Cuvee Sir Winston Churchill 2006

Made in the very best vintages; Pol Roger’s white-golden colored 2006 Cuvee Sir Winston Churchill offers a very clear; precise; ripe and complex bouquet with fruity and refreshingly chalky; nutty and brioche notes. Full-bodied and complex on the palate; the 2006 is supple; round and rich but also fine; elegant; fresh and well structured. It has a harmonious yet tight; persistent and very promising finish that puts this silky textured; Pinot-dominated cuvee (the exact blend is a closely guarded family secret) on the border of fatty richness. But the mousse gives so much freshness and finesse that everything seems lifted here. Though I have very limited experience with matured Champagnes from Pol Roger and namely Churchill; I suppose the 2006 will benefit a lot from further bottle aging. But don’t get me wrong: the wine is already gorgeous. Tasted June 2018; disgorged in June 2017. Drink Date: 2018 – 2041 Pol Roger continues to deliver some of the top values in Champagne. Namely; the vintaged Blanc de Blancs is a great cuvee from the Cote des Blancs; and surely nobody will resist the finesse and mineral vitality of the 2009 vintage; which is simply amazing in its purity; freshness and depth. I haven’t tasted the 2009 Rose so far; but when offered to taste the 2008; I could hardly believe Pol Roger’s Rose can be any better. This is a super sexy but serious; well-structured and vinous Champagne with great class. Furthermore; Pol Roger’s Rose is still affordable and one of my favorite Rose Champagnes. The 2009 Brut Vintage is still a bit strained but developing; and its finish is really promising. Just give this cuvee a year or two and it will jazz you! The prestigious Cuvee Sir Winston Churchill’s recent release is the 2006 vintage; and it’s of terrific quality! Full-bodied and rich as it can to be; this heavyweight comes with such finesse onto your palate that you could say; it flies!