Pol Roger, Blanc de Blancs Vintage

at the winery, not blind coconut, waffles, black currant, fresh and bubbles. 95

1964 vintage

Golden colour, almost amber. Fully mature BdB champagne. Good mousse despite its 30 years. Nose is a bit closed and not as expressive as expected. Better with some air and 12 C temp. Lemon tarte, yellow apple, some bread, and little oxidized notes. High citrus driven acidity and quite dry taste. Lost a bit of fruit. Long, but not very intense finish. Ok to the amuses and very good to "Bisque de homard". Probably better 3-4 years ago. Drink up.

1996 vintage

This is fantastic. Golden amber. Its a very big and substantial wine. Developed nose of biscuits and savory aromas. Incredible acidity.

1996 vintage

Fully mature, displaying good acidity, toasty citrus and a funky mushroom note.

1996 vintage

No formal notes, still very youthful and a fairly tightly knit package albeit quite drinkable, an excellent showing.

1996 vintage

Dinner at Jade Court (Chicago, IL) : Drinking fabulously, despite being one of psmith's always-corked bottles. The nose is fairly mild, and doesn't show too many mature notes. There's amazing freshness overall here, with an incredible youthfulness thanks to the acidity. Sometimes I find older chardonnay can get a little funky and weird, but there's none of that here.

1996 vintage

outstanding and drinking beautifully now - a lovely balance of acidity and fruit

1996 vintage

Lovely yeasty nose of ripe tart lemons and fresh caramel. Great power and intensity and still drinking young but showing great integrated flavors of tangy pineapple, tart lemons and copper minerals. The finish is so satisfying with a fantastic crunchy complexity with notes of caramel and smoky chalk. A stunning blanc de blancs with many years of life ahead. 95+

1996 vintage

WIML94 Tasted non blind. Light yellow color in the glass, clear looking throughout with tiny, light beading. Nose of yellow pears, yellow apples and a splash of creme. Flavors of sweet cherries, lemon zest and brandied soaked pears. Bright acidity, full bodied. Drink or hold.

1996 vintage

Seen some commentary of late about the 1996s not aging well- a lack of acidity- but this bottle was a pleasant relief. Honeyed with some brioche on the nose, it opened up over 30 min. Still hot fine bubbles and importantly good acidity. Better than the '96 Rose I had earlier in the year

1996 vintage

Much better than the 1996 Pol Roger Rose from the other week. Golden yellow in the glass. The acidity that has served it well is still there, but now more brioche on the nose. Honeyed, apricots. Showing very well still. As always - needs food to do it justice.

1996 vintage

Medium gold color. Nose is rich and complex: cooked muesli, yeast, fresh baked bread, apple, apricot, coconut milk. On arrival, good bead and lively acidity. Creamy, fruity, nutty and dough-y. Wonderful, simply wonderful. With our 35th anniversary dinner. Bottle #3 of three.

1996 vintage

Medium yellow. Fine mousse. A wonder of delicacy and precision. Long, stony finish. Fantastic.

1996 vintage

Really enjoyed this wine. Everything an aged champagne should be - deep yellow colour, beautiful bouquet, full mouth flavour and a long finish. Great stuff.

1996 vintage

Drank it DEc 2007,much too young but I liked the acidity and creaminess of this jewel, brioche toast, citrus bread and yeast, it will last at least 10 more years. One of my favorite champagne years if the grapes had be ripened, would like to drink another bottle

1996 vintage

Best finish versus 4 biggies.

1996 vintage

Bottle from heaven. I have no idea where or when I purchased it. Much more appley than my previous two bottles, with orchard fruit overtaking the previously dominant citrus. Just the right amount of brioche and bead. I've always loved this BdB.

1996 vintage

Medium yellow. Toasty front end with some toffee, lemony, intensely stony finish. Outstanding.

1996 vintage

Enjoyable, but probably past peak drinking

1996 vintage

Needed some time to open up but was quite fresh and lively. Heavy on the citrus but not heavy on the palate, and without a heavy dose of minerality. Great acidity and a touch of honey with some exposure. Provided great balance to fried Cantonese style seafood.

1996 vintage

Dinner at David's (Very brief retroactive notes) : Ripe and broad; zesty green apple and toast. Good. Yum.

1996 vintage

Still very youthful. Lots of citrus and apple fruit with a toasty element on the back end. Very mouthfilling - certainly not a delicate style. Delicious with Comté cheese gougeres.

1996 vintage

Alas, my last bottle. Developing at a snail's pace. Elegant, spry and minerally. Gingered green apple, a little citrus and bread. This is still so young, it will evolve for decades. Sad to say goodbye.

1996 vintage

Wow. This is a great wine. Perfect vintage, great style and now mature. Great way to start this New Year's Eve.

1996 vintage

Still white lightning, hasn't budged much in 5 years. Still a ridiculously complex nose and the palate is coiled up, showing waves of brioche, citrus and chalk. A treat. Try again in 5 years.

1996 vintage

Creamy, with loads of lemon (especially), grape fruit a little apple and a mineral quality. Beautiful rich colour. Still full of life but at its peak for my taste.

1996 vintage

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