1998 | Pol Roger | Vintage

Introduction

Sparkling Wine: 1998 | Pol Roger | Vintage

The colour is golden with pink reflections, with a dense and persistent mousse. the nose hints at ripe and dried fruits, nougat, coffee, butter and wood. As the wine evolves in the glass underlying toasted notes develop with even a hint of muskiness. It finishes with a degree of freshness indicative of the 1998 vintage.

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Producer: Pol Roger

Ratings: WA | 94 WE | 93

Vintage: 1998

Size: 750ml

ABV: 12%

Varietal: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir

Country/Region: France, Champagne

The colour is golden with pink reflections, with a dense and persistent mousse. the nose hints at ripe and dried fruits, nougat, coffee, butter and wood. As the wine evolves in the glass underlying toasted notes develop with even a hint of muskiness. It finishes with a degree of freshness indicative of the 1998 vintage.

Reviews:

• Wine Advocate: Perfumed ripe pears, quince, flowers and spices in a style that balances a generous expression of fruit with acidity and minerality.

• Wine Enthusiast: This is a blend of Pinots and Chardonnay. It is very open and reflective of the vintage; its a generous wine that improves with air. Green plum flavors give the wine ripe fruit, while the acidity wells up to finish.

Producer Information

Pol Roger is a prominent Champagne producer based in Epernay. It is known for its elegant, balanced house style made from equal proportions of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier. The Pol Roger champagne portfolio includes a non vintage brut, a vintage brut, a demi sec, a brut nature, a ros and a blanc de blancs. The Cuve Sir Winston Churchill Champagne was first released in 1975 to honor the great man, who had been close friends with Odette Pol Roger as well as a big fan of Champagne. The blend used in the Sir Winston Churchill cuve is a closely guarded secret but is dominated by Pinot Noir for structure and strength and finished with Chardonnay for its elegance. Pol Roger grows just over half of its grapes on its 89 hectares (220 acres) of estate vineyards. The rest is supplied by contract growers with whom the company has long-term relationships. Everything is done by hand in the winery and Pol Roger is home to the largest remuage team in Champagne. The cellar of the champagne house is one of the deepest cellars in Epernay. The winery has had considerable investment in the last ten years. The house was officially established in 1849, although at least two generations had been involved in the growing Champagne industry before Pol Roger. In the mid-1850s, export became a key focus and the house began to eschew the traditional sweetness of Champagne, producing a drier style that was more in line with British tastes.