Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Rose 2007

Description

A legacy since 1734, Champagne Taittinger is the largest eponymous family owned Champagne House and one of the top, independent champagne brands in the world. This family of growers cultivates the second largest vineyard in the Champagne region. The composition of the house’s cuvees is a result of an intuitive and complex process, one which the Taittinger family know how to create and sustain; a Champagne which is completely unique. 2007 is a fully matured vintage. Its superb maturity tantalizes all the senses with a deep pink robe highlighted with glints of copper, an extremely delicate persistent effervescence, a nose of crushed strawberries, lime and liquorice underlined by a hint of roast coffee and cacao. The palate is entranced by a variation of gourmet sensations. The fresh, precise and taut attack gives way to reveal a supple, molten and heady structure. The finish imparts fruity notes underscored by a saline freshness. With the purity of its precise, gourmet aromatic structure, the Comtes de Champagne Rose 2007 is perfectly in line with its predecessors and promises to offer excellent ageing potential. This Comtes de Champagne Rose 2007 is the champagne par excellence of the gastronomic world, enhancing delicate white meat dishes as well as revealing its full potential when paired with lobster. A fabulous vintage whose subtle, exuberant energy fuses sublimely with the intense flavour of certain cheeses, such as old Comte or Chaource, or with the zesty sweetness of baked pears or blueberry tart. The light rust and amber color is enticing. Aromas of dried rose petals, cinnamon and nutmeg. Hints of dried meat, smoke and sage. Orange peel, too. Full-bodied with a compact, creamy texture. So fine and delicious. Great, subtle and complex flavors. More like a lightly aged, premier-cru Volnay, but with the magic of Champagne. – James Suckling, 99 Points The Finer Details Style – Rose Champagne Varietal – Pinot Noir, Chardonnay Country – France Region – Champagne Vintage – 2007 Bottle Size – 750ml ABV – 12.5% Closure – Cork