Guide VERON des Champagnes 2016
(around 120 euros per bottle)
Champagne mythique
Inimitable and luxurious bottle.
Aspect :
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Pale gold, brilliant.
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Fine bubbles.
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Bead of bubbles, persistent.
Nose :
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Intense
and sensual.
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Fragrances of citrus fruits,
apple and pear compote, underlined by touches of exotic fruits brightened up by
a iodized and mentholated breath, signatures of the Chardonnay, exclusive
varietal of the cuvée, harvested by
hand in the best terroirs of the Côte
des Blancs.
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The nose then becomes rich and
soft, with gentle scents of honey and gingerbread, subtly roasted, results of
the ageing for 4 months of 5% if the base wines in new oak barrels (a third is
renewed each year).
Palate :
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Chiseled attack, allowed by the rigorous selection of
the first juices (cuvée), during the
soft pressing of the grapes.
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The mouth is then revealed dense and sensual,
expression of the maturity of the cuvée
obtained by 8 years of ageing on laths of the bottles before disgorgement.
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Tasty and mineral finish, punctuated by delicate
spices.
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Unrivalled length on the palate.
Loïc Dupont, Chef de Cave of the Champagne House Taittinger, was able to put his creative talent in the service of this cuvée Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs 2006 with a promising future and a clear personality, between power and sophisticated elegance, which draws its strength in the depth of the chalk of Champagne.
To taste from aperitif to meal, with a Tournedos of
anglerfish Rossini, for example.
Created in 1734 under the name of
Fourneaux, the Champagne House Taittinger is the most important brand of
Champagne to bear the name of the family which manages it. Chaired since 2006
by Pierre-Emmanuel Taittinger joined by his children, Vitalie and Clovis,
settled on the historical chalk pits of the Saint-Nicaise abbey, he cultivates
its vineyard of 288 hectares in the respect of the environment, to produce high
level Champagnes, variations inspired around the Chardonnay, varietal
emblematic of the House.
