2009 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Brut Rose [JS99][V97][D96][WA96][WS94]

Producer: Taittinger  
Region: Champagne, France  
Blend: Pinot Noir, Chardonnay 
Year: 2009 

James Suckling, 99 Points 

"A beautiful color of bronze and orange with some pink at the end. Aromas of dried strawberry and orange peel with orange blossom and other flowers. Medium to full body with a round, creamy texture, very fine bubbles and a lovely, long finish. Plenty of subtle pie-crust and biscuit flavors at the end. Yet it remains so complex. Very vinous. Drink or hold." 

Vinous, 97 Points 

"The 2009 Rosé Comtes de Champagne is one of the very finest recent editions I can recall. The intensity of both the Pinot and the vintage comes through loud and clear in a vinous, resonant Comtes Rosé that is engaging right out of the gate. Dark red berry fruit, spice, crushed flowers and blood orange are some of the many notes that meld together seamlessly. The 2009 is a truly special Champagne, but it is also very much on the exuberant side of things. All that said, I absolutely loved it." 

Decanter, 96 Points 

"With its compelling notes of black cherry, citrus including grapefruit, spice and pastry, this has an alluring, even bewitching bouquet of striking complexity. The mouthfeel is just as captivating with its seductive, fleshy texture sustained by a dense yet perfectly balanced structure. The saline finish is sumptuous. This is a rosé Champagne that should age beautifully." 

Wine Advocate, 96 Points 

"The 2009 Brut Comtes de Champagne Rosé is a rich, gourmand rendition of this cuvée, bursting with aromas of sweet red plums, buttery pastry, tangerine and baking spices. Full-bodied, ample and fleshy, with a broad attack and a layered, enveloping mid-palate that's girdled by ripe acids, it already offers demonstrative drinking. This has turned out brilliantly." 

Wine Spectator, 94 Points 

"This vinous rosé is fresh and appealing, a harmonious version that offers flavors of steeped raspberry and strawberry, white blossoms and spiced orange peel. Gains depth from a subtle chalky underpinning, and the finish shows a tactile touch of raw almond skin. This is hard to stop sipping. Pinot Noir and Chardonnay." 

Alcohol: 12.5% 

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