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  • Food Pairing

    marinated Scallop Salad with Fresh Pear

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The Story

Taittinger Collection—series of champagne bottles wrapped in art  – is an invention of the former Chairman of Champagne Taittinger, Claude Taittinger.

As a tribute to his father, he had established The Pierre Taittinger Culinary Prize in 1967. The competing masters of culinary arts, whom he deemed craftsmen and imaginative artists, sparked inspiration in him as they managed to turn something as commonplace as cooking into an art. He thought...

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Wine Information

Taittinger Collection

No. 1
1983 Victor Vasarely (1908-1997),
Brut 1978: 60% pinot noir, 40% chardonnay

No. 2
1985 Arman (1928-2005),–
Brut 1981: 60% pinot noir, 40% chardonnay

No. 3
1987 André Masson (1896-1987
Brut 1982: 60% pinot noir, 40% chardonnay

No. 4
1988 Vieira da Silva (1908-1992),
Brut 1983: 60% pinot noir, 40% chardonnay

No. 5
1990 Roy Lichtenstein(1923-1997),
Brut 1985: 60% pinot noir, 40% chardonnay

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Vintage 1988

CHAMPAGNE: From this year, the most classic and refined champagnes were producedChampagnes are long-lived and mature slowly to their peak.

Winter and spring were fairly mild. Inflorescences began in good weather in June. Already during the next month, the cloud masses swarmed to the Champagne province. Finally, the sky broke right before harvest. The harvest remained smaller than in the previous year. Even though the weather was unstable,...

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Developing orange-hued deep colour. Mature nose too with a touch of oxidation, apricot as well as prominent toasty complexity. The nose is not as charming as in the 1992 but the palate opposedly is very fine. Juicy mouth-filling feel with some depth and layers. Strong and long fresh taste.
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Origin

Reims, Champagne

Vintage Quality

Above Average

Value For Money

Very good

Investment potential

No Potential

Fake factory

None

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