2013 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs (750ml)

Taittinger is one of America's most beloved Champagnes and is also one of the oldest houses in the region, one of the few remaining that are family owned and operated. Its most famous offering is the Comtes de Champagne, a prestigious bottling that sourced from five top Grand Cru vineyards and is only produced in exceptional vintages. Simply put, it is the ultimate expression of the Taittinger style. 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. Disgorged end of 2023. Drink or hold.” - James Suckling (7/24) 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, extroverte