2007 Taittinger, Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru 3×1.5L

Vinous 96

The 2007 Comtes de Champagne is just starting to open aromatically, making it a very fine choice for drinking now. Hints of apricot, dried flowers, candied ginger, spice, chamomile, marzipan, brioche and lightly honeyed notes fill out the layers. There’s gorgeous textural density and presence to match its generous personality. Soft contours wrap it all together in style. What a delight. [Antonio Galloni, 04/25/2025]

Anticipated maturity: 2025-2042

Robert Parker 95

“Taittinger’s prestigious Comtes de Champagne is composed entirely of Chardonnay grapes from the Grand Cru villages of Avize, Chouilly, Cramant, Mesnil-sur-Oger and Oger (Côte des Blancs). The citrus-golden colored 2007 Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs is the fourth in a row after the 2004 vintage (which will be followed by 2008 whereas there will be no Comtes from 2009, 2010 and 2011) and opens with a nobly intense yet nuanced bouquet of ripe fruits, chalk, iodine and a touch of brioche. The wine indicates a coolish and precise character on the clear, flinty nose that develops lemon, pastry and floral notes. On the palate, this is Taittinger at its best: clear, fresh, lush and elegant, offering both sensuality and noble elegance. The 2007 reveals great finesse and is a perfect expression of both the Taittinger style and the Côte de Blancs. The wine (of which 5% has spent four months in oak barrels to give roundness and a touch of toast) is tightly woven, well concentrated and even juicy yet always clear, fresh, pure, fine and elegant. The finish is intense, clean, vivacious and complex, with good grip and lingering salty minerals that indicate good aging potential. Disgorged in October 2017; tasted in May 2018.” [Stephan Reinhardt, 06/29/2018]

Anticipated maturity: 2018-2030

JancisRobinson.com 17

Disgorged December 2018. 2007 was particularly good for Chardonnay. Launched in early 2018. They see the 2007 as a real archetype of Comtes, with considerable finesse. Lots of chalk influence. Harvest began in August for the first time since 2003. They had to stop picking to wait for full maturity. They were expecting a heavy wine but it wasn’t. Aged under crown cap.Quite a low-key nose. Tight with finesse. It spreads right across the palate and has a really fine texture. [06/19/2019]

Anticipated maturity: 2020-2028