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2012 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut Champagne

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Notes of candied citrus fruits, Williams pears and apricots. This Comtes de Champagne unveils pastry and brioche aromas, including lemon meringue, nougat, and almond.

 

Ships end of August

Varietal:
Sparkling
Winemaker:
Alexandre Ponnavoy
Vintage:
2012
Aging:
10 years
Oak Treatment:
A small proportion (5%) of the blend spends three to four months in new oak barrels, enhancing the intrinsic qualities of the final blend. Prior to disgorgement, the Blanc de Blancs is aged for 10 years on the lees in 13th-century chalk cellars that were once the property of Saint Nicaise abbey.
Appellation:
Champagne
Total Varietal Composition %:
100% Chardonnay
Alcohol %:
12.4%
Score Wine Spectator:
96
Score Vinous:
96
SKU #:
1051892
Size:
750 ml Bottle
WS96

Wine Spectator

A gorgeous blond bombshell of a Champagne, fragrant with roasted hazelnut, vanilla and smoke notes that waft through layers of poached pear and quince, pastry cream, pain d’épices and candied ginger. This is sculpted by a vibrant acidity that’s seamlessly knit to the plush, silky mousse and chalky underpinning

VN96

Vinous

The 2012 Comtes de Champagne is gorgeous. Warm and resonant in the glass, the 2012 Comtes shows all the allure that makes this vintage so appealing. The combination of bright citrus, mineral and floral notes typical of Comtes, enhanced by the soft contours of the vintage, makes for an inviting, open-knit Champagne that is quite showy right out of the gate. Light tropical accents on the finish add an exotic flair.