Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs 2011

Category:
 
Sparkling Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Champagne
Producer:
 
Taittinger
Label Name:
 
Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs
Vintage:
 
2011
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Champagne (Côte des Blancs - Grand Crus: Avize, Chouilly, Cramant, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Oger)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
12.5%
Grape(s):
 
100% Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
2
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
8-10°C

Awards/Ratings
Major reviews: James Suckling 97 (2021); Falstaff 96; Decanter 94; Wine Spectator 93; Wine Advocate 92; Jancis Robinson 18/20. Released/disgorged in 2021 (vintage release Sept/Apr 2021 depending on market)

Tasting Note
Bright, mineral-driven blanc de blancs with candied lemon, green apple, brioche, gingerbread and meringue. Chalky, saline palate, ripe orchard fruit, toasted pastry and anise notes; long, precise finish.

Food Pairing
Oysters, lobster, scallops, smoked salmon, caviar; shellfish pasta or fish en papillote (Western). Sushi, sashimi, tempura, Cantonese steamed fish, light Thai seafood dishes (Asian).

Production Method
Méthode traditionnelle (Champenoise). 100% first-press cuvée; ~5% fermented/aged 4 months in new oak; aged ~9–10 years on lees in Saint‑Nicaise chalk cellars; dosage ~9–10 g/L.

Vineyard Info
Maison Taittinger, founded 1932 in Reims. Comtes is the house’s prestige vintage Blanc de Blancs, produced only in exceptional years from top Côte des Blancs Grand Cru sites.