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Champagne Pol Roger Brut Réserve NV

Champagne from France - Champagne

16 Reviews

Founded in 1849 by Monsieur Pol Roger, today the firm is still family owned. Pol Roger. Pol Roger owns some 70 hectares in both the Côte de Blancs and Vallée de la Marne which supply 40% of their needs and their Champagne is consistently in the top half dozen in terms of quality. Sir Winston Churchill who loved it, memorably described Pol Roger’s residence as ‘the world’s most drinkable address’. This is the perfect aperitif Champagne: clean, floral, elegant and with a delicious biscuity flavour. Party Champagne par excellence but an indulgent treat with fish and chips too.

£52.00 Bottle

£312.00 £260.00 Case of 6

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Code: CH11

Wine characteristics

Champagne
1 - Bone dry
Pinot Noir Meunier Chardonnay
75cl
Within two years of purchase
12.5% Alcohol
no oak influence
Champagne cork

Pol Roger

Pol Roger founded his eponymous house in 1849 and earned his living largely by making Champagne for other houses. Although the business started without an inch of vineyard to its name, it gradually acquired land of its own and now has 55 hectares in and around Epernay, including important sites on the Côte des Blancs and Montagne de Reims as well as numerous other vineyard plantings.

Pol Roger was known to be the favourite Champagne of Winston Churchill who was quoted as proclaiming, “In victory, deserve it. In defeat, need it!”. The prestige wine, Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill, was released as a tribute and although the blend is a closely guarded secret, it is believed to be pinot noir-dominated, reflecting the style that Churchill preferred.

Still run by descendants of the founder, Pol Roger is classic grande marque Champagne with a tremendous reputation rooted in the style and finesse of all its cuvées. It also has the kudos of being one of the few houses to hold the Royal Warrant. A blanc de blancs and a rosé, both vintage-dated are also produced, the former in tiny quantities.

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Delicious aperitif and top quality Champagne. Favourite of Winston Churchill.

Ronan Sayburn - Hotel du Vin

Monday 15th Oct 2012

The Mail on Sunday

For a light and bright sip from the big name houses, my top recommendation this Christmas is Pol Roger Brut Reserve NV Champagne, which … for sheer excellence and upbeat freshness, has real wow...

For a light and bright sip from the big name houses, my top recommendation this Christmas is Pol Roger Brut Reserve NV Champagne, which … for sheer excellence and upbeat freshness, has real wow factor.-

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Olly Smith

Sunday 16th Dec 2012

JancisRobinson.com

Delicious biscuit and autumn fruit character – seems a bit sweeter than in the past? Developing, oxidative notes on the nose, but nothing worrying. Exemplary stuff.

Tuesday 19th Nov 2013

Wine-pages.com

Another equal partsblend of the three main Champagne grapes, the base wine for the current releaseis 2008 with reserve wine from 2007 and 2006. Gorgeous, contemplative nose, socomplex, the oxidised and...

Another equal partsblend of the three main Champagne grapes, the base wine for the current releaseis 2008 with reserve wine from 2007 and 2006. Gorgeous, contemplative nose, socomplex, the oxidised and developed vegetal aromas are lovely, touched withhoney and toast, but apple fruit purity. The palate has a rich mousse, but thesweet concentration of fruit powers through. Just lovely stuff, of great styleand class.

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92/100 - Tom Cannavan

Thursday 4th Dec 2014

Decanter

Ripe, elegant andbalanced. Hazelnut and peachy charm from a sunny 2009 base. Great in magnums.

- Michael Edwards

Wednesday 27th May 2015

The Mail on Sunday

Breathtakingly poisedbetween zing and richness with stellar persistence.

- Olly Smith

Sunday 28th Jun 2015

JancisRobinson.com

(Tasted blind) Palegreenish gold. Not much nose. Off-dry start. Then some evident acidity. A bitsweet and sour. Well made and assertive in terms of structure. Clean andneutral. A tad stolid. But good...

(Tasted blind) Palegreenish gold. Not much nose. Off-dry start. Then some evident acidity. A bitsweet and sour. Well made and assertive in terms of structure. Clean andneutral. A tad stolid. But good length. Quite a sturdy champagne.

