1996 Pol Roger Cuvee Sir Winston Churchill Brut (1.5L) USA with the balance in neutral

with the balance in neutral barrels (varying sizes)

whereas Promontory overlooks Yountville

This has terrific energy to offset the admirable depth and length

The rich character of this wine is enhanced by the ripeness and concentration of the vintage

This has lovely easygoing sweetness and finishes with very sweet

1996 Pol Roger Cuvee Sir Winston Churchill Brut (1.5L) USA with the balance in neutral"The most tightly wound, compact wine in this vertical tasting was also, paradoxically, the oldest, but that won't surprise readers who know the 1996 Cuve Sir Winston Churchill. Opening in the glass with notes of iodine, confit orchard fruit, tangerine, smoke and buttered toast, it's medium to full bodied, layered and tensile, with a seamless, beautifully balanced profile and a classy, somewhat more reserved, intellectual profile than the younger