Pol Roger : Brut Vintage 2018

Pol Roger's 2018 vintage is already showing many of the year's fine facets on release, open and giving in style with roasted pear, ripe apricot and grapefruit skin, lightly creamy and developing richness in pecan and brown pastry. The Pinot Noir leads, relatively structured for the year while showing hints of smoke and spice to come with further age. A wine that flows with some of 2018's ease and charm, yet promises a fairly early — if rewarding — unfolding in bottle.

The 2018 Brut Vintage is absolutely delicious, just as it was last year. Floral and citrus notes give the 2018 a lovely aromatic lift to play off its mid-weight personality. This is a classy, polished Vintage Champagne marked by notable brightness. Airy, elegant and silky in feel, the 2018 is an absolute delight.

A delicate nose, diaphanous like a winter sun, with aromas of lime, yogurt, small redcurrants, and quince. The palate offers an acidity that remains caressing, herbal notes of thyme, and a lovely café-au-lait–colored finish.