Tasting Notes
Robert Parker 95
The 2007 Brut Blanc de Blancs Comtes de Champagne continues to show very well, and it hasn’t evolved appreciably since I last tasted it a few months ago. Revealing a pretty bouquet of lemon oil, lily pollen, dried white flowers, blanched almonds and crushed chalk, it’s medium to full-bodied, chiseled and tensile, with excellent depth at the core, racy acids and a pure, precise and notably chalky finish. Tight-knit without being austere, it’s a very classically balanced middleweight Comtes that has a long future ahead of it.
Anticipated maturity: 2018-2037
JancisRobinson.com 17
Disgorged December 2018. 2007 was particularly good for Chardonnay. Launched in early 2018. They see the 2007 as a real archetype of Comtes, with considerable finesse. Lots of chalk influence. Harvest began in August for the first time since 2003. They had to stop picking to wait for full maturity. They were expecting a heavy wine but it wasn’t. Aged under crown cap.Quite a low-key nose. Tight with finesse. It spreads right across the palate and has a really fine texture.
Anticipated maturity: 2020-2028
Vinous 96
Taittinger’s 2007 Comtes de Champagne will be nearly impossible to resist upon release. Soaring aromatics, mid-weight structure and soft contours give the 2007 its alluring personality. Lemon oil, white flowers, mint, chamomile and green pear add brightness and freshness throughout, with a persistent, clean finish that makes it impossible to resist a second taste. Today, the 2007 comes across as a slightly more open version of the 2004, with freshness that makes that wine so appealing, and a touch of textural richness that recalls the 2002. Although the 2007 does not have the explosive energy or verticality of the profound 2006, it will drink better earlier. The 2007 has been positively brilliant on the three occasions I have tasted it so far.
Anticipated maturity: 2018-2047
