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Wine Description
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...
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
N...
Vintage 1990
Three excellent vintages in Champagne were 1988, 1989 and 1990. Initially, many considered 1990 the finest of the trio, but that mantle has since passed to 1988. Some of the 1990 champagnes have evolved more quickly than anticipated, and there can be variation among bottles and producers. Winter and early spring saw warm weather that resulted in an early bud-break, making vines susceptible to the spring frost which duly arrived in April. This ...
