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Taittinger Comtes de Champagne 2013 75cl (no box)
Taittinger Comtes de Champagne 2013 75cl (no box)

Taittinger Comtes de Champagne 2013 75cl (no box)

Taittinger Comtes de Champagne 2013 75cl (no box)

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    Overview

    Taittinger Comtes de Champagne 2013


    Tasting Notes:
    Crystalline, with a sparkling yellow colour and slight flashes of silver. Its bubbles are fine and  delicate, with an almost silky texture. 

    On the nose, we encounter a Comtes de Champagne that opens with a chalky, briny,mineral feel; aromas that connect us to the love of the terroir from which it was born. Then the nose expands into toasted notes of brioche and pastries flavoured with lemon meringue, hazelnut and almond. 

    Once the wine has breathed, the 2013 millésime expresses its full energy in notes of citrus, white flowers, white fruit and aromatic botanicals. 

    On the palate, the bubbles leave a gentle caress with a hint of zest and passion. This Comtes de Champagne 2013 offers a superb, mouthwatering freshness, an excellent structure with light components, refined bitter notes, and a long, saline finish.

    Pairings:
    Scallop carpaccio, blue lobster, salmon roe, sole meunière Brillat-Savarin cheese and spice-roasted apple/pear.

    Vintage:
    In 2013 the grapes were slow to ripen, which is why this was one of the last vintages harvested in October. Spring arrived late after a particularly long and cold winter. Meanwhile, mid-April was exceptionally hot, dry and sunny with over 800 hours of sunshine - unprecedented in Champagne country! The grapes developed with a new-found impetus. Some light rainfall in early September helped the clusters increase in size and ripen at an accelerated rate. 

    Plots origin: 
    Avize, Cramant, Chouilly, Oger, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger

    Blending: 
    100% Chardonnay Grands Crus 

    Cellar ageing time: 
    10 years

    Dosage: 8-9 g/L

    Harvest: 2013

    Ageing potential: 10 years or more

    Available formats: Bottle / Magnum / Jeroboam / Methuselah

    Vinification: 6% - 8% of wines aged in barrels for 4-6 months

    Drinking Window:
    2025 - 2030+

    Background Information:
    The Taittinger Comtes de Champagne vintages are the quintessential House style. Some vintages, be they Blanc de Blancs or sometimes - in exceptional years - Rosé, become classics and join the legendary status of the top wines from the Champagne region. With this champagne, the mission has been truly accomplished, as it not only excites the palate with a range of exquisite sensations, but also touches the very depths of the soul and leaves its mark on a person.

    The Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs is the finest example of the Taittinger House style and is always a vintage cuvée. It is made with 100% white grapes from the 5 villages with a Grands Crus classification for the Chardonnay grape (Avize, Chouilly, Cramant, Oger, Mesnil-sur-Oger).

    This cuvée is created using juice from the first press only. A small percentage (5 %) of the blend is aged in fresh oak barrels to create the very delicate balance of toasted notes in the final wine. Taittinger knows it must be patient with these great Chardonnays, which are the crowning glory of its terroir; the Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs remains for up to 10 years in the chalk quarries beneath Saint-Nicaise, before emerging to ignite and delight the palates of wine-lovers.

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