99pt Taittinger Comtes "Sent me to Heaven. Like the 2008. What an Absolute Delight."
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• Only 1,500 Cases Imported · Elsewhere $260
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A Personal Note
Dear Artisans,
Antonio Galloni tasted the 2014 Comtes de Champagne and was reminded of the mighty 2008. It comes across, he wrote, as “a mini-2008,” and he signed off with five words: “What an absolute delight.”
James Suckling gave it 99 points. Jeb Dunnuck’s Audrey Frick found the mousse “pillow-like, powdery, and perfumed.”
With autumn in full swing and the festive season on the horizon, there is no better time to stock up on exceptional Champagne.
Only 1,500 Cases
This is the part I really need you to understand. Wine Spectator reports that only 1,500 cases of the 2014 Comtes were imported into the United States. For the whole country.
This is not a tête de cuvée made by the millions. Taittinger makes roughly 100,000 bottles of Comtes worldwide, and not every vintage. America’s share of the 2014 is 1,500 cases.
Both The Pundits And The People Agree
The critics: James Suckling 99, Vinous 97, and 96 from Decanter, Wine Spectator and Wine Advocate. The collectors on CellarTracker say the same. One wrote: “One glass and I am transported to heaven!” Another, tasting it at the house: “Best champagne from the trip… A profound wine.”
Drink It Now, Or Through 2054
Every critic says the same thing: it is lovely now, and it will keep. Wine Advocate’s drinking window runs to 2054, Jeb Dunnuck’s to 2050 and Vinous’s to 2044. Antonio Galloni: “The 2014 can be enjoyed now or cellared.” James Suckling: “Drink or hold.”
The Cuvée
Taittinger created Comtes de Champagne in 1952 as its most exclusive cuvée, in honour of the Counts of Champagne and in particular Thibaud IV, whose seal is on every bottle. It is only Chardonnay, and only from the grand crus of the Côte des Blancs: Avize, Cramant, Chouilly, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger and Oger.
James Tran
Artisan Wine & Spirits
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Why This Matters
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The Wine · Only 1,500 Cases Imported
2014 Comtes de Champagne. Blanc de Blancs.
James Suckling 99: “Long and seamless finish.”
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Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs 2014
Champagne · Côte des Blancs Grand Cru · 750 mL
Six critics have reviewed the 2014, from 95+ to 99. Every review is below, highest score first.
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More Great Champagne
The Year’s Other Greatest Champagne Buys.
Three more we would stock up on before the holidays.
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Piper-Heidsieck Rare 2012
Rare Millésime 2012: James Suckling 100, “one of the best 2012s released.”
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Krug Grande Cuvée 173ème
Krug 173ème: “Extremely complex” and “so deep and polished,” says James Suckling.
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Charles Heidsieck Blanc des Millénaires 2017
Blanc des Millénaires 2017: James Suckling 100, Decanter 96.
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The Bottom Line
1,500 cases for the whole country. A mini-2008 for $229.99.
The 2014 Comtes de Champagne: James Suckling 99, Vinous 97, and three 96s, at $229.99 against $260 elsewhere. Open it this season, or lay it down until 2054.
Stocking up for the holidays? The Piper Rare 2012, Krug 173ème and Charles Heidsieck Blanc des Millénaires 2017 offers are just above.
Cheers,
— James Tran
Artisan Wine & Spirits
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$229.99 · Elsewhere $260
• Only 1,500 Cases Imported · For The Whole Country
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