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  • Country ranking ?

    524
  • Producer ranking ?

    6
  • Decanting time

    No
  • When to drink

    2020-2035
  • Food Pairing

    Seafood, Salads & Consommes

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The Story

The relationship between Champagne Pol Roger and Sir Winston Churchill dates back to a providential meeting at a luncheon given by the British Ambassador to France some months after the liberation of Paris at which was served the sumptuous 1928 vintage of Pol Roger. Attending the lunch was the beautiful Odette Pol-Roger as well as the Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, with whom she struck up an instant rapport. A friendship was born which co...

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Vintage 1990

Three excellent vintages in Champagne were 1988, 1989 and 1990. Initially, many considered 1990 the finest of the trio, but that mantle has since passed to 1988. Some of the 1990 champagnes have evolved more quickly than anticipated, and there can be variation among bottles and producers. Winter and early spring saw warm weather that resulted in an early bud-break, making vines susceptible to the spring frost which duly arrived in April. This ...

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Written Notes

A magnum of 1990 Pol Roger Sir Winston Churchill welcomed me, still young out of magnum. It was bready and rusty with aromas of white fruits and minerals. The X-Factor was first to reveal his wine superpowers, commenting ‘very ’90, very ripe’ (95+M).
  • 95p

Deep gold. Florally scented and opulently styled. But with time in the glass a very light TCA became evident in a light scent of mouldy leaves. I am scoring it as though there were no TCA.

  • 96p

Delicious creamy and nutmeg dough in the same

style as P.R. Winston usually performs. Because the

grape composition is secret, it is risk free to speculate

around that substance. I think it feels like the 90's

contain more Chardonnay than usual. The wine has

had an uneven development curve with some

oxidative and murky specimens, but have patience.

Exemplary freshness and mousse, youthful and

extremely vital. So crazy good right now!

GASTRONOMY Entrecôte fried 54°C. Served with fried

artichoke, artichoke as barigoule cream, juniper and

grilled lemon juice with caramelized butter

IN THE SPEAKERS FROM 1990 Creeps! ’Ooh I Like It!

HISTORICAL EVENT Nelson Mandela is released after

27 years in jail and is met by cheering crowds in Cape

Town

  • 98p
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Origin

Epernay, Champagne

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Pure

Reserve de Wermacht

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