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JancisRobinson.com

Burghound

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Champagne Warrior

  • By Brad Baker
    February 2017, Issue #21

    (NV Taittinger Brut Réserve/La Française) Login and sign up and see review text.

Burghound

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JancisRobinson.com

View From the Cellar

Burghound

JancisRobinson.com

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Vinous

  • By Josh Raynolds
    The Season’s Best NV Champagne Releases (Jan 2015), 1/1/2014, (See more on Vinous...)

    (NV Taittinger Brut La Française) Login and sign up and see review text.

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Champagne Warrior

JancisRobinson.com

Burghound

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i-WineReview.com

Vinous

  • By Josh Raynolds
    November 2012, (See more on Vinous...)

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JancisRobinson.com

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JancisRobinson.com

i-WineReview.com

Vinous

  • By Antonio Galloni
    New Releases from Champagne (Dec 2011), (See more on Vinous...)

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Champagne Warrior

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Vinous

  • By Josh Raynolds
    December 2010, (See more on Vinous...)

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  • By Josh Raynolds
    Dec-10, IWC Issue #20101, 12/1/2010, (See more on Vinous...)

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  • By Antonio Galloni
    New Releases from Champagne (Dec 2010), (See more on Vinous...)

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JancisRobinson.com

Vinous

  • By Josh Raynolds
    December 2009, (See more on Vinous...)

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  • By Antonio Galloni
    Champagne: The Last Frontier (Dec 2009), (See more on Vinous...)

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Burghound

Champagne Warrior

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Champagne Warrior

Vinous

  • By Antonio Galloni
    New Releases from Champagne (Dec 2008), (See more on Vinous...)

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JancisRobinson.com

Vinous

  • By Josh Raynolds
    November 2008, (See more on Vinous...)

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Winedoctor

Vinous

  • By Josh Raynolds
    November 2007, (See more on Vinous...)

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Winedoctor

Vinous

  • By Josh Raynolds
    November/December 2006, IWC Issue #129, (See more on Vinous...)

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Vinous

  • By Josh Raynolds
    November/December 2005, IWC Issue #123, (See more on Vinous...)

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Winedoctor

Vinous

  • By Stephen Tanzer
    November/December 2003, IWC Issue #111, (See more on Vinous...)

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Vinous

  • By Stephen Tanzer
    November/December 2002, IWC Issue #105, (See more on Vinous...)

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Vinous

  • By Stephen Tanzer
    November/December 2001, IWC Issue #99, (See more on Vinous...)

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Vinous

  • By Stephen Tanzer
    November/December 2000, IWC Issue #93, (See more on Vinous...)

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ChampagneGuide.net

RJonWine.com

  • By Richard Jennings
    9/30/2013, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 91 points

    (NV Taittinger Champagne Brut Réserve / La Française) Light yellow color with abundant, speedy, tiny bubbles; tart pear, yeasty nose; tasty, creamy textured, tart pear, yeasty palate; medium-plus finish 91+ points
  • By Richard Jennings
    9/26/2013, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 92 points

    (NV Taittinger Champagne Brut Réserve / La Française) Light straw yellow color with abundant, steady, tiny bubbles; tart pear, pear glacee, floral, tart peach nose; tasty, delicate, light and elegant, tart pear, mineral palate; medium-plus finish (40% Chardonnay, 35% Pinot Noir, 25% Pinot Meunier; 9 grams dosage; 100% malo)
  • By Richard Jennings
    1/15/2013, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 92 points

    (NV Taittinger Champagne Brut Réserve / La Française) From magnum - light golden color with few tiny bubbles; appealing, yeasty, tart lemon, lemon oil, very tart pear nose; tasty, youthful, tart pear, tart lemon, yeasty, mineral palate with fresh, vibrant acidity; medium-plus finish (bottle had been cellared for at least 5 years) 92+ points
  • By Richard Jennings
    10/1/2012, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 91 points

    (NV Taittinger Champagne Brut Réserve / La Française) Light yellow color with abundant mousse; floral, lime, mineral nose; mineral, tart lime, lemon palate; medium-plus finish 91+ points
  • By Richard Jennings
    5/14/2011, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 90 points

    (NV Taittinger Champagne Brut Réserve / La Française) Light yellow color; yeasty, apple, baked lemon nose; tasty, tart apple, yeasty, mineral palate; medium-plus finish
  • By Richard Jennings
    10/23/2010, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 90 points

    (NV Taittinger Champagne Brut Réserve / La Française) Light yellow color; tart apple, peach nose; very tart apple, tart peach palate; medium finish
  • By Richard Jennings
    9/27/2010, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 89 points

    (NV Taittinger Champagne Brut Réserve / La Française) Light yellow color; apple, peach nose; tart apple, peach palate; medium finish 89+ pts.
  • By Richard Jennings
    12/31/2009, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 89 points

    (NV Taittinger Champagne Brut Réserve / La Française) 1st bottle: Light golden yellow color; somewhat savory, tart grapefruit, tart lemon, mineral nose; baked lemon, savory, mineral, kumquat palate; medium finish 88 pts.

    2nd bottle: Light golden yellow color; apple, caramel, oak, toast nose; tart apple, mineral, toast palate; medium finish 89 pts.
  • By Richard Jennings
    10/18/2009, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 90 points

    (NV Taittinger Champagne Brut Réserve / La Française) Light yellow color; light yeast, pear, stone fruit nose; tasty pear, light yeast, tart apple palate; medium finish 90+ pts.
  • By Richard Jennings
    2/16/2008, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 89 points

    (NV Taittinger Champagne Brut Réserve / La Française) Peach and stone fruit nose; good acidity, peach palate, tasty, fruit; medium finish

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