2016 Champagne Pol Roger
The Champagne house of Pol Roger has a history of over 170 years. The 2016 Champagne Pol Roger Vintage Brut is composed of 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay, which is the traditional vintage blend for Champagne Pol Roger. This cuvee is produced from 20 Grands and Premiers crus vineyards in the Montagne de Reims and the Côte des Blancs. There are limited quantities of the vintage Brut bottling which is aged in the cellars and disgorged in 2022 before being released.

The 2016 Champagne Pol Roger is a luxury cuvee that reveals a silky mousse with a fine, persistent effervescence. There is a captivating bouquet of piecrust, mandarin orange and freshly ground pecans. As you delve further into this richly textured Champagne, you are met by white tangerine and star fruits that are laced with a potpourri of baking spices. The components are all framed by an elegant backbone of fresh, lingering acidity.

By W Peter Hoyne