Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill

There is a wonderful biscuity aroma to this Pinot Noir-dominated Champagne. Named after the British war-time prime minister and an avid consumer of Champagne, the wine is mature, full of ripe yeasty flavors and concentration. The wine, from a great vintage, is at a perfect stage and ready to be drunk. But the wine will also age for many years, certainly until 2030.

Medium golden yellow with green reflexes and a fine, lively mousse. Ripe yellow tropical fruit with herbal spice, yellow peach and honeydew melon on the nose, alongside dried apricots, hints of brioche and a smoky, ethereal nuance of spices and menthol in the background - a very multi-faceted bouquet. Complex on the palate with a core of juicy mango, papaya and pear giving full-bodied texture. There's some nougat here too, underpinned by fine acidity. Shows very good length, an inviting and multi-faceted profile with secure ageing potential. (PM).