2011 Champagne Taittinger, Comtes de Champagne, Blanc de Blancs, Brut spirit campfire smoke

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Aged all in foudre and normally a blend of 60% Mourvedre

New owners Louis Roederer must be delighted with their first vintage here

and yet I am also struck by its tension

With a glorious concentration of blackcurrant fruit on the nose and an intense

2011 Champagne Taittinger, Comtes de Champagne, Blanc de Blancs, Brut spirit campfire smokeThe 2011 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne is superb with generous, bright aromas of lemon cream, stone fruits, baked pastry and almonds. The palate has a subtle verve: rich but not overbearing and its weight is carried with deftness and elegance. There is freshness here and a fine mousse brings a lively energy. Beautiful acidity and with extraordinary length, it finishes with a twist of salinity leaving you reaching for a second sip. Berry Bros. & Rudd