Pol Roger RICH Non Vintage Champagne

1999 was an annus mirabilis for Pol Roger, with record international sales to mark the company's 150th year in independant family ownership. 2000 was inevitably less dramatic, but saw the company embark upon an ambitious FF15m investment programme, including a state-of-the-art extension to the fermentation cellar, supervised by Dominique Petit, the Chef de Caves. With stocks of 6.5million bottles representing some five 'normal' years supply, Pol Roger remains among the smaller of the great Champagne houses and uncompromising in its refusal to release wines on to the market before they are fully mature. The company owns some 85 hectares of vineyards on prime sitesin the Vallee d'Epernay and on the Cotes des Blancs, drawing the remainder of its supplies under contract from a further 115 hectares owned by individual growers in the chalk below the Avenue de Champagne, the Pol Roger cellars are among the deepestt and coolest in the region: hence the exquisite mousse which distinguishes all the company's Champagnes (24 x 37.5 cl)

Magnum. High-toned and ripe floral nose with mature, yeasty character. Mid-weight palate with impressive style and some concentration. More forward than the 1990 but already showing well, though the Pol Roger Vintage wines usually show remarkable longevity, and never fail to please with their sheer quality. (6 x 1.5 Litres)

Halves. High-toned and ripe, floral nose with mature, yeasty character. Mid-weight palate with impressive style and some concentration. More forward than the 1990 but already showing well, though the Pol Roger Vintage wines usually show remarkable longevity, and never fail to please with their sheer quality. (12 x 37.5 cl)

High-toned and ripe, floral nose with mature, yeasty character. Mid-weight palate with impressive style and some concentration. More forward than the 1990 but already showing well, though the Pol Roger Vintage wines usually show remarkable longevity, and never fail to please with their sheer quality. (12 x 75 cl)

Pol Roger Vintage Champagne from France, Champagne by Pol Roger Dry Sparkling (6 x 75 cl)

Gift Packed. Overt and high-toned, pure Chardonnay fruit on the nose with great style and elegance. Tight palate with refreshing acidity and rich, mouth-filling length. Impressive and classy. (12 x 75 cl)

Pale red. Quite fine Pinot Noir-dominant nose with some weight and class. Red fruit character on the palate allied to some Chardonnay elegance. Long and ripe. Forward and almost opulent. (12 x 75 cl)

With 30 grams/litre of sugar this is a demi sec Champagne but the sweetness is subtle and elegant. This really is the wine to have with wedding cake (12 x 75 cl)

With 30 grams/litre of sugar this is a demi sec Champagne but the sweetness is subtle and elegant. This really is the wine to have with wedding cake (12 x 75 cl)