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Sir Winston Churchill 1975

Pol Roger, Champagne, France

Pol Roger
Champagne France
  • 97
    Points
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  • 13 Pros of
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  • Moment

  • Country ranking ?

    623

  • Producer ranking ?

    10

  • Decanting time

    15min

  • When to drink

    now to 2025

  • Food Pairing

    sushi

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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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Wine Information

Churchill and Champagne

Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill was born in 1874, in the same year as Pol Roger’s first vintage champagne. This wine was to make Pol Roger famous on the English market. Equally, Winston Churchill was to grow into a statesman of the highest rank. In addition to having been selected as the most significant person in British history, he was also awarded the Nobel Prize in literature. This multi-talented man was a skil...

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Tasting note

color

Light, Green-Yellow and Bright

ending

Endless, Lingering and Vibrant

flavors

Citrus, White fruits, Toasty, Mineral, Herbs and Spice

nose

Youthful, Seductive, Pure and Complex

taste

Perfectly balanced, Balanced, Concentrated, Mature, Medium-bodied, Elegant, Fresh, Harmonious and Medium-Dry

Verdict

Sophisticated and Impressive

Written Notes

A magnum of the very first vintage of Churchill was next, the 1975 Pol Roger Sir Winston Churchill. I had had this once before, also courtesy of Big Boy, at 2006’s holiday BYO party. Unfortunately, I lost my notes and the fifty wines I sampled on that legendary night, never to be shared again. Big Boy immediately crowned the Churchill as ‘6 star Champagne,’ and went on to add ‘the best of 1975.’ It was clean and racy with touches of vanilla, wheat and smoke. Incredibly long in the mouth, there were lots of limestone and slate flavors along with a touch of benevolent cat’s box. ‘Deleriumly focused,’ I wrote. It is not proper English, I know, but still appropriate; one of the joys of wine language is the ability to make your own words up! It was so focused that it made me deliriously joyful, for those of you that need translation. Linearly long, I added. There were also flavors of anise and lime on the rocks in this increasingly gamy and edgy Champagne, and even a hint of banana.
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  • 96p
Good looking magnum size bottle, in an good condition and level is 4cm ullage below the cork. Colour is straw, and looking clear, bright and deep. On the nose it is open, wide, youthful, seductive, ripe, rich and charming. The taste is fresh, rich, elegant, perfumed, and medium-dry, medium-bodied, with balanced, complex, concentrated structure and mature. On the palate it is layered and has tropical fruits, citrus, creamy, dried-fruit, honey, white fruits, steely, nutty and buttery flavours. The finish is long, gentle, extensive and lingering. This wine is intelligent, excellent and fine. I paid around 1k-3k€ a bottle. Perfectly stored bottles are still very worthy and will last well for another 10-15 years and decant at least 15min before tasting. Good value for money.
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  • 96p

Magnum. Pale lemon yellow! Apples, pears, touch of pears, elegant brioche, white tuffles nose. Fresh acidity, elegant and smooth mousse, refreshing and detailed, superb balance, long. Delicious. 95

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  • 95p

Intense golden yellow colour with lively character. Very fine Brioche nose, hints of roasting aroma, ripe pear and hints of yellow stone fruit, elegant minerality, roasted hazelnuts and an expressive aroma reminiscent of white truffles. On the palate very fine mousseux, excellent complexity and length.

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  • 98p
Colour is green-yellow, and looking bright and light. On the nose it is open, youthful, complex, fresh, seductive and pure. The taste is fresh, harmonious, elegant, vivid, refined and with perfectly balanced structure. On the palate it is layered and has mineral, herbs, white fruits, citrus, spice and toasty flavours. The finish is endless, vibrant and lingering. This wine is sophisticated and impressive. Perfectly stored bottles are still very worthy and will last well for another 1-5 years.
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  • 95p
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Origin

Epernay, Champagne

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