A delightfully fresh and fruit-forward champagne it is similar in style to Pol Roger 2004. The 2009 Brut Vintage from Champagne Pol Roger is made from the traditional house blend of 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay from 20 Grands and Premiers crus vineyards in the Montagne de Reims and the Côte des Blancs. Since their beginnings in 1849 Pol Roger has observed the tradition of only releasing a vintage-dated champagne if the climatic conditions have enabled the production of grapes of outstanding ripeness. A vintage champagne must be a balanced champagne, which depends on the right blend of healthy grapes, a good potential alcohol and correct acidity. The first criterion for declaring a vintage wine is its capacity to age and devotees who have the patience to age their champagnes will be rewarded with a more complex and richer wine.