2013 Taittinger Comtes De Champagne Blanc de Blancs - 6x75cl
19B3TCCB6PK _ 2013 - Taittinger Comtes De Champagne Blanc de Blancs - 6x75cl
  • Colour Champagne_Sparkling
  • Producer Taittinger
  • Region Champagne
  • Drinking 2023 - 2043
  • Case size 6x75cl
  • Available Now

2013 - Taittinger Comtes De Champagne Blanc de Blancs - 6x75cl

  • Colour Champagne Sparkling
  • Producer Taittinger
  • Region Champagne
  • Drinking 2023 - 2043
  • Case size 6x75cl
  • Available Now
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Pricing Info
Case price: £877.24 Duty Paid inc VAT
Equivalent Bottle Price: £146.20 Duty Paid inc VAT
Case price: £715.00 In Bond
Case price: £715.00 In Bond
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  • Goedhuis, September 2023

    The sensational 2013 rendition of Comtes de Champagne is one of the very rare vintages to be harvested in October. This uniquely long growing season has given a wine of racy, cool energy and fabulous finesse. Alive with energy, we love its vivid citrus atop dried flowers, crushed chalk and nougat. The nervy tensile palate is filled with crystalline fruit and mouth-watering, flaky pastry while the famous cool chalk soils give a snappy salinity and powdery mineral texture. Incisive and precise, it is a gorgeous portrayal of this elegant vintage which you can enjoy now and in decades to come. Made from 100% Chardonnay sourced from the famous limestone and marl-rich Grands Crus of the Côte des Blancs region, including the villages of Avize, Cramant, Chouilly, Mesnil-sur-Oger and Oger.

  • James Suckling, September 2023, Score: 98

    Nervy and tight with notes of crushed almonds, chalk, white grapefruit, digestive biscuits, lemons and apricot stones. Hints of fennel and white pepper. Deep and mineral, with plenty of power. Very fine bubbles. Long drive at the end. Try after 2024.

  • Vinous, September 2023, Score: 98

    The 2013 Comtes de Champagne captures all the pedigree of this great vintage in its energy, depth and vibrancy. Lemon confit, dried flowers, chamomile, spice and crushed rocks all race across the palate. Passionfruit, ginger, marzipan and mint appear later, filling out the layers beautifully. Harvest took place in October in what has become the exception rather than the norm in Champagne. Drink 2023-2043.

Producer

Taittinger

One of the most recognised Champagne Houses in the world, Taittinger was originally founded in 1734 by Jacques Fourneaux. It was not until 1931 that its connections to the Taittinger family were established with it was purchased by founder, Pierre Taittinger. The hallmark of the Taittinger blend is the high percentage of Chardonnay which adds a natural elegance and creaminess to the wines. Today, it remains owned and manage...Read more

One of the most recognised Champagne Houses in the world, Taittinger was originally founded in 1734 by Jacques Fourneaux. It was not until 1931 that its connections to the Taittinger family were established with it was purchased by founder, Pierre Taittinger. The hallmark of the Taittinger blend is the high percentage of Chardonnay which adds a natural elegance and creaminess to the wines. Today, it remains owned and managed by the Taittinger family - a rarity in the region for a producer of this size - and is run by Pierre-Emmanuel Taittinger.Read less

Region

Champagne

Champagne, the world's greatest sparkling wine, needs little introduction - with imitations produced in virtually every country capable of growing grapes, including such unlikely candidates as India and China. The Champagne region, to the north of Paris, has the most northerly vineyards in France, with vines grown on slopes with a southerly exposure to maximise sunlight. The soil is chalky, providing an excellent balance of drainage and water retention. The key to the wine is in the cellar - the bubbles result from a second fermentation in the bottle and the rich toasty flavours in great Champagne come from extended bottle ageing on the yeasty lees. Until the eighteenth century, the wines produced in the Champagne area were light acidic white wines, with no hint of sparkle. However glass and closure technology developed at that time and it was not long before Dom Perignon, a Benedictine monk at the Abbey of Hautvilliers, started experimenting with blends and produced the first recognisable champagne. In a world accustomed to still wines, the advent of champagne was almost a flop. It was saved when it became fashionable at the French court as a result of Louis XV's mistress Madame de Pompadour commenting "Champagne is the only wine that lets a woman remain beautiful after she has drunk it." And the rest is history, with famous (or infamous) champagne lovers including Casanova, Dumas, Wagner, Winston Churchill, James Bond and Coco Chanel.

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