ripe and agreeably fresh nose of red currant liqueur that sees added breadth in the form of underbrush and game hints

with touches of leather

This is a fabulous showing from the 2005

with grainy tannins and firm acidity

vibrant and powerful in the glass

Pol Roger, Sir Winston Churchill Vintage:2009 ripe and agreeably fresh nosePale yellow gold. Deep, pungent nose offers an array of orchard and citrus fruit qualities, along with notes of iodine, minerals and toasty lees. Chewy and impressively concentrated, with excellent clarity to its pear and orange flavors. The toasty quality gains strength with air and carries through an impressively long, spicy, floral finish. Very impressive, especially for a release from what is widely considered a so so vintage for Champagne. Josh