2011 Taittinger Champagne Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut
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Thursday, July 20, 2023 - 2011 TAITTINGER COMTES des CHAMPAGNE BLANC de BLANC- blind; this was my first exposure to this vintage and I loved it immensely as did my table mates and the Somm; it had a light yellow color suggesting a young and perhaps not so serious wine, but that thought was immediately reversed when I nosed it and found nice subtle hints of toasted brioche and more expressive citrus fruit that once tasted translated primarily into lemon and lime; it was super rich and full bodied possessing bright if not bracing acidity; the amazing mouthfeel was like lemon oil and it served to enhance the finish where everything came together; I’d previously read on WB one of my trusted champagne buds and a few others had not liked this vintage and wondered why?; {and now I see more dissent here} and our bottle was fantastic; while sipping it, with all of its bigness and complexity, I first called it 2008 Comtes, but the acidity, spiciness and brioche swayed me toward 2008 Dom Perignon; not even close, but indicative of how impressive this was.
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Comment posted by Decanting Queen:
7/22/2023 11:09:00 PM - So glad to see this review. I have really enjoyed this vintage of Comtes and was starting to think I was living in some sort of alternate reality with all of the extremely negative reviews here!!
Comment posted by Blake Brown:
7/23/2023 6:49:00 AM - I've since communicated with my WB friend who happens to be coming to town in a few weeks and I"ve set up a dinner with 8 of us to celebrate his visit.
As a result of the disparity in our limited experience with the 2011, we now have decided to start off with a blind 4 vintage Comtes tasting that will include 2004, 2008, 2011 and 2012.
I'll post the notes/ results afterwards.
Comment posted by Decanting Queen:
7/23/2023 7:19:00 AM - Excellent! I wouldn’t be shocked if ‘11 was ranked 4th, but not by a huge margin. I look forward to your results.