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Saturday, March 23, 2013

2002 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne

SOLD OUT

Rated 98/100 The Wine Advocate

Limited release - 2002  was a very small crop and according to The Wine Spectator, only 150 cases are being imported in to the United States!

We have 120 bottles 
update: sold out




2002 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne...$153.99
We are lowest price in the country on Wine-Searcher
(no additional discount)

Taittinger’s 2002 Brut Blanc de Blancs Comtes de Champagne is off the charts. I have tasted the 2002 now many times, and it has never been less than thrilling. A vivid kaleidoscope of pure Chardonnay aromas and flavors opens up in the glass. The 2002 is at once incredibly rich yet also totally weightless and impeccable in its balance. All the classic Comtes notes are there, but with a level of detail and nuance I don’t think I have ever seen before. The 2002 is breathtakingly beautiful today, but also appears to have the stuffing to age for decades. Personally...Sadly, there is little wine to go around as 2002 was a very short crop. Readers who can track down the 2002 are in store for something truly great. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2042. 



This is a fabulous set of new releases from Taittinger. The 2002 Comtes de Champagne is easily one of the very best young Champagnes I have ever tasted. Over the next year or so, Taittinger plans to list more information about their NV wines on the back labels, something that is a huge positive for the consumer.

Rated 98/100 The Wine Advocate











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