The Story
Taittinger Comtes de Champagne is the finest expression of the world famous wine from one of the greatest Champagne Houses. First produced in 1952, Comtes is made from 100% Chardonnay grapes from 5 Grand Cru sites in the Côte des Blancs. Showing a pristine pale yellow colour with very light, abundant bubbles which rise uniformly to form a fine mousse. The evocative bouquet opens with notes of pears and fresh cute white flowers. Left in the gla...
Vintage 1977
The 1977 wine vintage in Champagne was a highly challenging, poor, and deeply disappointing year, severely compromised by one of the coldest and wettest growing seasons of the late 20th century. Persistent summer rains and an unseasonably chilly autumn delayed grape development and caused widespread rot, preventing both Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from achieving adequate sugar concentration or phenolic maturity. The resulting harvest yielded thi...
