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  • Country ranking ?

    1 105
  • Producer ranking ?

    44
  • Decanting time

    30min
  • When to drink

    now to 2025
  • 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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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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Vintage 2000

A warm and wet winter was followed by an equally wet spring. First, in May, came the seri- ous heat, which gave a fast owering around June 14. Chlorosis and mold growth were evi- dent. June and August were hot and dry. But if you were like me, and tried to have a July vaca- tion in Champagne that year, you noticed how cold and rainy it was. The weather was almost as bad as at home, with constant rain and local hailstorms. 

 

Everything l...

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Tasting note

color

Deep, Green-Yellow and Clear

ending

Medium, Lingering and Flavorful

flavors

Bread, Buttery, Smoky, Mineral, Creamy and Floral

nose

Youthful, Fresh, Refined and Generous

recommend

Yes

taste

Average in Acidity, Well-structured, Complex, Perfectly balanced, Developing, Full-bodied, Harmonious, Round, Elegant and Dry

Verdict

Outstanding and Well-rounded

Written Notes

Pale golden. Apples, lemons, minerals, detailed, nuanced, some nuts and brioche nose. Fresh acidity, apples, lemons, minerals, elegant texture, minerals, nuanced, long finish. 93

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Origin

Epernay, Champagne

Glass time

45min

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Pure

Reserve de Wermacht

Rich

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