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  • Country ranking ?

    504
  • Producer ranking ?

    10
  • Decanting time

    No
  • When to drink

    2020-2035
  • Food Pairing

    Seafood, Salads & Consommes

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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 glass for a time, the nose develops a richness and density of pure character. Once on the palate, Comtes is lively, direct and precise with flavours of candied lemon zest and fresh pineapple. The balance is something to behold. This Champagne's marriage of finesse and aromatic intensity is a promise of further potential, but already offers very pleasurable drinking.

The blend. Produced in the cellars of the former Saint-Nicaise abbey (13th century) in Reims, Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs receives all the lavish care and attention it needs to reach its peak. Every bottle of Comtes de Champagne strictly adheres to all of the following to make it such a rare luxury and the connoisseurs choice :

The Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs is composed exclusively of Chardonnay grown in the five villages of the Côte des Blancs, which are classified as Grands Crus: Avize, Chouilly, Cramant, Mesnil-sur-Oger, Oger.

• It is only produced when the harvest is of exceptional quality worthy of a vintage year.

• Only the wine from the first press – the Cuvée – is used: a sure guarantee of finesse.

• 5% of the wines used to make it have been aged for 4 months in new oak barrels (a third of which are renewed every year), enhancing the intrinsic qualities and complexities of the final blend.

• Only after slow and patient ageing for almost 10 years in the Saint-Nicaise chalk pits (Crayères) in 18 metres underground does this cuvée of exceptional quality come out into the light. 

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Vintage 1989

Champagne: A warm vintage, where simply charming wines were produced. However, there was not enough heat throughout the year. Spring frosts killed some of the shoots, reducing the harvest by 20%. The inflorescences were discontinued due to the exceptionally cold weather. This was followed by the maturation of the grapes in two phases. The first harvest was already made at the beginning of September and the second at the beginning of October. Overall, the result was a great harvest of good wines. The vintage has been compared to what others believe to be the legendary hot vintages of the century – 1947, 1959 and 1976. The wines are marked by rich essence, heavy taste, tropical fruitiness and softer acids. The vintage matures noticeably faster than 1988 and 1990, reaching its peak in the following 3 to 5 years.

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Written Notes

asted blind at the Helsinki tasting of the great champagnes from the 1980s, where it was mistaken for a few of the greats, which carry far larger price tags. Offered freshly baked bread and citrus notes. Complexity, structure, intensity. The nose incredibly seductive. Amazing balance and still life ahead. Wonderful length. This is one of the very best 1989s I've seen. 98.

  • 98p
The Cardinal indoctrinated us with a 1989 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne, a vintage I don’t see often for this wine. Its nose was big and butterscotchy with hearty acid. This was still on the way up, and its tasty yellow fruits were yummy, but its palate was lighter than the nose led me to believe. There was a bit of seltzer to this excellent C de C (93).
  • 93p

Light green colour. Intense, delicious, smoky tones. Dry, firm, vivid acidity, concentrated, long lingering finish with loads of green apples. Endless! – JL – Aug 25, 2018

  • 97p
Non Dosage & à la Volée. Inte lika limedoftande som de andra årgångarna i sendegorgerad upplaga. Istället rund, smörig och Meursaultlikt krämig och inbjudande på ett mer bekant comtesvis. Perfekt att dricka leendes med en gång.
  • 94p
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Reims, Champagne

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