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2004 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne

Taittinger

95Average Score

Champagne / France

White

2014-2034

Very neat, intense with notes of putty on the nose. Complex and well knit. Masses of acidity! Still quite tight. Very promising and one can certainly see a relationship with a grand cru Chablis here. Very youthful. Gentle bead. Great energy. But quite broad. Nov 2013, www.jancisrobinson.com, Drink: 2014-2024

Jancis Robinson MW Score: 18.5/20 Drink 2014-2024

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£162.00

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2014-2034

I am thrilled with the way the 2004 Comtes de Champagne continues to evolve in bottle. A few years ago, the 2004 was quite focused and linear, in the style of the vintage, but more recently, the wine has begun to fill out beautifully. The 2004 remains bright, with a full range of citrus, white flower and mineral nuances that dance on the palate. A brisk, saline-infused finish rounds things out beautifully in a Comtes that impresses for its crystalline purity. I expect the 2004 will always remain a bit cool next to the more opulent 2002, but it is still drop-dead gorgeous. May 2013, www.vinous.com, Drink: 2014-2034

Antonio Galloni, VinousScore: 96/100Drink 2014-2034

Jancis Robinson MWScore: 18.5/20Drink 2014-2024

No Tasting Note.

Richard JuhlinScore: 92/100

About The Producer

The producer

Taittinger

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.

Champagne has been made at the Taittinger property previously known as the Forest-Fourneaux Champagne House since the 1700s, but the Taittinger family only became involved in the 1930s.

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Product Details

Country

France

Region

Champagne

Sub-region

Colour

White

Taste

Dry

Alcohol %

12.5%

Product Type

Sparkling wine

Product Subtype

Drinking Window

2014-2034

Country

France

Region

Champagne

Sub-region

Colour

White

Taste

Dry

Alcohol %

12.5%

Product Type

Sparkling wine

Product Subtype

Drinking Window

2014-2034

Average Score

Drinking window

2014-2034

Antonio Galloni, VinousScore: 96/100Drink 2014-2034

Jancis Robinson MWScore: 18.5/20Drink 2014-2024

No Tasting Note.

Richard JuhlinScore: 92/100