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Taittinger

Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs

Champagne

Champagne, brut

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

Amateur

Lyse bringebær, modne gule epler, lys bakst,  ekstremt lys toast av det svale.

Smak av gule mousse epler, gule lyse, noe sødmerike plommer, en pen integrert gjærbakst preg på smak. Utrolig balansert og tradisjonell. Elsker stilen. 

Expert

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🍾

var meget konsentrert og fyldig med pen syre og mineralitet. Allerede utviklede modningsaromaer (93+)

almond, minerals, toast, lemon, honey, flint, grapefruit, orange, apple, yellow apple, pear, vanilla, butter, brioche, cream, cheese, tropical, acacia, perfume, mint, dried apricot, raspberry, pineapple, lemon zest and some lime. This is something really elegant with one of the nicest toasts I have experienced. Discrete citrus balanced with lovely nuttiness and minerality. Great balance and concentration done with finesse and skills. I guess this will get even better with more time.

Markant Comtes de Champagne nese med søtlig bakst, gule stenfrukter, smørblomst og lett lanolin, små delikate bobler, medium pluss syre, høy konsentrasjon, rik fruktprofil, mot tropisk, mangler spenst og nerve, men det er vel årgangen.. 

Drikker fint nå, og tror denne ikke vil ha vondt av å få en god del år til, som mange varme årganger ofte har.

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
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Produsent	Taittinger
Årgang	2014
Land	Frankrike, Champagne
Flaskestørrelse	75 cl

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