Taittinger, Blanc de Blancs, Comtes de Champagne, 2015
The palate is broad and creamy, layered with ripe citrus, lemon curd, white peach, bitter orange and sherbet, with brioche and pastry adding further depth. Fine, persistent mousse carries the wine towards a long, saline finish of chalk, citrus peel and white flowers. Comtes de Champagne 2015 is a beautifully complete Champagne: rich, poised and complex, with the breadth of the 2015 vintage balanced by the mineral drive of the Côte des Blancs.
critic reviews
The 2015 Comtes de Champagne is delicate, airy and wonderfully expressive. Lemon peel, white flowers, chalk, mint and slate are finely sculpted in the glass. Light on its feet and crystalline, the 2015 is terrific. There's a touch of savoriness that is typical of the year, but it is not dominant or overpowering. At present, the 2015 shows a bit of tightness from its recent disgorgement, but that should not be an issue in time. Comtes is a real success in a year that was quite challenging. Dosage is 9 grams per liter. Disgorged: July 2025.