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Champagne Pol Roger - Brut Rosé 2012

Champagne

Effervescent

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5/5 (1 customer)

19/20

Bettane & Desseauve

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94+/100

Robert Parker

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94/100

Wine Spectator

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94/100

RVF

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17/20

Jancis Robinson

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93/100

Wine Enthusiast

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93/100

Decanter

silky
gourmet
tangy fruits
fruit tart

"Delicacy

"I remembered the rather reserved phase in which I found Pol Roger's Brut Rosé 2012 when I tasted it again in August, to check its evolution. A few months have made a difference, and the wine is already more expressive, floating from the glass with a lovely bouquet of plums, red fruits, blood orange and toasted brioche. On the palate, it's full-bodied, muscular and vinous, with tremendous depth and structure, its ripe but racy acids balanced by considerable texture and concentration. Although it remains young, I tend to think I was very conservative about its ultimate potential." (Wine Advocate - William Kelley)

Features

Estate

Champagne Pol Roger

Cuvée

Brut Rosé

Vintage

2012

Designation

Champagne

Region

Champagne

Grape varieties

60% Pinot Noir, 40% Chardonnay

Terroirs

Made from the finest Montagne de Reims wines

Viticulture

Traditional and meticulous

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

Delicate pressing. 1st settling at the pressing center, followed by a second settling in the winery, at cold temperature (6°C), for 24 hours. Alcoholic fermentation at low temperature (18°C) in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats, with grape varieties and crus vinified separately. Addition of 15% red wine (Pinot Noir) prior to tirage and second fermentation. Malolactic fermentation carried out on all our wines. After tasting, the wine is blended, bottled and allowed to foam.

Breeding

Each bottle is stirred by hand, in the traditional way, before disgorging and dosage. 6 years in the cellar before being sold.

Alcohol content

12,5%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Deep raspberry-pink color. Fine bubbles, regular effervescence.

Nose

Full-bodied and rich, with notes of red berries (raspberry), followed by spicy nuances.

Mouth

Gourmet attack of black cherry and redcurrant jelly, followed by an explosion of tangy flavors. Subtle combination of freshness and silkiness for perfect balance and harmony. harmony.

Serve

AT 10-12°C

Drink before

2030+

Food and wine pairing

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with salmon, pink meats (small game birds), fruit tarts or crumbles...

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Wine rated (2020 guide) 19/20 (Wine of exceptional quality)

Domaine rated (guide 2024) 5*Stars (Exceptional producers, those who represent the absolute pinnacle of quality in France and the world)

About the wine:

Cherry hue, blood orange on skin and pulp welcomes concentrated red fruitiness. Budding evocations display a perfect vegetal, blackcurrant is picked now. Strawberry and raspberry flavors are bursting with fruity exactitude, the palate exudes clementine acidity and fresh, finely tannic sap, the grains of salt that pigment the finish position themselves with fascinating staying power. Persistence stretches out with immense grace.

About the domain :

This medium-sized company, founded in 1849 by Pol Roger, still belongs to the founding family and is now run by Laurent d'Harcourt. Official supplier to the Queen of England, the link with the neighboring kingdom goes far beyond purely mercantile relations, as Sir Winston Churchill also appreciated Pol-Roger wines and made them his preferred brand. In the last century, Pol-Roger's reputation has grown thanks to a number of top-class vintages that are indisputably among the gotha of champagnes, such as the cult 1928. The house is fortunate to have 90 hectares of vineyards, covering 65% of its needs, and has remained deliberately limited in its volumes, with one and a half million bottles produced each year, and an impressive stock of 9 million waiting in the cellar, hardly matched today.

Decanter

Decanter

Rated 93/100

Guide Hachette des vins

Guide Hachette des vins

Domaine noté (guide 2025) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)

About the domain :

This Épernay-based trading house shipped its first bottles to England as soon as it was founded by the young Pol Roger in 1849. It quickly became famous in the kingdom, and forged close ties with British wine lovers, with Winston Churchill declaring his preference for Pol Roger champagne. The business remains family-owned, with 92 ha of vineyards. Hubert de Billy represents the 5th generation of the family on the Board; Laurent d'Harcourt, Chairman of the Board, succeeded Patrice Noyelle in 2013. Dominique Petit, cellar manager, retired in 2018, leaving his post to Damien Cambres, former manager of the Goutte d'or cooperative in Vertus.

Gault & Millau Wine Guide

Guide des Vins Gault & Millau

Estate rated 5*Stars (Outstanding production)

About the domain :

A favorite house of Sir Winston Churchill, Pol Roger was founded in 1849. The company's 89 hectares of vines are spread across the terroirs of the Marne Valley, Montagne de Reims and Côte des Blancs. Initially dominated by Pinot Noir, the wines now benefit more from the elegance of Chardonnay. With a stock of 8 million bottles being aged, equivalent to 4 to 5 years' sales, Pol Roger is one of the "smallest" of the great Champagne houses! Its governance remains strictly family-based.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Rated (2020 guide) 94+/100 (Wonderful wine)

Domaine noté (guide 2023) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

About the wine:

I remembered the rather reserved phase in which I found Pol Roger's Brut Rosé 2012 when I tasted it again in August, to check its evolution. A few months have made the difference, and the wine is already more expressive, floating from the glass with a lovely bouquet of plums, red fruits, blood orange and toasted brioche. On the palate, it's full-bodied, muscular and vinous, with tremendous depth and structure, its ripe but racy acids balanced by considerable texture and concentration. Although still young, I tend to think I was very conservative about its ultimate potential.

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Wine rated (guide 2021) 94/100

Domaine rated (guide 2024) 3*Stars (They represent the excellence of the French vineyard. The best terroirs cultivated by the greatest winemakers. Tasting their wines is always a magical experience)

About the domain :

Pol Roger is an authentic Champagne icon, exemplary in the precision, generosity and consistency of its range. The vineyards are planted on the slopes of Épernay, in the Côte des Blancs, as well as in Mareuil and Ambonnay, all terroirs that are sources of high quality and consistency. The three grape varieties are present in thirds, as for the purchases (a balance that is reflected in the cuvées); malolactic fermentation is systematic (which brings roundness); settling is done cold (for aromatic intensity). Pol Roger is the last house of its size to stir its 1.6 million annual bottles by hand in its 7.5 km of Sparnac cellars. The cuvées are differentiated by the ageing of the reserve wines, as well as by the origin of the crus. Pol Roger has rediscovered the style and generosity of the wines that made him famous in the 1960s, with cuvées such as Sir Winston Churchill (only ten vintages produced in thirty years) or the cuvée blanc de blancs millésimée, the paragon of racy champagnes that age remarkably well. Damien Cambres has replaced Dominique Petit as cellar master.

Wine Spectator

Wine Spectator

Rated (2018 guide) 94/100 (Outstanding wine)

Wine Enthusiast

Wine Enthusiast

Wine rated (2019 guide) 93/100

Jancis Robinson

Jancis Robinson

Rated 17/20

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Note and review by M. CLAUDE O. Published on 07/06/2024

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