Taittinger, Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs 2011 (Magnum)
Magnum - 150cl
Stock location: United Kingdom
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- Vintage2011
- ColourWhite
- ProducerTaittinger
- CountryFrance
- RegionChampagne
- DesignationAOP
- Bottle SizeMagnum - 150cl
- ABV12.5
- LWIN13143772011
- Avg. Critic Score3.5★★★★★★★★★★
Wine Critic Reviews
The 2011 Brut Blanc de Blancs Comtes de Champagne has generated a certain amount of controversy in critical circles, with appraisals ranging from the condemnatory to the ecstatic, so I was curious to revisit a bottle with some more time on cork. Since I tasted it last year, the wine has tightened up a little, integrating its dosage and showing more of a structural backbone. Exhibiting aromas of crisp stone fruit, buttery pastry, freshly baked bread and hints of fresh hazelnut, it's medium-bodied, pillowy and racy, with an impressively seamless palate and delicate but penetrating finish. It isn't a powerhouse, but I continue to think that it's a genuine success in a challenging year.
- Drinking Window: 2022 - 2037
- Reviewer Name: William Kelley
- Review Date: November 2022
The 2011 Comtes de Champagne remains a challenging wine. Short, compact and lacking in complexity, the 2011 just doesn’t have that much to offer. On a more positive note, there’s good freshness and fewer of the vegetal notes I saw a few years ago. This is the best showing yet for the 2011.
- Drinking Window: 2022 - 2031
- Reviewer Name: Antonio Galloni
- Review Date: November 2022