In the glass
Aroma: citrus, white flowers, fresh almond, patisserie
Palate: chalk, lemon zest, creamy texture, saline length
One of the great vintage Blanc de Blancs, made only from Grand Cru Cote des Blancs Chardonnay: citrus and white flowers over chalk, with creamy texture and saline length.
What it pairs with
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Oysters
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Racy chalk and citrus meet the brine of oysters. -
Turbot
Saline length and minerality frame fine white fish. -
Souffle au fromage
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Creamy texture mirrors the airy souffle.
History
First produced in 1952, Comtes de Champagne is a Grand Cru-only Blanc de Blancs from the Cote des Blancs, made just in the best vintages and a benchmark for the style.
- 1952 — First vintage of Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs
Facts
- Producer
- Champagne Taittinger
- Grapes
- Chardonnay (100%)
- Classification
- AOC Champagne
- Oak
- Around 5 percent aged in oak; Grand Cru Cote des Blancs Chardonnay
- ABV
- 12.0%
- Price
- EUR 130 to 200 at retail
- Drinking window
- 10 to 30 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1952
Scores
- Vinous 96 (2012 vintage, reviewed 2022)