2013 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs [JS99][V98][WE98][D96][WA96]

Producer: Champagne Taittinger Region: Champagne, France Varietal: Chardonnay  Year: 2013   James Suckling, 99 Points  "Fantastic complexity here with aromas of toast, biscuit, lemon, almond, chalk and some fennel. It's long, sleek and mineral, with tight, very fine bubbles and so much tension and precision. Very long and chalky finish."  Vinous, 98 Points  "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. 2025-2053."  Wine Enthusiast, 98 Points  "This beautiful Chardonnay from five top Grand Cru vineyards is textured with fruit that is still impressively perfumed. Its concentration has allowed it to remain perennially young. Although there are hints of toastiness, the Champagne has many more years of potenti