Just as 2004 Champagnes often seem to eclipse 2002 today, some wonder whether 2013 will do the same to the highly rated 2012. This doesn’t seem to be the case with Sir Winston Churchill, though, where 2012’s strengths...
Just as 2004 Champagnes often seem to eclipse 2002 today, some wonder whether 2013 will do the same to the highly rated 2012. This doesn’t seem to be the case with Sir Winston Churchill, though, where 2012’s strengths play to the drama and generosity of the style. This is a great Churchill of sunny, barley-sugar brightness, full of caramelised pineapple, blackberry and cocoa aromas, sparky with gunflint brightness and flowing with a silky, ripe generosity. It’s an outgoing Churchill, but one with a huge amount of inner strength for the long run. Tasted in magnum.