Dark carmine red in colour, with bright cherry fruit aromas with hints of chocolate & balsamic notes. On the palate, well-ripened juicy berries are followed by subtle fine-grained tannins, gentle grassy herbs & a long mineral finish. A wine of medium body & good structure. ...

Ripe dark & red fruit aromas combine with delicate spiciness on the nose. The palate is full & rich with a velvety texture from the fine grained tannins. The finish is long with great persistence in the mouth supported by good acidity & minerality. ...

Lovely aromatic nose showing delicate fruit & floral aromas. On the palate this wine has gentle & refreshing acidity, with a rich texture & a savoury finish. ...

Lovely aromatic nose showing delicate fruit & floral aromas. On the palate this wine has gentle & refreshing acidity, with a rich texture & a savoury finish. ...

A combination of citrus & ripe pear followed by smoky spice, toffee & vanilla. Big, full mouth with lots of deep flavour including sweet malt, toffee & ripe orange. Just enough sweetness to give full rounded feel. Winner of a silver medal in both the International wines & spirits Competition 2006 & the San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2006. Poit Dhubh, pronounced potch ghoo & literally meaning black pot, is also the gaelic term for an illicit still which traditionally were the source of some of the most revered whiskies. Unwilling either to confirm or deny that Poit Dhubh comes from an illicit still. It is a fine unchilfiltered malt at 43%, partly matured in sherry casks with a soft graceful flavour & a trace of peatiness. ...

Dark amber. Smoky, malty nose with some sweet nutty notes. Ripe figs & spicy oak help the complexity with slight sherry-like note in the background. Winner of a silver medal in the International Wines & Spirits Competition 2006. The highest accolade as no gold medal was awarded. ...

The 2008 Blanc de Blancs Vintage is made exclusively from Chardonnays selected from the best crus of the Cte des Blancs: Oiry, Chouilly, Cramant, Avize & Oger. This cuve is only produced in limited quantities & has been aged for 7 years in our cellars before being released onto the market. The result is a champagne which is subtle, light & elegant, with a refreshing trace of minerality. Mid yellow in colour, it has a high toned & aromatically spiced nose, with some elements of crushed apple, revealing good fruit intensity & weight. It is stylish & bright on the palate, with good length & very pure acidity. Ideal as an accompaniment to shellfish. ...

Limited stock. The champagne is light gold with fine bubbles. The nose initially reveals notes of violets, brioche, toast & almonds which then gain subtle tones of leather & iodine
- a characteristic of Chardonnays & signifying the mature development of this vintage. The palate demonstrates a balance of fullness & strength, dominated by fresh fruit with hints of violets & aniseed. Very elegant on its own, this Chardonnay will pair beautifully with seafood.
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On the nose, the champagne is dominated by white flowers, green apple, brioche & a trace of minerality. On the palate there are notes of stone fruits, a certain nuttiness & a hint of honey supporting the freshness of the acidity. UK stock receives an additional 6 months post-disgorgement ageing so it is ready to drink upon release but cellaring for a few years will reveal greater depths. The aperitif champagne par excellence but one which has sufficient backbone to be drunk with fish & even spicy dishes. Brut Reserve is blended from 30 still base wines from different vineyards, different vintages & the three main grape varieties which dominate the champagne region: Pinot Noir contributes body, depth of character & life-extending tannins & comes from the villages of the Montagne de Reims
- Verzy, Verzenay, Mailly, Ambonnay, Mardeuil & Louvois; Chardonnay provides the lightness, elegance & finesse & is drawn from Epernay itself & the villages of the Cote des Blancs
- Cuis, Oiry, Oger, Vertus, Moussy & Chouilly; Pinot Meunier supplies youthful freshness, vigour & plump character with the grapes coming from the Vallee d' Epernay
- Vincelles, Venteuil, Troissy, Damery, Vandieres, Brugny, Chavot, Monthelon & Pierry. Grape: 33% Pinot Noir, 34% Chardonnay, 33% Pinot Meunier.


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Limited stock. An intense, brilliant pink colour. A powerful bouquet discloses concentrated citrus fruit aromas, even stewed strawberries. In the mouth, the balance between minerality & firmness from the tannins & the mature fruit has produced a full-bodied Champagne, full of personality. The finish reveals the wines youthfulness & suggests that it has a bright future both on its own & when paired with food. Produced by Pol Roger, like all its Vintage styles, only in years when growing & harvest conditions can produce grapes of sufficient standard, the Pinot Noir & Chardonnay musts underwent 2 cold settlings before fermentation in stainless steel to preserve the fruit characteristics of the wine. The wine then had 15% still red Pinot Noir wine from the village of Chouilly added to the blend which was then transferred to bottle for its second fermentation & ageing in the cellars. ...