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Taittinger Comtes de Champagne 2014 75cl
Taittinger Comtes de Champagne 2014 75cl

Taittinger Comtes de Champagne 2014 75cl

Taittinger Comtes de Champagne 2014 75cl

£150.00
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    Overview

    Taittinger Comtes de Champagne 2014


    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 2014 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 2014 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.

    Technical Information:
    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
    Ageing Potential: 10 years or more
    Vinification: 6% - 8% of wines aged in barrels for 4-6 months

    Further Information:
    The Comtes de Champagne signature blend writes a singular chapter in the history of Champagne's Grandes Cuvées. It is a wine that stands the test of time, perfectly faithful to the mineral-rich terroirs of the five villages of Côtes des blancs (Avize, Cramant, Chouilly, Mesnil-sur-Oger, and Oger).

    The year 2014 revealed itself late in fact, it was one of the last vintages to be harvested in October. Spring was slow to arrive after an especially long and cold winter. By mid-April, an exceptional summer began: warm, dry and bright, with over 800 hours of sunshine a record for Champagne! The grapes developed with remarkable strength and vitality. A few light showers in early September helped the bunches gain in volume and ripeness.

    Really capturing a moment in time, the intensity of this Comtes de Champagne 2014 suggests that it offers all the ageing potential that is to be expected of such a cuvee. It is subject to a great deal of care and attention until it reaches peak condition, and the criteria for its creation mean that it cannot be produced on a large scale.

    Ideally served at 11°C, the first sips of this Cuvée carry the surprise of bold youthfulness, and a firm, crystalline texture. 

    Perfect for exceptional celebrations, this champagne is ideally paired with starters of seafood, fine shellfish or fish.

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