Pol Roger Brut Reserve Epernay 6L Methusaleh, Champagne

Pol Roger Brut Réserve is one of Champagne’s great benchmarks, a house style that balances power, finesse and consistency with remarkable ease. Drawn from a wide range of vineyards across Champagne, the blend typically combines Pinot Noir for structure, Pinot Meunier for fruit and generosity, and Chardonnay for elegance and lift. Extended ageing in Pol Roger’s deep chalk cellars gives the wine its signature refinement and composure.

Pol Roger is one of the most respected family owned Champagne houses, founded in 1849 and still fiercely independent. The house is renowned for its meticulous approach, slow fermentation, long lees ageing and unwavering commitment to quality. Brut Réserve is far more than an entry point. It is the purest expression of the Pol Roger style and a reference Champagne for professionals and collectors alike.

In the glass, the wine is pale gold with a fine, persistent bead. Aromatically, it is immediately inviting yet poised. Green apple, pear and lemon zest lead, followed by white peach, brioche and subtle hints of almond and honey. With air, gentle floral notes and a chalky freshness emerge, adding depth without excess richness.

On the palate, Pol Roger Brut Réserve is beautifully balanced. Citrus and orchard fruit flavours flow through a creamy yet precise mousse, supported by bright, integrated acidity. The texture is polished and refined, with lees ageing contributing quiet savoury complexity rather than overt toastiness. The finish is long, clean and elegant, lingering with citrus peel, biscuit and a faint mineral edge.

This is a Champagne that excels in almost any setting. It is superb as an aperitif, but equally at home with oysters, seafood, sushi, roast chicken or lighter dishes where finesse matters. Drinking beautifully now, it will also continue to develop added savoury and honeyed complexity over the next five to eight years.

Pol Roger Brut Réserve is confident, timeless and impeccably made. A Champagne that never shouts, but always delivers, and one that earns its place among the most trusted and admired non vintage Champagnes in the world.