2002 Pol Roger Brut Vintage
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Tasting notes
Magnum. Really dense and complex. Evolved into an autumnal leaf-mould nose. Quite rich palate entry and then persistent bead. Lemon syrup? (JR)
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John Gilman, View From The Cellar
Jancis Robinson MW
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The 2002 Champagne Cuvée De Reserve Brut pours a bright yellow hue and offers up a gorgeous and complete bouquet on the nose, with aromas of brioche, almond pastry, fresh peaches, and candied grapefruit. The palate is more assertive and structured, with a linear and powerful feel, and it’s packed with intensity, offering notes of grapefruit pith, a refined and rounded mousse, and a long, persistent mineral drive. It still feels very young and is going to age well over the next couple of decades. Disgorged March of 2013.
Magnum . Mid straw with an extremely fine bead. Lovely, mature but not old nose. Really zesty with toffee Granny Smith notes and just a hint of apple peel. Whistle-clean with an undertow of something. The word ambergris came to mind and when I looked it up, it did indeed seem appropriate (I especially liked the reference to old churches). Really compact and impressive. (JR)
Magnum . Disgorged in 2013. Dosage 8 g/l. Tasted blind. Deep straw. Bit of Elastoplast/Band-Aid on the nose. Heavy. (JR)
About the producer
Pol Roger is one of Champagne’s most respected Grandes Marques. While it is best known undoubtedly for its prestige cuvée Sir Winston Churchill, it also produces one of the finest non-vintage bottlings on the market.