Taittinger Blanc de Blancs Comtes de Champagne 2013 75 cl

Taittinger er et af de få store champagnehuse, der fortsat er familieejet. Huset blev grundlagt i 1734 og er kendt for sin elegante og Chardonnay-drevne stil. Taittinger råder over en betydelig andel Grand Cru-marker, særligt i Côte des Blancs, hvilket giver vinene deres karakteristiske finesse, friskhed og mineralske præcision.

Stilen er altid balanceret, raffineret og gastronomisk orienteret – med fokus på renhed, struktur og lagringspotentiale. Taittinger er især anerkendt for sin prestige-cuvée Comtes de Champagne, som regnes blandt de fineste Blanc de Blancs i verden.

Robert Parker 96+ point.

Drink Date: 2026 – 2053

Taittinger’s 2013 Blanc de Blancs Comtes de Champagne, disgorged in December 2023 with a dosage of nine grams per liter, is well worth seeking out. Derived from a long, slow ripening season marked by cool nights and an October harvest, it is slightly less acid-driven and a touch fleshier than the 2008, offering up a deep bouquet of nashi pear, lemon confit, freshly baked bread, almond paste and a gentle smoky reduction edge. On the palate, it is full-bodied and incisive, with a concentrated core of fruit, bright acids and considerable tension, culminating in a persistent, saline finish. While already indicative of its potential, its best days are still ahead, and it should continue to improve over the next two decades or more. Choosing a favorite between the 2013 and 2014 will be difficult, as both are strong editions of Comtes.