Pol Roger...

Champagne Pol Roger is one of the very few remaining houses still owned and run by the founding family, who remain responsible for the winemaking and selection of the cuvées each year.

Pol Roger was born on 24th December 1831 in the village of Aÿ elected not to follow his father’s footsteps by entering the law, but received his support when he showed a determined interest in the wine trade. Pol set up in Aÿ as a négociant or wholesaler at the age of 17, drawing initial business from his family’s contacts and clients of his father.

The following year, 1849, saw the birth of the new champagne house as Pol Roger began to create his own cuvées (for release from 1853) rather than bring in wines solely from other houses. His sales for the first six months of operation were 3,769 bottles and 825 half-bottles. Today that has grown to around 1.5 million bottles per annum.

Historical events for Pol Roger champagnes in England began in the second half of the 19th century, which saw the rapid development of the business, in what was a golden era for champagne.

In 1876 Conrad Reuss of Reuss, Lauteren & Co. of Crutched Friars, Mark Lane in the City of London was appointed as the first UK agent for Pol Roger, selling in to the top end of the hotel trade, prestigious clubs and the following year to the Royal Household.

In 1887 Maurice Pol-Roger, the son of Pol who with his brother Georges had changed their surname by deed poll to Pol-Roger, paid his first visit to England to learn the business here, starting a close relationship between the family and this country that has been maintained ever since.

White Foil Brut Reserve

Bin No

POL/001

Size

6 x 75cl

Price

£173.62

On the nose, the champagne is dominated by white flowers, green apple, brioche and a trace of minerality. On the palate there are notes of stone fruits, a certain nuttiness and a hint of honey supporting the freshness of the acidity. UK stock receives an additional 6 months post-disgorgement ageing so it is ready to drink upon release but cellaring for a few years will reveal greater depths.

The aperitif champagne par excellence but one which has sufficient backbone to be drunk with fish and even spicy dishes.

Brut Vintage 1998

Bin No

POL/011

Size

6 x 75cl

Price

£259.71

The 1998 is golden in colour with a nose of dried and ripe fruits as well as hints of nougat, butter and toast. In the mouth it is fleshy and ample but with remarkable refreshing acidity and length. Classically balanced this will continue to drink well for a decade or more.

Typically this has the power to match fine dining and would work well with lobster or other crustaceans as well as rich or pungent or spicy dishes.

Brut Rosé 2000

Bin No

POL/015

Size

6 x 75cl

Price

£311.40

An alluring and intense golden pink in colour. The nose is powerful and concentrated and initially shows ripe red fruits such as wild strawberry and raspberry.

The wine is lively and retains a refreshing lightness throughout with hints of dried fruits such as apricot and subtle aromas of mint which underline the lightness. The finish reveals the wine’s youthfulness and suggests that it has a bright future both on its own and when paired with food.

Cuvée Winston Churchill 1998

Bin No

POL/017

Size

6 x 75cl

Price

£630.00

A clear yellow-gold in colour, the wine is overt and generous with hints of
fresh butter, nuts and even tobacco. The initial freshness tends to give way to a more powerful range of deeper aromas such as liquorice, wood and leather and reveals the great complexity which is a hallmark of the 1996 vintage.

Given its youth the wine still holds a lot in reserve but it has a masculine structure and phenomenal length. Ideal as an accompaniment to roasted game and manages to balance itself between force and finesse, presence and delicacy.

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