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  • Country ranking ?

    466
  • Producer ranking ?

    9
  • Decanting time

    15min
  • When to drink

    now to 2025
  • Food Pairing

    Salmon and avocado blinis

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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 gla...

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Wine Information

Consistently great but from time to time simply divine, Taittinger Comtes de Champagne has consecutively been an apt contender for the title of the best champagne on the market. All recent vintages have been successful; the intense 1996 being one of the finest of the vintage, the 1998 possessing classic Comtes elegance and the 1999 demonstrating a more softer side of Comtes. But in 2000 Taittinger and its reputed cellar master Loïc Dupont hit ...

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Vintage 1976

This sunny and hot drought year with record heat levels across Europe led to a very early harvest, which began on September 1st. Large yields (averaging 10,359 kg/ha) of super ripe fruit produced rich and powerful champagnes, although relatively low in acidity (averaging 7.2 g/l). The acidity levels made some winemakers doubt the wines' longevity but this has since been proven wrong by a multitude of majestic 1976 Champagnes defying time. The ...

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Average Bottle Price

2015 2012 2010 2005 2000
1 180€ +26.6% 932€ +69.8% 549€ +160.2% 211€ +224.6% 65€

This data comes from the FINE Auction Index, a composite of average prices for wines sold at commercial auctions in 20 countries. The average prices from each year have been collected since 1990. This chart plots the index value of the average price of the wines.

Tasting note

color

Medium

ending

Short, Lingering and Smooth

flavors

Tar

nose

Intense and Fresh

taste

High in Acidity, Low alcohol content, Complex, Good texture, Harmonious, Elegant, Jammy, Medium-Dry and Silky tannins

Verdict

Exotic and Full-bodied

Written Notes

This '76 was one of the Champagnes that sparked my obsession with the area and its wines. Never before have I tasted anything so exotic, fruity, and enjoyable. It still holds up very well, even if the character has changed a little. An enormous nose and taste of sweet lemons have now replaced the butteriness. These can be found in many mature Champagnes, but never as clearly as in the Comtes de Champagne '76. A classic milestone, and absolutely one of the ten Champagnes I would pick out for someone who doubts that Champagne can be really good and big. A champion in its class!

  • 99p
Länge min absolut bästa champagne. Har vid ett tillfälle varit en 99-poängare, millimetrar eller centilitrar … från 100!. Denna flaska kom dock inte riktigt upp till den himelska höjden. Jag har fortfarande nöjet & turen att få dricka denna legend vid minst ett tillfälle varje år. Jag kommer att gråta när det blir glesare mellan ögonblicken. Eftersom familjen Taittinger, men den envises dumhet, hävdar att Comtes alltid skall drickas ung är detta vin ett strålande exempel på hur stor en mogen Comtes kan bli. Exotisk fruktighet parad med en klingande renhet och elegans. Yppig atoner av mogna och söta citroner dyker upp som ettt fantastiskt komplement i finishen. Legendstatus!
  • 98p
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Origin

Reims, Champagne

Vintage Quality

Excellent

Value For Money

Very good

Investment potential

Below Average

Fake factory

None

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Collection

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Cuvée Prestige

Demi-Sec

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