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Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs

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Champagne, brut

The nose is fruity with grapefruit and peach. It is mineral with limestones, and has a clean and elegant autolysis with bread dough and marzipan. It seems almost weightless. 

The palate is fruity with fine integrating acidity. It is silky, weightless and incredibly elegant. The finish is long and complex. 

It is a very typical CdC, and a very positively surprise from a rather weak vintage.

Expert

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.

Sommelier

En kompleks, moden og meget flott Champagne. Utviklet duft av røde epler, sopp, nøtter, mineraler, toast og florale toner. Fyldig med høy syre. Elegant, utviklet, rik frukt med lang og balansert avslutning med mineralpreg.

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.

Først som sist: Særdeles lang og mineralsk avslutning. 

Dufter av bakt appelsin(kake), maillard-reagert-tertebunn, mandel, appelsinskall og grapefrukt. Kalkmineralitet og midtsommers-middelhavs-dag under sitrustrær og sjøgnagde klipper. Moden frukt. Espressoduft og biscotti med neroliblomst i umuddelbar nærhet. Ikke salt, men sjølig. 

Strukturert og syrlig, krittaktig munnkjensle og, igjen, lang, fast og fyldig avslutning. 

94 med god oppside. 

WSET 2

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.

Dufter av grønne modne crispy epler, perfekt autolysese, lys karamell, lys kaffe, hvite stenfrukter, blomster eng

Utrolig delikat mousse, perfekt syre, meget kompleks, kjeks, grønne epler, vanvittig mineralsk, med en lang pg syresprengt mousse utgang

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

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.

Amateur

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)

Category	Sparkling wine
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Producer	Taittinger
Vintages	2005
Country	France, Champagne
Bottle	75 cl

Alcohol	12.5 %
Acid	6,0 %
Sugar	9 g/l

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