2000 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne
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Tasting notes
Disgorged in 2010 and now at full maturity, the 2000 Blanc de Blancs Comtes de Champagne is drinking with great generosity, wafting from the glass with a deep bouquet that mingles aromas of roasted cacao beans, gingerbread, lemon confit and marzipan with a touch of buttered toast. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied and multifaceted, ample and textural, with a layered core yet without any heaviness, enlivened by a pinpoint mousse and culminating in a long, enveloping finish. If you own a bottle, why not open one tonight?
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
The Wine Advocate
More reviews and scores
Pale straw. Very fresh and refreshing. Riesling-esque. Mouth-filling and filigree textured. Nicely matured – we’re at a good point to drink this. A delightful surprise, this one. Not a vintage with a fabulous reputation but it has developed well, better than Loïc Dupont expected, and this is beautifully balanced. (JR)
Tight knit with a dry finish. Very lively. Still flirtatious and refreshing. (JR)
Lively and quite rich. Good freshness and openness. Definitely more developed than the 2002. Not for dosage-phobes. (JR)
About the producer

Champagne Taittinger is one of the region’s leading Grande Marque Champagne houses and also one of the largest, when it comes to vineyard ownership. It is also the producer behind one of the region’s best loved vintage Blanc de Blancs: Comtes de Champagne.
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Blanc de Blancs