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Tasted 2015/10. This good-looking Pol Roger was filled to the upper neck. Decanted 5 minutes. Unexpectedly pale, but youthful looking light-gold colour. First a bit weird, old straw nose, but after another 30 minutes it opened wide and was full of chocolate, honey and cream flavours. The taste was wonderfully joie de vivre and full of energy. Not very sweet, but not dry either. Has a very fat and strong body, almost too big and commanding a wi...
Wine Description
The Story
Pol Roger recently celebrated its 150th anniversary and is perhaps best known as Winston Churchill's favourite Champagne. Established in 1849, Champagne Pol Roger remains family-owned and proudly independent to this day. Pol Roger, the 1831 born founder of the house, had lived in the Grand Cru village of Aÿ his whole childhood. The whole family supported the enterprise of their son. From early on Pol Roger focused in exports, and the English m...
Wine Information
BRUT 1921
CLIMATIC CONDITIONS
An unusual dry year. Just a few drops of rain in June / July. The minimum recorded since 1811. On July 11th Epernay achieved a record temperature of 37°c.
Severe frost – 9°c caused substantial damages early April before moving up to 25°c late April.
Small crop of exceptionally fine quality.
HARVEST
• Picking September 19th
• Area : 10 625 kg
• Yield : 1 800 kg/hectare
CHARACTERISTICS...
Vintage 1921
The 1921 vintage in Champagne is remembered as an outstanding year that yielded wines of remarkable quality and character.
The weather conditions in Champagne during the 1921 growing season played a pivotal role in shaping the exceptional character of the vintage. The year began with a cold winter, followed by a spring with ideal conditions for flowering. Summer was warm and dry, with consistent sunshine, allowing the grapes to ripen slowl...
