Taittinger, Rosé, Comte de Champagne, 2012

Name: Taittinger, Rosé, Comte de Champagne
Brand: Taittinger
Price: 161.32 GBP

Available Vintages

all 2009 2011 2012

justerini & brooks tasting note

The 2012 is an unabashed rosé Champagne, brimming with ripe red fruit, a deep colour and considerable weight. This is certainly not a Blanc dressed as a Rosé, it is an emphatic Rosé, in all the right ways. Just the right side of vinous, it delivers detailed, lacy, mineral and spice notes, but is laden with strawberry, raspberry and cherry fruit, beautifully overlaid with vanilla, cinnamon, pastry and crème patisserie.

critic reviews

98/100Antonio Galloni,Vinous

The 2012 Comtes de Champagne Rosé is magnificent. Rich and explosive in the glass, the 2012 Comtes Rosé dazzles from start to finish. I like it even more today than I liked it last year! A rush of red cherry fruit, kirsch, blood orange, cinnamon and rose petal soars out of the glass. Vertical structure and tons of energy are the signatures. I would be thrilled to own this.

DRINKING WINDOW 2026 - 2037

date of review 04/2025

97/100Yohan Castaing,Robert Parker Wine Advocate

Evoking a superb bouquet, the remarkable 2012 Brut Comtes de Champagne Rose reveals aromas of mint, strawberries, ripe red berries, tangerine, plums, orange rind and blood orange. Full-bodied, vinous and concentrated, it has a delicately, perfectly balanced phenolic mid-palate framed by a pinpoint mousse of striking finesse and delicacy, concluding with a vibrant, vertical finish enhanced by gastronomic bitterness. A blend of 70% Pinot Noir, including 14% as red wine, and 30% Chardonnay, disgorged with a dosage of nine grams per liter, this is one of the most elegant and refined Comtes de Champagne Rose releases from Taittinger.

DRINKING WINDOW 2024 - 2054

date of review 10/2024