Chartogne-Taillet Champagne Blanc de Blancs Heurtebise
Tasted 5 December 2024
France · Champagne
Astringent, bitter (especially on the finish), bent out of shape, angular, lacking any fruit, and generally angry as all getup for the first hour of consumption. I would have called this flawed if I hadn't exercised a…
Another crack at this from the same lot shows that a year or two more on its side might do it well. It is slightly angular (especially when side-by-side with a much silkier 2012 Taittinger Comtes).…
This version was a later disgorgement date and higher dosage than previous bottles (June vs April; 4g vs 3g). Although it displayed nearly the same profile as its former siblings, this bottle was a…
Last bottle of this from the cellar, with a later disgorgement date and higher dosage than previous bottles (June vs April; 4g vs 3g). Similar profile, with spiced apple cider (but not cidery at…
