TAITTINGER COMTES DE CHAMPAGNE
CHAMPAGNE, FRANCE 2014+2012
Scores like this, folks, don't just happen all that often in the world of Champagne.
Taittinger's 99-point Comtes Rosé 2012 and its 97-point Comtes de Champagne 2014 are norm-busting, truly.
Two beautifully matured expressions that are not just as good as Champagne gets, but as good as wine gets: rich, elegant, and precisely realized, and exuding all the charm and depth that the great house of Taittinger has long delivered.
We’re not at all alone in our enthusiasm for these two.
James Suckling awarded the Comtes Rosé 2012 a near-perfect 99 points, calling it "a structured, focused yet delicate rosé Comtes" with notes of "grapefruit, crushed stones, blackcurrants and wild raspberries, alongside oyster shells and chalk” and an attack that's "very precise and fine, with seamless bubbles and a fresh, very long finish.”
The 2014 Comtes de Champagne sent Vinous to swooning. A "pristine” expression, it wrote, calling it "a Comtes that plays in the realm of tension and energy" where "citrus confit, white flowers, chalk, mint and chamomile are all finely sketched," with "light tropical overtones" on the finish. "What an absolute delight."
Taittinger's mastery across styles is on striking display here.
The 2012 Comtes Rosé represents the pinnacle of rosé Champagne. It’s a powerful and supple blend of Grand Cru grapes: primarily, Pinot Noir sourced from Mailly, Verzenay and Ambonnay, but enhanced with actual red wine from Bouzy for color and depth, and rounded out with Chardonnay from prized sources in Avize, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger and Oger.
The 2014 Comtes de Champagne is 100% pure Chardonnay, sourced from the greatest Grand Cru sites in the Côte des Blancs, and the wonder is that it’s every bit as complex and layered as the Rosé blend.
There’s a reason why the grandes maisons remain at the top of the Champagne hierarchy. Taittinger has access to the finest Grand Cru fruit, maintains extensive libraries of back vintages, and possesses nearly three centuries of uninterrupted winemaking wisdom.
You simply cannot replicate overnight what they've spent generations perfecting.
And the extraordinary complexity and maturity you’ll find here, evident in every sublime sip, justifies every penny.
Secure yours today, and add these exalted expressions to an already formidable collection.
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