote: 94 Points

  Another beauty, this is rapidly becoming my favorite champagne house (along w Egly).
  
  I do however find the 2008 WC significantly better than the 12. The 12 is ready to go and open for business. Elegant plush smooth ride. Last glass the best and maybe up to 95 pts. Hard to see how this will improve but time will tell!

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