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Taittinger

Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs

Champagne

Champagne, brut

67 Pall Mall, London

Reveals a golden yellow colour, enveloping the senses in a fantastic array of aromas—citrus oil, freshly baked bread, green apple, flint, sunflower oil, and freshly peeled tangerine.⁠
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On the palate, the wine is flinty and energetic, presenting an excellent combination of bitter citrus oils, green apples, and flint, enhanced by warm oaky toastiness and a creamy, silky structure that is broad and deep without heaviness.⁠
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This is an outstanding effort, showcasing fantastic ageing capacity that will easily continue to evolve for another 2-3 decades. However, if you're inclined to enjoy it now, it provides immense joy and satisfaction. 🥂 95+⁠
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Considering the quality/price ratio at £130-140 a bottle, it's well worth buying. ⁠

Fine wine advisor

PnP. Lys gul på farge, klar og ren  med massevis av kremete bobler. 
Dufter av grøne epler og bakt sitron og etterhvert brioch og lett steinfrukt. Dybden utvikles i glasset og vinen samler seg raskt etter en lett kaotisk start. Fersk og frisk med medium pluss syre. Kraftig anslag og lang ettersmak og overraskende fyldig. Mineralsk og presis og man kan bare ane potensialet her for dette er pur ungt. 
Poengverdien gjenspeiler kveldens opplevelse og forventes å stige. 
Bdb med druer fra 5 grand cru-marker (Cramant, Avize, Oger, Chouilly og Mesnil-sur-Oger). Noe av basevinen er fermentert i eik.

Certified Sommelier

Dufter av fersk bakst, ristet toast, honningmelon, grønnt modent eple, hvit stenfrukt, hvit flatfersken, fersk mandarin, men en god mineralsk duft 

Flott spenstig mousse, silkemyk struktur, modne melne epler, rista nøtter, flott syre med en lang og konsentrert utgang 

Expert

Elegant og taktfast kompleks nese med tydelig mineralitet og lett ristede toner. Fruktdrevet, men med klassiske lagringsaromaer fra Chardonnay: ristet kokos, lett kaffe og moden sitrus. I munnen rik, men samtidig stram og fokusert, med flott balanse mellom struktur og frukt. Smaksbildet følger nesen med ristede og florale toner, kalkete mineralitet og rik, moden Chardonnay-frukt. Lang, presis og svært harmonisk avslutning.

En eksepsjonell Comtes som kombinerer rikdom, presisjon og stor lagringsverdighet.

Sommelier

En uhyre delikat og elegant champagne med nydelig struktur, rike dufter og lang frisk lengde. Nydelige fine bobler gir en lekker mousse og det er bare å nyte. 

Middels gulgrønn farge. Konsentrert. Toast, sitrus og gul frukt på duft og smak.medium pluss syrlighet. Rik, fyldig med en fantatisk ettersmak. Skapt for de store anledningene i livet.

This vintage in Champagne is generally weak, but for Chardonnay it is very good as in Burgundy. The nose is silky, porous and intensely fruity with green apples, cantaloupe and lime. It is mineral, and the autolysis is clean and elegant with brioche and coffee. The palate is medium-bodied, porous, velvety, intensely fruity, very acidic and beautifully balanced. The finish is long and fruity. It’s lovely now, but could easily be aged for another 10+ years.

Taittinger Comtes de Champagne 2008

House: Taittinger (Reims) 
Bottle: Comtes de Champagne 2008, Grands Crus, Blanc de Blancs 
Grapes: 100 % Chardonnay 
Dosage: 9 g/L

Characteristics:
The wine presents itself with the classic Chardonnay colour in all its sparkling, golden glory with shimmers of green coating the constant stream of fine and delicate bubbles. 

On the nose it felt very closed in the beginning, but after 25-30 minutes the smile on the face of my bandit partner said it all: The party was just started and the cuvée offered a vivid bouquet reminding us of Taittinger’s deep, cold cellars combined with aromas of sweet citrus, lemon grass, yellow apples, warm brioche, yeast, green herbs, lime zest and unsweetened mango followed by gun powder, mint leaves and a hint of pineapple. 

