In 2019, Pol Roger considered it useful and necessary to increase the proportion of Pinot Noir (from the “standard” 60%) to 63.5% to achieve better balance, greater complexity and enhanced ageing potential. As Pol Roger 2019 is an outstanding vintage that will prove iconic in the years to come, the blending was done with ageing potential in mind and increasing the proportion of Pinot Noir was the best option to achieve this.
The key analytical figures show 2019 vs 2018 data:
• Total Acidity (TA): 2019 – 6.62 g/L | 2018 – 5.90 g/L
• pH: 2019 – 3.07 | 2018 – 3.11
• Average Potential Alcohol: 2019 – 10.7% | 2018 – 10.2%
• Harvest Start: 10 September 2019 | 20 August 201894 → 96/100 Essi Avellan MW
• pH: 2019 – 3.07 | 2018 – 3.11
• Average Potential Alcohol: 2019 – 10.7% | 2018 – 10.2%
• Harvest Start: 10 September 2019 | 20 August 201894 → 96/100 Essi Avellan MW
“This vintage cuvée marks the inaugural release of Damien Cambres as chef de cave. Fortuitously, his first vintage was 2019, a year he regards as the first truly great August harvest of recent times. The colour shows a luminous depth with lemony hues. The nose is gloriously toasty and exuberantly expressive, bursting with candied lemon, wild strawberry, and starfruit, all lifted by an elegant smoky nuance. An aromatic firework, the wine is both intense and tightly knit on the palate, driven by striking acidity. Bright, pristine, and finely poised, it reveals considerable ageing potential. ”
