{"id":5492,"date":"2013-03-12T10:35:38","date_gmt":"2013-03-12T10:35:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/blog\/?p=5492"},"modified":"2013-06-12T10:35:57","modified_gmt":"2013-06-12T10:35:57","slug":"pre-release-offer-champagne-pol-roger-cuvee-sir-winston-churchill-2000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/blog\/2013\/03\/pre-release-offer-champagne-pol-roger-cuvee-sir-winston-churchill-2000\/","title":{"rendered":"Pre-release offer: Champagne Pol Roger Cuv\u00e9e Sir Winston Churchill 2000"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><\/b>\u201cCuv\u00e9e Sir Winston Churchill\u201d is only made in the very best vintages and is produced in very small quantities. The latest vintage, 2000, is the thirteenth and is released only afer 11 years cellaring.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-5504 aligncenter\" title=\"Churchill Victory sign\" alt=\"Churchill Victory sign\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/churchill-V-sign.jpg\" width=\"320\" height=\"230\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>&#8220;<em>In victory, deserve it. In defeat, need it! <\/em>&#8220;. Sir Winston Churchill.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The relationship between Champagne Pol Roger and Sir Winston Churchill dates back to a providential meeting at a luncheon given by the British Ambassador to France some months after the liberation of Paris at which was served the sumptuous 1928 vintage of Pol Roger. Attending the lunch was the beautiful <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/news\/obituaries\/1379766\/Odette-Pol-Roger.html?utm_source=Mail&amp;utm_medium=Obit%2BLink&amp;utm_campaign=PRChurchill00\">Odette Pol-Roger<\/a> as well as the Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, with whom she struck up an instant rapport and sowed the seeds of a life long friendship between the Pol-Roger and Churchill families.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-5509\" alt=\"Pol Roger - Cuvee Winston Churchill\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Pol-Roger-Cuvee-Winston-Churchill.jpg\" width=\"320\" height=\"424\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When Churchill died, Odette Pol-Roger was one of those on the short list of personal friends invited to attend his state funeral service at St Paul&#8217;s Cathedral. Afterwards, the Pol-Rogers searched for a suitable tribute to him, and found it by deciding henceforth to border their labels in black. In 1984, the firm named its prestige cuv\u00e9e after him, making it in the robust, full-bodied and relatively mature style that he enjoyed.*<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThe first thing that is evident about the 2000 Brut Cuvee Sir Winston Churchill is its finesse and total silkiness. The 2000 is a rich, creamy and deeply expressive Winston Churchill. I don\u2019t see the 2000 being an especially long-term ager, but it is wonderfully radiant and open today. Hints of pastry, spice, apricots and succulent ripe pears blossom on the expansive, broad-shouldered finish. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2030\u201d<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>-94 points Antonio Galloni, eRobertParker.com #1112 Nov. 2012<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b><\/b>&#8220;<em>Initially quite restrained on the nose, the bouquet unfurls to reveal white flowers, stone and citrus fruit and a hint of brioche. He palate has a nervy tension and salinity that is the mark of this great cuvee. Give it a couple of years in the cellar to fill out its broad frame.<\/em>&#8221; <strong>The Wine Advocate 94\/100<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Our offer price:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u00a3450<\/strong> per <strong>6 x 75cl Bottles In Bond (\u00a3465 Duty Paid ex VAT) <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u00a3575<\/strong> per <strong>3 x 150cl Magnums In Bond (\u00a3590 Duty Paid ex VAT)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To place your order simply email: <a href=\"mailto:orders@leaandsandeman.co.uk?subject=Pol Roger Winston Churchill Enquiry\">orders@leaandsandeman.co.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cCuv\u00e9e Sir Winston Churchill\u201d is only made in the very best vintages and is produced in very small quantities. 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