Comtes de Champagne is Taittinger at its very best: pure chardonnay, beautifully precise and one of my favourite expressions of the Côte des Blancs. I’m delighted to offer the new 2015 vintage on First Release.
Order by midday, Friday 16th October
Made entirely from chardonnay from five grands crus – Avize, Chouilly, Cramant, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger and Oger – Comtes is only made in vintages where Taittinger believes the wines have the quality and ageing potential required. The 2015 is a particularly successful wine from a more challenging Champagne vintage.
There is lovely purity here, with lemon, white flowers and chalk, alongside a little brioche and almond from its long ageing. Fine and fresh rather than showy, with a gentle savoury note and long, mineral finish. Still youthful now, this should develop beautifully in bottle.
