NV Taittinger Brut La Francaise
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Full bottle 1,594 g. Chardonnay dominant, with both Pinot Noir and Meunier in the blend. It tastes as if the dosage is on the higher end. Loose frothy mousse. Liquorice and lemon curd. Not long. There are better champagnes at this price. (TC)
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John Gilman, View From The Cellar
Stephan Reinhardt, Wine Advocate
More reviews and scores
A medium yellow hue, the NV Champagne Brut Reserve has a 2021 base and is the calling card of this estate. Offering fantastic, pure notes, it’s a delightful, ripe, and warming wine, with a pillowy mousse and notes of pineapple, orchard fruit, and brioche. Full-bodied, it has a rounded and supple texture, with a long finish. It’s ready to drink now and should also hang on another 6-8 years easily. Drink 2025-2035.
Fresh croissants, green apples, grapefruit and light walnuts on the nose of this crisp, balanced Champagne. Medium-bodied, seamless and sleek. 40% chardonnay, 35% pinot noir and 25% pinot meunier. Base wine from 2021 (70%) with 30% reserve wines. 8 g/L dosage. Drink now.
Full bottle 1,612 g. Chardonnay-dominated blend. Lemon and liquorice curds. Quite sweet. Pineapple cream – the champagne version of piña colada! I found it almost too sweet by itself, but it proved to be really, really good with pies (we used it in a pie-with-wine-pairing test for Thanksgiving 2024). Especially, of all things, steak and kidney pie! (TC)
About the producer
Champagne Taittinger is one of the region’s leading Grande Marque Champagne houses and also one of the largest, when it comes to vineyard ownership. It is also the producer behind one of the region’s best loved vintage Blanc de Blancs: Comtes de Champagne.