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Bottle of Taittinger Champagne Blanc de Blancs Comtes de Champagne 2008 [NET]-Sparkling Wine-Flatiron SF

Taittinger Champagne Blanc de Blancs Comtes de Champagne 2008 [NET]

Sparkling Wine from Champagne, France
$249.99
NET

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What is this wine?
Founded in 1734, Taittinger is one of Champagne’s great houses, celebrated for its elegant, Chardonnay-driven style. Comtes de Champagne is its flagship cuvée, a Blanc de Blancs made exclusively from Grand Cru Chardonnay sourced from Côte des Blancs villages like Avize, Cramant, and Le Mesnil-sur-Oger. The 2008 vintage is already considered one of Champagne’s greatest modern years, yielding wines of energy, precision, and profound aging potential.

Why get this wine?
Comtes de Champagne is among the most iconic prestige cuvées, prized for its finesse, purity, and longevity. The 2008 release, from an epic vintage, has been hailed by critics as one of the finest Comtes ever produced—combining laser-like focus with depth and complexity. This is a must-have for collectors of great Champagne.

What does this wine taste like?
Lemon zest, green apple, and pear with layers of chalk, brioche, hazelnut, and white flowers. Taut and mineral, with ultra-fine bubbles, racy acidity, and a finish of extraordinary length.

When should you drink this wine?
Superb now with aeration, but best 2025–2050. A natural match for caviar, oysters, or lobster.

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Professional Reviews

Antonio Galloni

AG 98
"The 2008 Comtes de Champagne is every bit as stunning as it has always been. The first signs of aromatic complexity are starting to appear, while there is a bit less of the youthful austerity that was present at the outset. It will be interesting to see how the 2018 continues to develop. It is certainly not the austere, bracing Champagne it was a few years ago. Hints of apricot, slate, mint, crushed rocks and light tropical accents build into the salivating finish." -Antonio Galloni

Robert Parker

RP 98
"Taittinger's 2008 Brut Blanc de Blancs Comtes de Champagne is being released this year, and it will be worth a special effort to track down. I wrote in August 2019 that this is the finest Comtes de Champagne since the brilliant 2002, and this tasting confirmed that. Offering up a deep and complex bouquet of citrus oil, crisp orchard fruit, warm brioche, crushed chalk, blanched almonds and smoke, it's full-bodied and incisive, with excellent concentration, racy acids and a long, searingly chalky finish. While this is already immensely impressive out of the gates, this 2008 is clearly built for the long haul, and three decades' longevity won't be a challenge." -William Kelley

Jancis Robinson

JR 17.5
"Deep gold. Great breadth and richness of flavour but still, texturally, it is tight as anything. Rather an unusual mixture! Incredibly impressive length and the crème-pâtissière note often found in Comtes. But no real hurry to drink." -Jancis Robinson MW

Decanter

D 96
"Wonderful, intriguing nose with ripe orchard fruits of conference pear and pink lady apples, seasoned with brioche and roasted cashew nuts. It's rich on the palate with lovely layers of citrussy, silky tones and a touch of honey."

Wine Enthusiast

WE 97
"Coming entirely from Grand Cru vineyards in the Côte des Blancs, the new release of this famous Champagne is from a top vintage year. The wine is at perfect maturity, poised between crisp, taut minerality and wonderful toastiness. It is intense, beautifully clear and limpid, a great Champagne. It is ready to drink now and for many years to come. Alcohol 12.5%."

Details

  • Grape Variety

    Chardonnay

  • Vintage

    2008

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Traditional

  • Style

    Aromatic , Fruity , Rich

  • Sweetness

    Champagne Brut , Dry

  • Body

    Medium Bodied