Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Brut Blanc de Blancs Chardonnay 2012

FRANCE : CHAMPAGNE : CÔTE DES BLANCS CONVENTIONAL : Chardonnay FULL-BODIED, POACHED PEAR, BRIOCHE, TOASTED HAZELNUT, CHALK, NEUTRAL OAK The 2012 Comtes de Champagne spent a full decade on the lees in Taittinger's 13th-century chalk crayères beneath Reims — Roman-dug tunnels maintained at a constant 10°C since the Middle Ages. The wine draws entirely from the first press of Grand Cru Chardonnay from five Côte des Blancs communes: Avize, Cramant, Chouilly, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, and Oger. 2012 was called the miracle vintage. Spring frost and hail decimated the crop; then a hot, dry August and cool September transformed what remained into Chardonnay of exceptional concentration and finesse. After a decade underground, the result is unmistakable. Scored 99 pts (James Suckling), 96 pts (Wine Spectator, Wine Enthusiast), and 95+ pts (Wine Advocate). PAIRINGS : Lobster thermidor richness and cream meet the wine's chalk and brioche depth Caviar on blini the wine's salinity and autolytic complexity are built for this White truffle risotto 10-year lees aging bridges mushroom umami with subtle oak texture

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