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  • Country ranking ?

    1 384
  • Producer ranking ?

    72
  • Decanting time

    No
  • When to drink

    2020-2035
  • Food Pairing

    Seafood, Salads & Consommes

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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...

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Vintage 1998

This year's harvest is the largest the region has ever seen. Every corner of the appellation has managed to achieve the maximum authorized harvest yield of 10,400 kilos of grapes per hectare. Producers were also allowed to harvest an additional 2,600 kg which was allocated to the Champagne reserve, called blocking. This led to 330 million bottles of champagne being made in total. The lock-in system (which allows more production than necessary ...

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Latest Pro-tasting notes

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Tasting note

color

Medium, Yellow and Clear

ending

Long, Smooth and Gentle

flavors

Toasty, Honey, Mineral, Citrus and Dried-fruit

nose

Intense, Fresh, Tempting and Rich

recommend

Yes

taste

Average in Acidity, Low alcohol content, Well-structured and Dry

Verdict

Fine

Written Notes

Pol Roger is famous for being Winston Churchill’s favourite Champagne, and the 1998 version is pretty good. It’s fresh and very savoury, with a tight, smoky, minerally aroma and a precise taste with good weight and complexity. It’s only a baby at the moment: expect this to develop wonderfully over the next five years, but the class is already apparent. Very good/excellent 92/100

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Origin

Epernay, Champagne

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Blanc de Blancs Vinothèque

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Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill Vinothèque

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Pol Roger vintage rosé

Pure

Reserve de Wermacht

Rich

Sir Winston Churchill

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