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About This Champagne
Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs 2008 is the Reims house's top cuvée from a cool vintage with high acidity.
All the fruit is Chardonnay from the five grand cru villages of the Côte des Blancs: Avize, Chouilly, Cramant, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger and Oger.
Tasting Profile
- Nose: Pear, lime and orange blossom, with white pepper, a hint of liquorice and light toast.
- Palate: Tight and mineral, with a fresh, softer middle.
- Finish: Long and balanced, with white fruit, grapefruit and a honeyed close.
Serving & Food
Serve it at 10 to 12°C in a white Burgundy glass, with langoustine or sole meunière.
Good to Know
Where is the fruit from? Five grand cru villages of the Côte des Blancs.
Is it oaked? About 5% spends four months in new oak.
Product Details
| Producer | Taittinger |
| Country | France |
| Region | Champagne |
| Grape | 100% Chardonnay |
| Vintage | 2008 |
| ABV | 12.5% |
| Size | 750mL |
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About the Maison
Pierre Taittinger took over the Reims house of Forest-Fourneaux, dating from 1734, and gave it his family's name in the 1930s. The family sold it in 2005, bought it back in 2006, and first made Comtes de Champagne with the 1952 vintage.