2000 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs

Champagne Blend - 750ML
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REVIEWS

WA 96 JG 94 WS 94 JR 93 W&S 91
WA 96

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, November 2011

The 2000 Brut Blanc de Blancs Comtes de Champagne is a huge wine bursting with ripe varietal fruit smoke ash crushed rocks and slate. This is an unusual Comtes that deftly balances richness and power while maintaining...
JG 94

View From The Cellar, October 2014

I have always liked the 2000 vintage of Comtes de Champagne, and this most recent bottle at our vertical was absolutely singing. The pure and vibrant nose wafts from the glass in a wide open blend of pear, peach...
WS 94

Wine Spectator, November 2011

A savory aromatic accent of dried herb and candied orange peel notes mixes with yellow peach kumquat honey graphite and creamy mineral. Very refined and elegant with finely tuned acidity driving this to the mouthwatering...
JR 93

Jancis Robinson's Purple Pages, July 2013

18/20 Tight knit with a dry finish. Very lively. Still flirtatious and refreshing.
W&S 91

Wine & Spirits, December 2011

This chalky char­donnay yields scents of toasted brioche and apple butter. There’s a lot of creaminess to it, while the nutty savor and precise bubble keeps it firm. For grilled langoustines.

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type Sparkling
Varietal Champagne Blend
Country France
Region Champagne
Vintage 2000
Size 750ML

In 1932, Pierre Taittinger, captivated by the Champagne region and by Chateau de la Marquetterie, developed a champagne business with his brother-in-law Paul Eveque. His son Francois took the torch 13 years later, making improvements to both the cellars and the vineyards. Step by step, he established the Taittinger brand as one of the great Champagne houses, known for its Chardonnay-dominant cuvees and in particular, the prestigious Comtes de Champagne.

Taittinger was sold to US investment group Starwood in 2005, but was bought back by the family a year later. Today, Pierre-Emmanuel Taittinger has built a team to embark on a new adventure in the spirit of conquest and continuity, including the production of sparkling wine in the English region of Kent.

The Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs, Champagne Taittinger’s most rare and precious cuvee, was created as a tribute to the Counts (or “Comtes”) of Champagne who ruled over the Saint-Nicaise Abbey and to Thibauld IV in particular. The blend is derived solely from Chardonnay grapes from the highest ranked crus of the Cote des Blancs, the most prestigious source of Chardonnay in Champagne.

Produced only when the harvest is exceptional quality worthy of a vintage year, and only from the first press, Comtes de Champagne is a study in finesse. Since its first cuvee in 1952, just 30 vintages have been deemed worthy of bottling.