Taittinger, Comtes Champagne other_regions cigar box and bright red

cigar box and bright red fruits with a blast of cassis in the finish

the 2012 really shines

all wrapped in a solidly long and mouth coating finish

though it maintains fine delineation and offers great length

Taittinger, Comtes Champagne other_regions cigar box and bright redLemon to gold ingot, bright and welcoming, an impression enhanced by a fabulous nose of sherbet, brioche, lemon posset and Mirabelle plum. All things nice. The palate is gently luxurious, its sophistication rippling with nuance rather than sheer vulgar power, yellow fruits, the gentlest hints of honey, crushed chalk and then a silky citric grip. In these rather claustrophobic times, the wine carries us along the Corniche in an open top car, vintage