Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs 2012

Category:
 
Sparkling Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Champagne
Producer:
 
Taittinger
Label Name:
 
Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs
Vintage:
 
2012
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Côte des Blancs, Champagne
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
12.5%
Grape(s):
 
100% Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
Major critic scores: James Suckling 99; Wine Spectator 96; Jeb Dunnuck 96; Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) ~95 (95+); Vinous 96. dosage and lees-age reported by Kobrand/retailers. com listing). Additional tasting and scores references: Justerini & Brooks / Woodland Hills / Gismondi

Tasting Note
Fine, ultra‑fine mousse; lemon and candied citrus with white flowers, brioche, almond and hazelnut; chalky minerality, pear and apricot on a creamy, saline palate. Long, electric finish.

Food Pairing
Western: oysters, caviar, lobster, scallops, smoked salmon, creamy seafood, roast chicken. Asian: sushi and sashimi, tempura, crab, dim sum, steamed fish, miso-glazed seafood.

Production Method
Traditional méthode champenoise; 100% Grand Cru Chardonnay (first press only); ~5% aged in fresh oak; ~9–10 years on lees in chalk cellars; disgorged and bottled with a Brut dosage.

Vineyard Info
Taittinger is a historic family-owned Champagne house; Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs was created in 1952 as its prestige vintage, made from five Côte des Blancs Grand Cru villages and matured in Saint-Nicaise cellars.