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Pol Roger Brut 2009 (750ML)
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93 WA / 92 WS / 93 JS / 18 JR
The 2009 Brut Vintage blends 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay from 20 grand and premier cru villages in the Montagne de Reims and the Côte des Blancs. Fermented in stainless steel with each variety and each village kept separate and malolactic completed, the 2009 aged eight years in the cellars before being hand-riddled and disgorged. Disgorged in October 2017 and tasted in June 2018, the 2009 shows an intense, concentrated, pretty vinous and profound bouquet of ripe fruit, chalk, brioche and nutty/almond notes. Full-bodied and rich but fresh and even refined on the palate, this is a very elegant, round, charming yet well-structured and vinous Vintage Brut with a clear, fresh, structured and remarkably persistent finish. It drinks already very well today, but its aging potential is most probably stunning. - Stephan Reinhardt, Wine Advocate
This has an air of ripeness with gently candied praline and grilled ripe peach fruits. The palate delivers lemon pastry and a smooth, custard-like texture. Really supple and fleshy. One to drink early. - James Suckling
This balanced Champagne shows a lovely creaminess, offering a mix of crème de cassis, pastry dough and preserved lemon flavors. Fresh, with light minerality on the open-knit finish. Drink now through 2025. 4,000 cases made, 500 cases imported. - Alison Napjus, Wine Spectator
All grands and premiers crus. 60% Pinot Noir, 40% Chardonnay. Aged for eight years on the lees. Dosage 7 g/l. Disgorged October 2017. Tasted blind. Much more depth and complexity on the nose than the other vintage tasted alongside [the 2008]. Real concentration and undertow. - Jancis Robinson