The most important champagne by Pol Roger is the Brut Réserve. This cuvée is made from equal parts Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier and Pinot Noir grapes. It is known for its aromatic complexity and outstanding elegance. It is definitely one of the very best basic cuvées in Champagne and far superior to almost all common brands in this same price range.
Pol Roger Brut Reserve ages four long years in bottle in the winery's deep chalk cellars before being disgorged (separated from the champagne lees) and receiving its dosage.
Sir Winston Churchill was an ardent admirer of this champagne house. The very first sip explains why. The top cuvée from the house of Pol Roger is named after Chrchill.
Pol Roger was founded in 1849 and is still family-owned today, a very rare circumstance among the major champagne brands, which are mostly owned by corporations.
Master of Wine Simon Field awards the Pol Roger Brut Réserve 92/100 and writes in Decanter magazine: "One of the great signatures of the region, its calligraphy flowing with elegance, panache and balance, the last reflected in the equal proportions of the three great varieties of Champagne. A flamboyant straw gold lustre, and an immediately seductive nose, encyclopaedic in its indulgence. Nougat, praline, white pepper, spice and nectarine were first to the page for this taster, but there is much more behind that, the sugar discrete yet edifying, the long yeast ageing responsible for a happy and altogether luminous marriage of power and finesse. Consistently excellent." Michael Edwards, also Decanter magazine rates even higher: 93/100.
