Taittinger
Blanc de Blancs Comtes de Champagne Chardonnay
Montagne de Reims, Champagne, France
Light lime and chalk. Sweet edges. Lovely soft fruit and zesty long finish. Delicious.
Light lime and chalk. Sweet edges. Lovely soft fruit and zesty long finish. Delicious.
Dec 25th, 2023Sizzling with bright lemon acidity and a slatey minerality. This has gorgeous depth and texture with a vibrant spine of balancing acidity.ripe but very in place- really good right now...
Sizzling with bright lemon acidity and a slatey minerality. This has gorgeous depth and texture with a vibrant spine of balancing acidity.ripe but very in place- really good right now...
Jan 5th, 2019
So beautiful, but so young and powerful from magnum. I adore Comtes. This is a terrific example. Superb!
So beautiful, but so young and powerful from magnum. I adore Comtes. This is a terrific example. Superb!
Jan 27th, 2018Brioche followed by pear and white flowers. Rich creamy palate., with mouth watering acids. A beautiful example is Prestige Cuvée’s.
Brioche followed by pear and white flowers. Rich creamy palate., with mouth watering acids. A beautiful example is Prestige Cuvée’s.
Dec 31st, 2017Happy Thanksgiving! Several bottles of the 2002 Comtes have been fabulous. Moreover, the 2002 appears to be aging very gracefully, which is great to see given how ripe the Chardonnays were in 2002. This is a special bottle....
Happy Thanksgiving! Several bottles of the 2002 Comtes have been fabulous. Moreover, the 2002 appears to be aging very gracefully, which is great to see given how ripe the Chardonnays were in 2002. This is a special bottle....
Nov 23rd, 2017
Elegant and delicious, very complex and sexy. True Finesse.
Elegant and delicious, very complex and sexy. True Finesse.
Apr 3rd, 2016
Moseyed meyer lemon, light brioche, crisp green apple, meringue, limestone. All light - but so full. Glad I have more. ++
Moseyed meyer lemon, light brioche, crisp green apple, meringue, limestone. All light - but so full. Glad I have more. ++
Jan 9th, 2022Got my first shot of the Biontech/Pfizer vaccine today, time to celebrate. After recently trying the surprisingly good 2007 I have turned to the 2008. JS rated this 100 points and others have it 98+. For me it’s not quite there yet, but it might get there in a few more years or who knows in a few hours after this gets more air. This is such a typical Comtes, such an unmistakable character that lets the Chardonnay shine. The balance of citrus and fruit flavors is amazing and lingers in the mouth forever. Definitely one of the greatest years for the Comtes, perhaps indeed the best yet. I look forward to storing the remaining bottles for a few more years.
Got my first shot of the Biontech/Pfizer vaccine today, time to celebrate. After recently trying the surprisingly good 2007 I have turned to the 2008. JS rated this 100 points and others have it 98+. For me it’s not quite there yet, but it might get there in a few more years or who knows in a few hours after this gets more air. This is such a typical Comtes, such an unmistakable character that lets the Chardonnay shine. The balance of citrus and fruit flavors is amazing and lingers in the mouth forever. Definitely one of the greatest years for the Comtes, perhaps indeed the best yet. I look forward to storing the remaining bottles for a few more years.
Apr 19th, 2021Still a bit tight, but has a lot of potential
Still a bit tight, but has a lot of potential
Feb 28th, 2021