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White - Sparkling
1995 Taittinger Champagne Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut
Chardonnay
- France
- Champagne
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Community Tasting Notes 235
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StiGGe wrote: 94 points
March 4, 2024 - Very high acid, taste of green ripe apples and some light flintstone.
Delicate and much bubbles left.
A really good bottle from Comtes. -
Brolawa wrote:
February 4, 2024 - F4. This wine continues to impress. Had the 1996 a couple of months ago and this was similarly dazzling. Such a nice balance of fruit and mineral. Still very fresh. Dinner at Guillaume’s.
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Mbad77 wrote: 95 points
January 6, 2024 - Fantastic bottle - corked exited with a real pop which is always encouraging for an older bottle.
The full in Comtes nose has just dialled itself down but is there - lovely enveloping rich soft pastry brioche vibe. Nice sharp energy on finish, you know it’s old but not “old”
It’s like George Clooney or Elizabeth Hurley still got it in later age. Aged well1 person found this helpful Comment -
dcwino wrote: 93 points
December 7, 2023 - Holiday Dinner - Mostly Bordeaux (Taberna del Alabardero, Washington D.C.): Expressive nose displaying decadent yellow fruit, orange peel, clementine, a hint of baked apple, honey, brioche, oyster shell, coriander seed and mineral. There is a hint of dirty damp cellar which is distracting. Good concentration, nicely layered generous yellow fruit, ripe and rich, generous fine mousse, medium acidity and mineral, and a medium long ripe yellow fruit driven finish.
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rcb25 wrote: flawed
September 9, 2023 - Terribly corked sadly
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By Charles Curtis MW
Through the lens of time: Taittinger Comtes de Champagne, 1/5/2022 (link)(Taittinger, Comtes de Champagne, Chardonnay, Champagne, France, White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Gilman
May/Jun 2019, Issue #81, Recently-Tasted Champagne and Sparkling Wines Including a Deep and Wide Vertical of Clos des Goisses(Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut Millésime (Reims)) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Christelle Guibert
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By Antonio Galloni
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By John Gilman
Sep/Oct 2014, Issue #53, The 2014 Champagne Addendum Round Two of Some Absolutely Superb Sparkling Wines(Taittinger Comte de Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
11/16/2013 (link)(Taittinger, Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut Champagne White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Gilman
Jan/Feb 2013, Issue #43, Another Round of Champagne and Sparkling Wine More Superb Releases from Small Growers and Grand Marques(Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Chris Kissack
February 2011 (link)(Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Antonio Galloni
Taittinger: Comtes de Champagne 1971— 1998 (Aug 2010) (link)(Taittinger Comtes De Champagne) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Antonio Galloni
Taittinger: Comtes de Champagne 1971— 1998 (Aug 2010) (link)(Taittinger Comtes De Champagne Rd) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Brad Baker
April 2009, Issue #2, Champagne Tasting Notes and Reviews(Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Gilman
May/Jun 2008, Issue #15, Recently Tasted Champagne and Sparkling Wines(Taittinger Comtes de Champagne) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Chris Kissack
December 2007 (link)(Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Allen Meadows
4th Quarter, 2007, Issue #28 (link)(Taittinger Brut Comtes de Champagne Blancs de Blanc White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Gilman
May/Jun 2006, Issue #3, Recently Tasted Champagne: Non-Vintage and Vintages 2000-1964; Today’s Bi-Polar World of Bubbly(Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Chris Kissack
March 2006 (link)(Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
3/24/2005 (link)(Taittinger, Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs Champagne) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
12/27/2002 (link)(Taittinger, Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs Champagne White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
November/December 2002, IWC Issue #105 (link)(Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blanc Vintage) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
8/27/2011 (link) 93 points(Taittinger Champagne Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut) Light yellow color with relatively few bubbles; very tart citrus, grapefruit rind, tart lemon, light coffee nose; tasty, poised, fresh, tart apple, light coffee, tart pear palate; medium-plus finish
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By Richard Jennings
11/19/2006 (link) 93 points(Taittinger Champagne Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut) Big, lifted stone fruit nose; great, full of tart, high acid fruit; long delicious finish
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1995
- Type White - Sparkling
- Producer Taittinger
- Varietal Chardonnay
- Designation Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Champagne
- SubRegion n/a
- Appellation Champagne
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 25 (1%)
- In Cellars 1,191 (53%)
- Consumed 1,019 (46%)
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