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Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Brut Blanc de Blancs Champagne Chardonnay 2008
...the wine is showing brilliantly, unfurling in the glass with a vivid bouquet of citrus oil, green apple, warm brioche, crushed chalk and blanched almonds. On the palate, it's full-bodied and searingly intense, with striking concentration and incisive but perfectly integrated acids, displaying a fine mousse, and remaining quintessentially elegant despite its undeniable power and persistence. The finest Comtes de Champagne since the brilliant 2002, this is a terrific vintage for this dependably age-worthy cuvée, and though it's already impressive, the wine is built for the long haul: conserved in a cold cellar, the 2008 will still be in fine form three decades from now. Robert Parker Wine Advocate
Ratings on Delectable
Weijie Shi (Jay) 
Need decanting. Lots of potential. Great stuff!
Need decanting. Lots of potential. Great stuff!
9.5
Mike Saviage
Light straw color, lots of bubbles and nice energy in the glass. Has an exciting nose that expresses Blanc de Blanc attributes and the potential of a great young champagne. Opened for 30 min before trying it, I think it came out of the blocks as closed and not showing much. With air it opens up somewhat – but this definitely needs years more lying on its side to gain some age and complexity. Notes of citrus and some toast, some creamy floral notes, some river stone and some fresh cut apples. Wanted to try this out, and will wait for another 5 years before touching the next one. Reminded me of the 2002 when I first tried it. Will be great, and patience is needed to watch it develop and grow up.
Light straw color, lots of bubbles and nice energy in the glass. Has an exciting nose that expresses Blanc de Blanc attributes and the potential of a great young champagne. Opened for 30 min before trying it, I think it came out of the blocks as closed and not showing much. With air it opens up somewhat – but this definitely needs years more lying on its side to gain some age and complexity. Notes of citrus and some toast, some creamy floral notes, some river stone and some fresh cut apples. Wanted to try this out, and will wait for another 5 years before touching the next one. Reminded me of the 2002 when I first tried it. Will be great, and patience is needed to watch it develop and grow up.
9.4
Alberto Cdm
Yessss! Come sempre
Yessss! Come sempre
9.4
Josh Morgenthau
Absolutely stunning. Hallucinatory fruit. Poached pear, baked green apple, stewed quince, nutty flavors, toasted poppy seeds, grains, and just a beautiful savory finish that is so persistent. Very long, and then a high tone perfume sneaks in. Peony and exotic flowers peek through on the finish.
Absolutely stunning. Hallucinatory fruit. Poached pear, baked green apple, stewed quince, nutty flavors, toasted poppy seeds, grains, and just a beautiful savory finish that is so persistent. Very long, and then a high tone perfume sneaks in. Peony and exotic flowers peek through on the finish.
9.9
Conrad Green
Tightly wound. A hint of sweetness. Great fruit. Too young now.
Tightly wound. A hint of sweetness. Great fruit. Too young now.
9.2
Mike R
Champagne in the middle of the day or early evening - I can’t remember haha with my bud @David L - just incredible with potato chips and chicken haha - serious champagne
Champagne in the middle of the day or early evening - I can’t remember haha with my bud @David L - just incredible with potato chips and chicken haha - serious champagne
9.5
Antonio Galloni
Founder, Vinous
Happy New Year! A great bottle, just epic. Obviously very a young, but still magnificent!
Happy New Year! A great bottle, just epic. Obviously very a young, but still magnificent!
9.8
Fin Jams
Scintillating - never have I ever used this to describe pretty much anything. Elegantly refined and extremely balanced. Brioche, ripe grapefruits. Excellent salinity to a very long finish. This might ruin champagne for me...
Scintillating - never have I ever used this to describe pretty much anything. Elegantly refined and extremely balanced. Brioche, ripe grapefruits. Excellent salinity to a very long finish. This might ruin champagne for me...
9.6
Aaron Rankin
Wins not for ostentation but for the real package.
Wins not for ostentation but for the real package.
9.6
Andrew Schirmer
Perhaps the best champagne we’ve had this year. Tightly-wound, but many many pleasures to be had. Hazelnut, brioche, and, as it opens, a hedonistic buttered popcorn note. Nothing out of place. Simply fabulous with years to go. ❤️
Perhaps the best champagne we’ve had this year. Tightly-wound, but many many pleasures to be had. Hazelnut, brioche, and, as it opens, a hedonistic buttered popcorn note. Nothing out of place. Simply fabulous with years to go. ❤️
9.8
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