Beschreibung:

A FINE SELECTION OF OLD POL ROGER VINTAGES 1949 Of average quantity, the 1949 harvest was the product of an initially difficult growing season, saved by a long, hot summer. The 1949 has more noticeable acidity than the 1947, contributing to a fine intensity of fruit and notably lingering finish. Pol Roger has the reputation to have made one of the best wines of the vintage. 1979 Pol Roger is a superbly elegant wine which combines great intensity of flavor with a spare, finely balanced frame. The harvest was late, beginning on October 3, and the grapes were picked in excellent condition. From the start the young wines showed a racy acidity which has extended their aging. Pol Roger 1979 is often described as a classical vintage. 1982 Memorably described at their launch by Christian de Billy as “quite simply stupendous”, the appeal of the Pol Roger 1982s (as in 1975 and 1979 a full range of cuvees including the “Cuvee Sir Winston Churchill”, were produced) derives from grapes picked in virtually perfect condition. The brut 1982 is maturing superbly and retains its original charm. 1985 This is one of the smaller vintages of the eighties and one of the best. The Pol Roger 1985s are powerful, sturdy vins de garde, which were only entering their prime in the late nineties. The growing season began with a bitter winter which destroyed many vines. The ripening was late and there was even a rare second harvest in October as autumn gave way to an Indian summer. The balance of the wines is excellent, with plump, ripe fruit matched by good acidity. 1986 The 1986 Pol Rogers are lighter racier wines then the 85s, more accessible when young and inevitably faster maturing. Nevertheless, the cuvees were considered sufficiently well-constituted for a Churchill vintage to be declared. By the late 1990s, the “Cuvee Sir Winston Churchill” 1986 was developing into a nutty, elegant maturity. 1988 The 1980s ended with that rarity in Champagne of three excellent vintages in a row. Some consider 1988 the finest. It will be fascinating to see which, between 1988 and 1990, will last longer. The Pol Roger 1988s (a full range of cuvees were made) have a classical poise and balance. Austere when young, the severity has mellowed with adolescence and the underlying richness of the fruit has been increasingly revealed. This is a very fine vintage. 1989 The 1989 Pol Roger is an open charming vintage with lovely floral scents and creamy, well integrated palate, the product of an unusually early harvest which started on September 4th. Reminiscent of the 1982, but without its opulence and weight. Showing a fine rounded palate of buttery soft flavors. At present a joy to drink with the balance to make this fine Champagne last for years to come. 1990 Undoubtedly the most fashionable vintage, and arguably the finest overall. 1990 has an almost oriental opulence. Despite spring frosts, an extended flowering and the hottest summer in thirty years, punctuated by timely showers, the grapes were picked in perfect condition. As in any truly great vintage, the balance in the musts was found to be ideal. When first released a brilliant buttery golden tone in the 1990 indicated the ripeness of the fruit within. The vivacity of the mousse, the intensity of the palette and the crispness and length of the finish are pointers to a long life ahead. One of the great classic vintages. Pol Roger Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill 1979 Slightly damaged label magnum (1) Good appearance (1) Both magnum and bottle in original individual coffrets 1 magnum and 1 bottle per lot