TAITTINGER
Brut NV
| Grapes | Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier |
| Colour | White |
| Origin | France, Champagne |
| ABV | 12.5% |
Vinified from the first pressings of selected Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier grapes. Matured on its lees for three years, the wine contains 40% Chardonnay, on average twice the percentage found in most standard cuvees. The Brut Reserve is dry, light and elegant with fine, pale gold bubbles, subtle body and citrus, peach and brioche notes on the nose. L&S (Sept 2009)
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Base vintage 2016; disgorged October 2020; cork
Taittinger always prepares its Brut Réserve blend first, and only if the vintage is deemed of sufficient quality are its other cuvées assembled. This philosophy, together with a generous inclusion of reserves and long lees age, has produced another impressively poised rendition.
The poise and precision of Brut Réserve are on point, celebrating the chardonnay ambition of the house in a pristine, pale straw hue and beautifully defined white peach and lemon fruit. Fresher, more lively and more primary than ever, lees age has but subtly drawn out nuances of brioche, spice and roast almonds. Fine acidity and gentle chalk minerality are well integrated with balanced dosage on a friendly finish of gentle integrity and amicable allure.
Tasted in 2023 Rating: 92 Tyson Stelzer - The Champagne Guide (Jul 2024)
40 % Chardonnay, 35% Pinot Noir and 25% Pinot. Regional blend. Base vintage unknown – current release as of November 2022. Clean, with some lime and cream notes and a gentle fresh nut weight, zesty and slightly pithy with solid balance and refreshment value. A nice shot of the slightly savoury reductive character that Taittinger injects into its cuvées, even at the entry level. Tom Hewson Rating: 90 Tim Atkin MW, www.timatkin.com (Dec 2022)
Tasted blind. Overall score placed it fourth out of 12 wines. Light straw. Sweetish nose – one of the few! Candied violets on the nose. Light and off dry. Quite chunky, lime-marmalade impression. Not much undertow. Good texture and refreshment value on the finish. A little chew on the end. Lots of acidity underneath. Drinking range: 2015 - 2018 Rating: 16 Jancis Robinson OBE MW - www.JancisRobinson.com (Sept 2015)
Taittinger
The Taittinger family are famous producers of champagne. Headed by Claude Taittinger. The Group is ranked in the top 250 businesses in France. Its diversified holdings included Champagne Taittinger, Societé du Louvre and Concorde Hotels, whose flagship is the famed Hotel de Crillon on the Place de la Concorde in Paris.
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