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Cellar/Tasting Notes
Champagne Pol Roger created their Prestige Cuvée in hommage to Sir Winston Churchill mindful of the qualities that he sought in his champagne: robustness, a full-bodied character and relative maturity.
Pinot Noir predominates, providing structure, breadth and robustness
whilst Chardonnay contributes elegance, fi nesse and subtlety.
As Sir Winson Churchill stated: “My tastes are simple, I am easily satis ed with the best”. Wine Enthusiast (WE): 96 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (RP): 94 "The first thing that is evident about the 2000 Brut Cuvee Sir Winston Churchill is its finesse and total silkiness. The 2000 is a rich, creamy and deeply expressive Winston Churchill. I don’t see the 2000 being an especially long-term ager, but it is wonderfully radiant and open today. Hints of pastry, spice, apricots and succulent ripe pears blossom on the expansive, broad-shouldered finish." Stephen Tanzer (ST): 93 "Light yellow-gold. Spicy, intensely perfumed aromas of lemon curd, blood orange, anise and jasmine, with a toasty overtone. Supple and concentrated, with dried citrus and hazelnut flavors complemented by ginger and buttered toast. A long, subtly floral finish shows a hint of smoky minerality and impressive energy. This is drinking well now, but I suspect that this expressive Champagne, which is probably based heavily on pinot noir (they won't say), will be at its best over the coming ten years" Wine Spectator (WS): 93 "Smoky, with firm structure and a minerally base note, this offers a fine, creamy texture and hints of dried apricot, lemon curd, cassis, biscuit and blanched almond. The lingering finish echoes the minerality with a touch of oyster shell." |