J L Vergnon Blanc de Blancs 1998. Tasted 6 December 2009
J L Vergnon is an independant grower producer in Mesnil-Sur-Oger in the Cotes des Blancs region of Champagne. They produce fine, delicate yet steely champagnes which age exquisitley. This is certainly true for their 1998. This wine was light and delicate with racy acidity when I first tasted it in 2004. My recent tasting in
December 2009 saw a more developed and luxuriously flavoured wine with a slight golden hue. The aroma was quite toasty whilst still showing plenty of youthfulness and the palate had filled out considerably exhibiting a greater level of intensity balanced with a lingering crisp finish.

Pol Roger Chardonnay 1998. Tasted 6 December 2009.
Pol Roger is best known to most champagne drinkers for their blended vintage wine. Less well known is their Chardonnay champagne. Interestingly they don't call it a Blanc de Blancs. Previous tastings of this wine have been excellent as the wine has displayed tremendous finesse and that trade mark Pol Roger creaminess on the palate. Unfortunately this bottle was slightly corked which took the edge off the palate and the wines bouquet. I have no doubt as to the pedigree of this wine and I look forward to tasting future bottles.