2006 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs, Champagne

Disgorged january 2016

In grand tesament of Taittinger's profound reach intop Cote des Blancs'' most enduring grand crus, the poise and stamina of Comtes even in the wrm and ready 2006 season is nothing short of staggering.

The lemon, lime, grapefruit, crunchy apple, pear and pineapple its its youth have softened as bottle complexity of naugat and almonds has begun to emerge. Naunces of grilled toast and brioche are considered by the house to be signatures of the season.

he ripe apple, supple aucculence of the vintage fnishes s fleshy mid-palate of immadiate allure, making this a Comtes to enjoy while the 2002, 2004 and 2008 continues to evelve, though there is no immediate haste here. Its textural presence is mouth-embracing, permeating every crevice, masterfully uniting very fine phenolic grip and delightfully delicate, frothing salt minerality that bores to the very core of the finest chalkfields of the Cote des Blancs.

97 points Tyson Stelzer The Champagne Guide