Fortnum and Mason Champagne of the Month: Pol Roger

Posted on 2010/04/16 20:28:39 (April 2010).

[Wednesday 14th April]
Having discovered Fortnum and Mason's "Champagne of the Month" last month (so good in fact, I went three times in March!) I was keen to try out this month's offering: Pol Roger.

So Chie and I headed to the 1707 wine bar in the basement of Fortnum and Mason after work, wherein we shared a flight of Pol Rogers. Here are my tasting notes:

Brut Rèserve: oddly a hint of lightly charred wood, but very sharp and zesty. Really very youthful and zingy.

Vintage 2000: Fabulously complex nose, something different every time, from bananas, through demerera sugar to dry roasted nuts.

Pure NV: very "karakuchi" (dry on the palate) - the Asahi of champagnes! Plus some underlying bitter fruit - grapefruit etc.

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