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Pol Roger Brut 1990 Champagne “Selection 2000” magnum

Grape proportions: 60% Pinot Noir, 40% Chardonnay

Disgorged in Feb. 1999

Tasted in June, 2011

This is the Millennium fizz from Pol Roger, a limited number of magnums selected from the excellent 1990 vintage.

The special label design is the one used by the house near the end of the 19^th century, and Pol Roger promises that the label design will not be used again for another 100 years…

Back to the stuff inside the magnum... This vintage 90 in magnum turns out to be less evolved than a bottle of Cuvee Sir Winston Churchill 1995 tasted side by side – that tells much about the magnum effect!

19:15

Served upon uncorking. Exquisite lemon gold. Densely-packed fine bubbles in joyful effervescence.

Pure, ethereal nuances of flowers and fruit confit first greet the nose, and instantly transfer to a light touch of sea notes: sea breeze and oyster shell. Classy!

The bubbles explode on the taste buds, unleashing the impact of stony minerality which is immediately followed by the intensity of fruit confit and a toffee-like finish.

19:27

Exquisitely sweet fruit on the palate.

19:46

Half an hour after uncorking.

A nice spice of ginger penetrates the sweet fruity aromas.

Liquorice and chalk add new dimensions to the taste.

20:11

About one hour after uncorking.

A lovely bouquet of fresh dairy mingles with crushed chalk.

Delicious, sour-sweet lemony taste.

21:05

Still the lovely fresh dairy on the nose.

Sour-sweet fruit with fine bitterness on the palate.

21:24

Spicy, mineral taste, but a bit too acidic as the fruit is gone...