De luxe 2002 champagnes 10 years on

To celebrate their record champagne sales this year, London fine-wine traders Bordeaux Index held a tasting of some of the most famous champagnes of all from the magnificent 2002 vintage.

My impressions are recorded below. I thought the Cristal, Dom Pérignon and Bollinger Grande Année were all looking magnificent, but of these the Bollinger is obviously the star in terms of value, as are the two Pol Roger 2002s.

Wines are listed in declining score order with prices per 12 bottles in bond. 

Louis Roederer, Cristal Brut 2002 Champagne

55% Pinot Noir, 45% Chardonnay. Straw. Very mineral and focused...

Dom Pérignon, Brut 2002 Champagne

55% Pinot Noir, 45% Chardonnay. Very complex nose. Nervy and...

Bollinger, La Grande Année Brut 2002 Champagne

60% Pinot Noir, 40% Chardonnay. Pale gold. Very sumptuous nose...

Pol Roger, Brut 2002 Champagne

60% Pinot Noir, 40% Chardonnay. Mid gold with tiny bead. Subtle...

Taittinger, Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut 2002 Champagne

100% Chardonnay. Greenish straw. Nicely balanced and relatively...

Ruinart, Dom Ruinart Blanc de Blancs Brut 2002 Champagne

100% Chardonnay. Notably toasty nose with quite a bit of...

Philipponnat, Clos des Goisses Brut 2002 Champagne

65% Pinot Noir, 35% Chardonnay. Pale copper. Rich, intense, very...

Pol Roger, Blanc de Blancs Brut 2002 Champagne

100% Chardonnay. Lively, very direct nose. More crisp on the...

Perrier Jouët, Belle Epoque Brut 2002 Champagne

50% Chardonnay, 46% Pinot Noir, 4% Pinot Meunier. Dark straw...