Jason's House
Tasted Thursday, June 2, 2022 by I'd Rather Be Drinking Wine with 108 views
Another successful gathering filled with good food, good wine and great friends! So much fun to drink and evaluate a wine with a nice pour (or several pours) and in a setting where only one wine is on display and not in a "competition" or being evaluated against its peers!
This was a fun tasting and all the wines were excellent (with the exception of one premox wine)....knock on wood though that we have had the good fortune of rarely encountering bad bottles! Always nice to sit back, relax and enjoy some nice wines! Cheers!
2006 Taittinger Champagne Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut 97 Points
France, Champagne
This was probably the best bottle I have had of this wine! Always outstanding, but this bottle seemed more layered and more focused than previous bottles, plus more of everything I like about Champagne. Not sure if it comes from additional age or slight bottle variation, but my guess is the latter.
Nose: Toasted brioche and sweet tropical fruit dominated with slight sea breeze and hints of chalkiness.
Palate: The palate showed a kaleidoscope of flavors, with butter toasted brioche, followed by melon, pear, and green apple, then some oyster and sea shell, finishing with tropical notes of mango, papaya and pineapple. This was a real joy to drink!
I have never been disappointed with the 2006 Comte, and my expectations are always high, but this bottle managed to surpass my lofty expectations! 96+ to 97....down to my last few bottles, how sad!
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