A Merlot-dominant blend ready for drinking through the next decade
not fruit-forward showiness
their famed largely family-controlled cru in Castiglione Falletto
accompanied by subtle hints of clove
A wine that delivers the village's signature elegance without 1er Cru pricing — and 2023 is a generous
Taittinger, Champagne Brut Comtes de Champagne, 2002 SO052126 WeiKu A Merlot-dominant blend ready forComtes de Champagne is Taittinger's flagship, made only in standout vintages and only from 100% Chardonnay off the Grand Cru chalk of the Cote des Blancs (Avize, Cramant, Chouilly, Le Mesnil sur Oger, Oger). Just the first press juice goes in, a small fraction sees new oak, and the wine then rests close to a decade on its lees in Taittinger's Gallo Roman chalk cellars beneath Reims. The 2002 is a celebrated, structured vintage now showing the toasty,