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1995 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut
- Champagne, France
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- Avg Price (ex-tax)
- $ 427 / 750ml
- Sparkling - Complex and Traditional
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In older vintages there is also an Extra-Brut available, please ensure your merchant has the one you are looking for.
Critic tasting note: "(2005) The deluxe cuvée from Taittinger is always a remarkably complex and sophisticated wine, made only in years regarded as "exceptional". It is partially barrel-matured, and is 100% Chardonnay from the Grand Cru vineyards of Avize, Le Mesnil sur Oger, Oger and Chouilly. Released after five years on the lees, the nose has a delicate smokiness, touches of toasted brioche and nuts, and a core of peachy fruit. There are little herbal notes, and a lemon-zest lift, in a complex picture. On the palate the sweet peachy quality of the fruit persists, with a delicate, mouth-filling mousse and a waxy lemon-rind quality. There is lovely zest about this wine, with great persistence of fruit wrapped with that subtle, toasty layer of flavour that is so appealing." - 94/100, Tom Cannavan
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Highlights
- From Champagne Blanc de Blancs, France
- Avg. Price (ex-tax) $ 427 / 750ml
- Sparkling Wine – Complex and Traditional
- Chardonnay
- Pairs well with Shellfish, Crab and Lobster
Winery
Taittinger is one of Champagne's most famous houses. Based in the city of Reims, Taittinger is known for its Chardonnay-dominant cuvées, the pinnacle of which is the blanc de blancs prestige cuvée, Comtes de Champagne.
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- Producer Notes
- 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).
- Drinking Window
- 2003-2015
- Alcohol ABV
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12%
- Dosage
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Brut
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Dry
- Blend
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100% Chardonnay
- Maturation
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Lightly Oaked
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Cork
- Winemaking
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This cuvée is created using juice from the first press only.Of the wines that make up its composition, 5% have been aged for 4 months in new oak barrels, one third of which are replaced each year. These enhance the inherent qualities of the final blend of toasted notes. 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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- Producer Tasting Notes
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A pale yellow colour with a silver sparkle. Uniquely delicate bubbles. A subtly spicy, lemony nose with the botanical, flowery scent of mild tobacco and tea leaves. The first fresh citrus fruit and lime flavours are followed by a long-lasting finish with a hint of vanilla. Unique and unforgettable.
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Awards
(5)About the Wine
Suggested Dishes to Pair With This Wine
- Oysters, raw Starter Course
- Worldwide
- Sea bass ravioli Main Course
- Italian
- Gai tom ka Main Course
- Chicken in coconut soup with lime juice, galangal and chilli
- Contains: coconut milk
- Thai
- Chèvre chaud Cheese Course
- Hot goats' cheese salad
- Contains: goat cheese
- French
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Vintage quality: Good
Current condition: Ready to drink
The 1995 Champagne vintage was, overall, good.
The vintage came as a welcome relief as Champagne had, from 1990 through to 1994, endured a streak of bad vintages too unfit to be declared.
The summer was warm and steady right up until early September which saw some rain. ...
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