POL ROGER Brut Vintage 2002 MAGNUM

Description

Pol Roger 2002 Brut Vintage is a magnificent, mature Champagne that combines silk-textured bubbles with extraordinary depth and freshness. James Suckling awards it an outstanding 97 points, praising its profound concentration, full-bodied richness and superb quality, while The Wine Advocate’s William Kelley gives it 95 points, highlighting its expressive layers of confit lemon, pear, brioche, wheat toast, honeycomb and dried white flowers. Jancis Robinson rates it 17.5/20, finding it mature yet vibrant, with zesty Granny Smith apple, toffee and an intriguing mineral complexity. Broad, vinous and beautifully composed, it finishes with lively acidity and a long, saline persistence. Drinking superbly now, this is a seriously impressive vintage Champagne that remains both refined and deeply satisfying.

JAMES SUCKLING 97 points/100
This is a deep and profound 2002 with such fine bubbles that have the texture of fine silk. Full body. Extremely dense and compact. Just rolls over your palate. Superb quality and satisfaction, after all this time. Drink now.

THE WINE ADVOCATE 95 points/100
Reviewed by: William Kelley
Drink Date: 2015 - 2035
Pol Roger's 2002 Brut Vintage is showing beautifully, bursting from the glass with an expressive bouquet of confit lemon and pear mingled with nuances of brioche, wheat toast, honeycomb and dried white flowers. Full-bodied, broad and textural, this is a rich, vinous Champagne that's ample and complex, underpinned by lively acids and concluding with a long, saline finish.
Published: Jul 16, 2020

JANCIS ROBINSON 17.5 points/20
Magnum. Mid straw with an extremely fine bead. Lovely, mature but not old nose. Really zesty with toffee Granny Smith notes and just a hint of apple peel. Whistle-clean with an undertow of something. The word ambergris came to mind and when I looked it up, it did indeed seem appropriate (I especially liked the reference to old churches). Really compact and impressive. Jancis Robinson