On the palate, it is subtle with the classic toasted and silky smooth, creamy profile which Comtes is known for. The dominant notes were ripe citrus, toasted brioche, yellow fruits, banana and flower honey, but with a gentle and subtle acidity. The complexity of the wine is, however, not fully developed yet, so we cannot wait to taste this cuvée in the years to come.

Champagne Taittinger was established under Pierre Taittinger in 1932. In 2005, the house was sold to the US investment group Starwood but was fortunately bought back by the Taittinger family a year later.

The Comtes de Champagne is Taittinger's prestige cuvée and was first made in the 1952 vintage. 

The 2008 vintage was disgorged in July 2018 after almost 10 years maturation on the lees 18 meters underground, this prestige cuvée is created using only first-press juice from grapes from the Grand Cru-classified villages Avize, Chouilly, Cramant, Mesnil-sur-Oger and Oger. Five percent of the blend is aged for four months in fresh oak barrels, one third of which are renewed each year from the Seguin Moreau cooperages in Cognac and Rousseau in Burgundy.

Value for Money: 6 of 10 
Rating: 92🍾

Amatør

Bright light golden colour with a fine mousseux. Gently roasted nose with nutty notes, a hint of oak, chalky and flinty with pale stone fruit, ripe citrus and fresh butter. The palate has a nicely restrained freshness with generous yellow fruit, finely roasted flavours, a mild creamy mousse and a vibrant freshness, and a long and layered finish. Firm and elegant with nice restraint yet power, still youthful but with an approaching complexity.

ight golden yellow. Green apples, citrus, lime, toast and some flinty minerals. Fresh acidity. Delicate and well made. Clean with apples, pear, minerals and some grapefruit in the finish. Long.

The nose is fruity with yellow and slightly green apples, and it is citrus like mandarin. The autolysis is clean and with bun dough. It is incredibly appealing and elegant. The palate is lean, but also velvety and silky. It is an intense fruit and a nice balancing acidity. 2004 can often be a little green, but there are no signs of that here. The finish is long fruity and acidic. It is perfect to drink now, but also has a long future. 96 points. // Sep '21: The nose is silky and elegant. It is intensely fruity with green apples, apricots, tangerines and oranges. It is a blend of green and tropical fruits. It is mineral with shale and salt. The autolysis is clean and very elegant with bread dough. The palate is light, silky, creamy, intensely fruity, acidic, mineral and incredibly elegant. It is complex and balanced. The finish is long and complex. This must be among the best Champagnes in this vintage, and at least the best I have tasted. 96 points.

The nose is light, airy and incredibly elegant. It is intensely fruity with yellow and green apples and piel de sapo.

The autolysis is fantastically elegant with coffee and brioche. The palate is porous and light, and intensely fruity. It is mineral and there is high acidity. It is beautifully balanced. The finish is very long and complex. 

This is really one of my favorite Champagnes. TW98

Pale yellow, stunning nose with a predominance of Chardonnay - pine nuts, almond, ripe citrus, white flower and minerality, the palate is beautifully structured with ripe yellow fruit supported by bright acidity, gently roasted notes and a firm mineral finish, very long finish, a high level of complexity, great stuff, still slightly on the young side, should develop really well. (Dec 2011)

sjelden pen balanse mellom syre og frukt til å være 96 - begynnende modningsaromaer - intens - stor champagne (96)

Kategori	Musserende vin
Polnummer	5019801
Produsent	Taittinger
Årgang	2012
Land	Frankrike, Champagne
Flaskestørrelse	75 cl

Alkoholnivå	12 %
Syre	6,0 %
Sukker	9 g/l

Innpakning	Glass
Korktype
Utvalg	Spesialutvalg
Grossist	Fondberg AS
Transportør	Vectura AS