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- Jancis Robinson

Friday 30th Oct 2015

Suffolk & Norfolk Life

A thrillingly complexand rich Champagne with a wonderful depth of flavour.

- Alex Layton

Monday 1st Feb 2016

Decanter

Mid-weight classic, always among the best. Light on its feet with hawthorn and hazelnut scents and a peacht palate. Model NV.

- Michael Edwards

Wednesday 1st Jun 2016

joannasimon.com

It’s always one ofthe best of the big names, but is showing particularly well at present,chardonnay’s floral notes overlaying the red fruit richness of the pinot noirand pinot meunier.

- Joanna Simon

Friday 9th Dec 2016

The Daily Telegraph

Pol Roger’s whitelabel is always elegant; now it is also glittering. The house has beenincreasing its vineyard sites in prime areas and is now 50 per centself-sufficient in grapes. A blend of all...

Pol Roger’s whitelabel is always elegant; now it is also glittering. The house has beenincreasing its vineyard sites in prime areas and is now 50 per centself-sufficient in grapes. A blend of all three champagne grapes.

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- Victoria Moore

Saturday 10th Dec 2016

The Daily Telegraph

Top 60 wines forChristmas: Elegant and finessed, with tiny delicate creamy bubbles.

- Victoria Moore

Saturday 25th Nov 2017

The Sunday Times

Always a shoo-in for Christmas Day, this is a complexand special blend of three grape varieties from more than 30 different plots,aged for up to four years.

- Will Lyons

Sunday 3rd Dec 2017

Times of Tunbridge Wells

Pol Roger was just 18when he founded his Champagne house in 1849. The white foil Brut NV is a vinousbullseye made from around 30 still base wines chosen from at least threevintages (equal parts...

Pol Roger was just 18when he founded his Champagne house in 1849. The white foil Brut NV is a vinousbullseye made from around 30 still base wines chosen from at least threevintages (equal parts chardonnay, pinot noir and pinot meunier). All toasted brioche,hazelnut, ginger nut biscuit and white peach, underlaid with soft spices. Spoton for sushi, oysters, cold lobster mayo, scallops wrapped in prosciutto,gougères, fish and chips or Thai dishes. A real standout when I tasted it againrecently. Top marks.

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- James Viner

Wednesday 14th Feb 2018

The Daily Telegraph

With lemon, freshnuts and pear, this is a fine aperitif but its depth and texture also make it afine partner to food.

- Hamish Anderson

Saturday 20th Oct 2018

The Observer

The wines coming outof the grand old house of Pol Roger are as good as they’ve ever been, with arun of thrilling vintage wines from the last decade, and this evergreennon-vintage in blistering form, ...

The wines coming outof the grand old house of Pol Roger are as good as they’ve ever been, with arun of thrilling vintage wines from the last decade, and this evergreennon-vintage in blistering form, offering poised roundness and gorgeous depth offlavour.

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- David Williams

Sunday 18th Nov 2018

JancisRobinson.com

Light nose but nicelybalanced and bright, appley fruit palate. Just a tad simple.

- Jancis Robinson

Friday 12th Apr 2019

The Daily Telegraph

Pol Roger is one of the most elegant of the grand marques and the much-loved white label is absolutely a point at the moment.

- Victoria Moore

Saturday 21st Nov 2020

The Sunday Times

Now is the time to be buying grande marque champagne and Pol Roger is a class...

Now is the time to be buying grande marque champagne and Pol Roger is a class act. The White Foil cuvée drinks beautifully with its base wines produced from 30 plots (predominantly 2015). Crisp, dry and satisfying, this is a classic. 

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- Will Lyons

Sunday 6th Dec 2020

Suffolk & Norfolk Life

Drawn from 30 still base wines (the incredibly acidic still wine required before secondary fermentation takes place in bottle) across two vintages and made from a third pinot noir, chardonnay and...

Drawn from 30 still base wines (the incredibly acidic still wine required before secondary fermentation takes place in bottle) across two vintages and made from a third pinot noir, chardonnay and pinot meunier, it is then aged in bottle for a further three years before release. The result is a thrillingly complex and rich Champagne with a wonderful depth of flavour.

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- Alex Layton

Monday 1st Feb 2021