Taittinger Champagne Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut
Tasted 24 February 2025
France · Champagne
Green and yellow pear, green and yellow apple, lemon and lemon pith, honeydew, margarita, wet white rock, and quince. Subtle yeast, just enough to create body and nuance. With air, the fruit balances out nicely.…
Still worth holding for a number of years (6-7 years minimum; ideally, 10), the 2012 is a lot of fizz and confection at first, but it comes into a decent glide after being open most of the day. Final…
These are still a little too vanillin and confection-driven for my tastes at the moment. Fresh and lively indeed, but a juvenile saccharine layer makes the fruit feel a tad sluggish on entry,…
I need to leave these alone for a decent tick of time. Heavy in the bread and yeast department, with a confection powdered sugar thing masking the white and yellow fruit. It is texturally luxurious,…
