Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs 2013

A$399.00

Availability
In stock
Volume
750ml
Varieties
Region/Country
Champagne, France
Rating
98 points

Vintages

2013

Description

The legend of Thibaud IV Conqueror and poet.

In the prosperous and powerful region of Champagne, Count Thibaud IV, King of Navarre, embodied the height of the political, economic and artistic influence of Champagne from 1222 to 1253.

Thibaud IV was a king, lord, manager, singer, conqueror and explorer all rolled into one. Captivated by a courtly love for Blanche de Castille, the future mother of Saint-Louis, he left for the crusades in 1239. He brought back two treasures from the Orient, the like of which had never been seen before in the Christian world - the Damask rose and an example of a new grape variety, now known to be the ancestor of the Chardonnay grape. The writing of the Taittinger legend begins here...

Ratings

Score
98 points
Review

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

Score
98 points
Reviewer
Vinous
Review

The 2013 Comtes de Champagne is a towering Champagne, as it was last year. Rich, sumptuous and explosive, the 2013 soars out of the glass with a captivating mix of tropical fruit, apricot, passion fruit, baked apple tart, mint and yellow flowers. It is one of the most explosive, extroverted Comtes I have ever tasted. Impressive.

Score
97 points
Reviewer
Inside Burgundy
Review

After the relatively easygoing 2012 comes the more serious 2013 vintage. A long growing season with a late harvest has marked the wine with intense acids. The aromas are also cool and intense: lemony fruit on the palate is fragranced with just a hint of coffee beans. As the wine warms in the glass, herbaceous nuances emerge (and a dusting of almonds for good measure). Full of nervy energy from start to finish, the mid-palate interjects a ripe juiciness, hinting at the oft-ignored ripeness of this vintage. The acidity and extended lees aging have imparted a delicate salinity on the long, complex finish. Phenominally phenolic! This precise and fresh rendition of Comtes de Champagne may threaten to topple 2008 from its throne in the decades ahead. Excellent! Drink from 2028-2055. Tasted: 3-Nov-23.

Score
96 points
Review

After the relatively easygoing 2012 comes the more serious 2013 vintage. A long growing season with a late harvest has marked the wine with intense acids. The aromas are also cool and intense: lemony fruit on the palate is fragranced with just a hint of coffee beans. As the wine warms in the glass, herbaceous nuances emerge (and a dusting of almonds for good measure). Full of nervy energy from start to finish, the mid-palate interjects a ripe juiciness, hinting at the oft-ignored ripeness of this vintage. The acidity and extended lees aging have imparted a delicate salinity on the long, complex finish. Phenominally phenolic! This precise and fresh rendition of Comtes de Champagne may threaten to topple 2008 from its throne in the decades ahead. Excellent! Drink from 2028-2055. Tasted: 3-Nov-23.

Specifications

Closure
Cork, cage and foil
Serving Temp.
8-10 °C
Alcohol
12.5%
Cellar until
Now - 2055
Food pairing
Shellfish, Crab & Lobster

Tasting Profile

Palate
Complex & Traditional

Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs 2013

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