Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs 2013 750ml

Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs 2013 750ml

98/100 - James Suckling

96/100 - Decanter 

The 2013 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Grand Crus Blanc de Blancs is made exclusively from Chardonnay grapes sourced from the five villages classified as Grand Crus in the Côte des Blancs region. This cuvée is only produced in exceptional vintages, when the harvest is of a quality worthy of becoming a great vintage.

Taittinger’s 2013 Comtes de Champagne captures the finesse of Champagne’s cooler vintage with vibrant minerality and taut structure. Honeyed notes of ripe citrus, poached pear, and butter wafers lead the nose, gradually revealing deeper aromatic intensity. Light to medium-bodied, its vibrant acidity creates glorious tension and freshness, leading to a long, toasty finish. While enjoyable now, this Blanc de Blancs will develop beautifully through 2045.

Only the first press wine (the 'cuvée') is used, guaranteeing the highest quality. Additionally, 5% of the wines that form the final blend are matured for four months in fresh oak barrels, a third of which are renewed annually, to enhance the wine's complexity and add a subtle toasted flavour. Afterward, the bottles are aged for up to 10 years in Taittinger’s cellars, 18 meters underground, allowing for an extended maturation process that brings depth and refinement.

As Pierre-Emmanuel Taittinger, President of the Taittinger Champagne House, highlights, "Only 48 great vintages have been produced since the first cuvée in 1952." The 2013 release marks the 49th. Created to honour the Comtes de Champagne, particularly Thibaud IV, this prestigious Blanc de Blancs is made from Chardonnay sourced from the Grand Crus of Avize, Cramant, Chouilly, Mesnil-sur-Oger, and Oger—all renowned for their exceptional soil quality for Chardonnay.

ABV: 12.5% 

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