2012 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs
99 Points James Suckling
"This is a fantastic and refined Blanc de Blancs. So layered and complex, with lemon curd, chalk, hazelnuts, pastries, baked apples and almond croissants. Structured and tightly wound, with almost imperceptible bubbles. Delicious salty notes at the end. Beautiful."
98 Points Tyson Stelzer
"Projecting a brilliant, pale straw hue, this is a luminous beacon for the grandeur of the grand crus of the Côte des Blancs. Racy lemon and grapefruit coalesce with the succulence of white peach and the crunch of beurre bosc pear."
97 Points John Gilman
"On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and rock solid at the core, with a brisk girdle of acidity, superb focus and grip, utterly refined mousse and a long, complex and impeccably balanced finish."
96 Points Jeb Dunnuck
"It hits a lot of the right marks in this vintage, offering plenty of purity and balance, and will certainly provide a very wide drinking window for enjoyment."
96 Points Antonio Galloni
"The combination of bright citrus, mineral and floral notes typical of Comtes, enhanced by the soft contours of the vintage, makes for an inviting, open-knit Champagne that is quite showy right out of the gate."
95+ Points William Kelley
"The 2012 is somewhat reminiscent of the brilliant 2002. If it gains in tension and cut with more time on cork, it will make this initial rating seem conservative."
95 Points Yohan Castaing
"From the very first whiff, this expresses energy, depth and complexity. Aeration reinforces this impression, while also revealing scents of orchard fruit, like apricot, but also exotic fruit, as well as hazelnut and delicate autolytic notes - pastry in particular."
18/20 Points Jancis Robinson
"Some smokiness on the nose. Lemony, youthful and still quite tight with a detailed undertow – lots going on there! Lacy texture and impressive length. This one will run and run and seems at this stage to have more pronounced acidity than some of its precursors."
99 Points James Suckling
"This is a fantastic and refined Blanc de Blancs. So layered and complex, with lemon curd, chalk, hazelnuts, pastries, baked apples and almond croissants. Structured and tightly wound, with almost imperceptible bubbles. Delicious salty notes at the end. Beautiful."
98 Points Tyson Stelzer
"Projecting a brilliant, pale straw hue, this is a luminous beacon for the grandeur of the grand crus of the Côte des Blancs. Racy lemon and grapefruit coalesce with the succulence of white peach and the crunch of beurre bosc pear."
97 Points John Gilman
"On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and rock solid at the core, with a brisk girdle of acidity, superb focus and grip, utterly refined mousse and a long, complex and impeccably balanced finish."
96 Points Jeb Dunnuck
"It hits a lot of the right marks in this vintage, offering plenty of purity and balance, and will certainly provide a very wide drinking window for enjoyment."
96 Points Antonio Galloni
"The combination of bright citrus, mineral and floral notes typical of Comtes, enhanced by the soft contours of the vintage, makes for an inviting, open-knit Champagne that is quite showy right out of the gate."
95+ Points William Kelley
"The 2012 is somewhat reminiscent of the brilliant 2002. If it gains in tension and cut with more time on cork, it will make this initial rating seem conservative."
95 Points Yohan Castaing
"From the very first whiff, this expresses energy, depth and complexity. Aeration reinforces this impression, while also revealing scents of orchard fruit, like apricot, but also exotic fruit, as well as hazelnut and delicate autolytic notes - pastry in particular."
18/20 Points Jancis Robinson
"Some smokiness on the nose. Lemony, youthful and still quite tight with a detailed undertow – lots going on there! Lacy texture and impressive length. This one will run and run and seems at this stage to have more pronounced acidity than some of its precursors."
99 Points James Suckling
"This is a fantastic and refined Blanc de Blancs. So layered and complex, with lemon curd, chalk, hazelnuts, pastries, baked apples and almond croissants. Structured and tightly wound, with almost imperceptible bubbles. Delicious salty notes at the end. Beautiful."
98 Points Tyson Stelzer
"Projecting a brilliant, pale straw hue, this is a luminous beacon for the grandeur of the grand crus of the Côte des Blancs. Racy lemon and grapefruit coalesce with the succulence of white peach and the crunch of beurre bosc pear."
97 Points John Gilman
"On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and rock solid at the core, with a brisk girdle of acidity, superb focus and grip, utterly refined mousse and a long, complex and impeccably balanced finish."
96 Points Jeb Dunnuck
"It hits a lot of the right marks in this vintage, offering plenty of purity and balance, and will certainly provide a very wide drinking window for enjoyment."
96 Points Antonio Galloni
"The combination of bright citrus, mineral and floral notes typical of Comtes, enhanced by the soft contours of the vintage, makes for an inviting, open-knit Champagne that is quite showy right out of the gate."
95+ Points William Kelley
"The 2012 is somewhat reminiscent of the brilliant 2002. If it gains in tension and cut with more time on cork, it will make this initial rating seem conservative."
95 Points Yohan Castaing
"From the very first whiff, this expresses energy, depth and complexity. Aeration reinforces this impression, while also revealing scents of orchard fruit, like apricot, but also exotic fruit, as well as hazelnut and delicate autolytic notes - pastry in particular."
18/20 Points Jancis Robinson
"Some smokiness on the nose. Lemony, youthful and still quite tight with a detailed undertow – lots going on there! Lacy texture and impressive length. This one will run and run and seems at this stage to have more pronounced acidity than some of its precursors."
