TAITTINGER, COMTES DE CHAMPAGNE, BLANC DE BLANCS 1996 |

Taittinger, Comtes de Champagne, Blanc de Blancs 1996 Disgorged and tasted in 2014 from magnum, a wonderful, total class Champagne nose. A touch 'reductive' at first, but I like that (as I do at the beginning of a great White Burgundy - it often denotes ultimate longevity). Myriad hedgerow aromas. Vanillin on the palate, backed up by creamy hazelnuts. Superb, streamlined stuff. Serena Sutcliffe, MW WA 966 bts (oc)Estimates are per lot