2018 Champagne Pol Roger Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill
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Tasting notes
With a very fine nose reminiscent of white flowers, this is very subtle and delicate. The fine mousse caresses the generous palate, layered with notes of peach, grapefruit and tropical fruit, giving lots of immediate pleasure. Fresh acidity and grip will assist mid- to long-term ageing, but there is no need to wait to pull the cork on this delicious Champagne. Another excellent rendition of Sir Winston Churchill from team Pol Roger.
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Jancis Robinson MW
More reviews and scores
Deeper-flavoured than the 2018 regular vintage wine. As rich but with more marked acidity. Very vibrant with more energy than many 2018 champagnes. But, unlike some 7-year-old versions of this wine, it's already delightfully approachable. Very long.
The 2018 Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill is an elegant, polished wine very much in the gracious, lighter style of the year. Subtle citrus inflections, white peach, flowers, mint and white pepper are all beautifully delineated in the glass. Clean mineral notes infuse the vibrant finish. This is an especially airy Churchill, a Champagne built more on finesse and persistence than size.
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.