Category: | Sparkling Wines |
Sub-Category: | Champagne |
Producer: | Taittinger |
Label Name: | Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs |
Vintage: | 2011 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Champagne (Côte des Blancs - Grand Crus: Avize, Chouilly, Cramant, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Oger) |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 12.5% |
Grape(s): | 100% Chardonnay |
Acidity: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 2 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 8-10°C |
Awards/Ratings
Major reviews: James Suckling 97 (2021); Falstaff 96; Decanter 94; Wine Spectator 93; Wine Advocate 92; Jancis Robinson 18/20. Released/disgorged in 2021 (vintage release Sept/Apr 2021 depending on market)
Tasting Note
Bright, mineral-driven blanc de blancs with candied lemon, green apple, brioche, gingerbread and meringue. Chalky, saline palate, ripe orchard fruit, toasted pastry and anise notes; long, precise finish.
Food Pairing
Oysters, lobster, scallops, smoked salmon, caviar; shellfish pasta or fish en papillote (Western). Sushi, sashimi, tempura, Cantonese steamed fish, light Thai seafood dishes (Asian).
Production Method
Méthode traditionnelle (Champenoise). 100% first-press cuvée; ~5% fermented/aged 4 months in new oak; aged ~9–10 years on lees in Saint‑Nicaise chalk cellars; dosage ~9–10 g/L.
Vineyard Info
Maison Taittinger, founded 1932 in Reims. Comtes is the house’s prestige vintage Blanc de Blancs, produced only in exceptional years from top Côte des Blancs Grand Cru sites.