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16¾/20
Champagne Taittinger Brut Reserve NV
Champagne, FranceTaittinger has 288 hectares of vineyards across Champagne, giving it a wealth of grapes to work with yearly. The multi-vintage blend is usually a 40/45/15 mix of chardonnay, pinot noir, and pinot meunier. The high percentage of chardonnay is the key to its finesse and legendary elegant house style, which sets Taittinger apart from most of the competition at this level. The nose opens with a whiff of smoke and toast over a rush of lemon and white flowers. The current edition pitches a slightly more complex palate, adding to its charm. The bead of bubbles is exquisite, and the creamy, chalky, leesy notes go on and on. This is an impressive brut Champagne you can buy with confidence.Tasted: 24 October 2023Tasted by: Prices:| BC | $76.99 | 750ml | BCLS |
| AB | $69.99 | 750ml | select private retailers |
| SK | $76.99 | 750ml | select private retailers, monopolies |
Blend: Chardonnay - Pinot Meunier - Pinot NoirCSPC: 457713UPC: 3016570001030
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16½/20
Champagne Taittinger Brut Reserve NV
Champagne, FranceThis classic blends 40% chardonnay, 45% pinot noir, and the remainder pinot meunier from across 36 vineyards in the Marne, Sézanne, and Aube, half of which come from estate vineyards. Around 30% reserve wines are used. After ferment in stainless with full MLF, this spent a minimum of 3 years on lees, before a dosage of 9 g/L. Brut Reserve makes up 85% of the wine produced by the house. Light biscuit, red apple, green apple lead into a lightly earthy core, with a green apple skin texture and bitter citrus kiss which lingers on the finish. Nice freshness here to balance out the dosage, and super consistent (as expected), though would be really nice to know the base year and disgorge date. Not sure why they've decided to remove these from the bottle.Tasted: 24 October 2023Tasted by: Prices:| BC | $76.99 | 750ml | BCLS |
| AB | $69.99 | 750ml | select private retailers |
| SK | $76.99 | 750ml | select private retailers, monopolies |
Blend: Chardonnay - Pinot Meunier - Pinot NoirCSPC: 457713UPC: 3016570001030
90POINTS
16½/20
Champagne Taittinger Brut Reserve NV
Champagne, FranceThis classic blends 40% chardonnay, 45% pinot noir, and the remainder pinot meunier from across 35 vineyards in the Marne, Sézanne and Aube, half of which come from estate vineyards. Around 30% reserve wines are used. After full MLF, this spent a minimum of 3 years on lees, before a dosage of 9 g/L. Pure and stately red and green apple, lemon, pear blossom flood a cushioned palate, with a tightening lemony brace around the edges. This bottle is showing quite smart at present, and would be a welcome addition to any dinner / festivities.Tasted: 03 November 2022Tasted by: Prices:| BC | $76.99 | 750ml | BCLS |
| AB | $69.99 | 750ml | select private retailers |
| SK | $76.99 | 750ml | select private retailers, monopolies |
Blend: Chardonnay - Pinot Meunier - Pinot NoirCSPC: 457713UPC: 3016570001030
91POINTS
16¾/20
Champagne Taittinger Brut Reserve NV
Champagne, FranceSome classics are classics for a reason. This classic blends 40% chardonnay, 45% pinot noir, and the remainder pinot meunier from across 35 vineyards in the Marne, Sézanne and Aube, half of which come from estate vineyards. Around 30% reserve wines are used. After full MLF, this spent a minimum of 3 years on lees, before a dosage of 9 g/L. Rich and expansive, yet built around chardonnay's backbone, this NV carries red apple, green apple, Rainier cherry, lemon, almond, light toast across a streaming palate, bedded with chalk and studded with meringue. An accessible, smart NV for enjoying now with mixed company.Tasted: 14 November 2021Tasted by: Prices:| BC | $76.99 | 750ml | BCLS |
| AB | $69.99 | 750ml | select private retailers |
| SK | $76.99 | 750ml | select private retailers, monopolies |
Blend: Chardonnay - Pinot Meunier - Pinot NoirCSPC: 457713UPC: 3016570001030
91POINTS
16¾/20
Champagne Taittinger Brut Reserve NV
Champagne, FranceTaittinger has 300 hectares of vineyards across Champagne from which to choose fruit, giving it a wealth of grapes to work with each year. The multi-vintage blend is normally 40 percent chardonnay with 60 percent pinot noir and pinot meunier. The high percentage of chardonnay is the key to its finesse and elegant house style, a style that sets Taittinger apart from most of its competitors at this level. The nose opens with a whiff of smoke and toast over a rush of lemon, and white flowers which is offset with baked green apple and toast, across a creamy palate. It is simply an impressive brut Champagne you can count on year after year that sells for a very fair price.Tasted: 01 November 2020Tasted by: Prices:| BC | $76.99 | 750ml | BCLS |
| AB | $69.99 | 750ml | select private retailers |
| SK | $76.99 | 750ml | select private retailers, monopolies |
Blend: Chardonnay - Pinot Meunier - Pinot NoirCSPC: 457713UPC: 3016570001030
91POINTS
16¾/20
Champagne Taittinger Brut Reserve NV
Champagne, FranceTaittinger proudly “considers it an honour to produce a Brut champagne every year without exception". And with 288 hectares of vineyards across Champagne, you can see it is in excellent shape to cope with anything climate change can throw its way, at least so far. Brut Réserve is a blend of chardonnay (40%), pinot noir and pinot meunier (60%) wines from over 35 different vineyards that are aged a full 36 months on its lees and often longer. The high proportion of chardonnay, unique among fine nonvintage champagnes, is what sets this wine apart from so many others. Floral honey, baked pear, strawberry, and citrus draw you into the glass. The attack is elegant and persistent with more of the same. Serve with just about anything. The 3D 'hologram effect' of bubbles on its gift-packaging is the icing on the cake if you are looking for a great gift.Tasted: 24 September 2019Tasted by: Prices:| BC | $76.99 | 750ml | BCLS |
| AB | $69.99 | 750ml | select private retailers |
| SK | $76.99 | 750ml | select private retailers, monopolies |
Blend: Chardonnay - Pinot Meunier - Pinot NoirCSPC: 457713UPC: 3016570001030
91POINTS
16¾/20
Champagne Taittinger Brut Reserve NV
Champagne, FranceThis classic Brut never disappoints, always delivering a streamlined arrow of quivering acidity. This chardonnay led NV is sourced from early 40 crus in the Marne, Sézanne and Aube (half from estate vineyards), and is a mix of 40 chardonnay, 45 pinot noir, and the remainder pinot meunier. After full MLF, this spends a minimum 3 years on the lees before a dosage of 9 g/l. My bottle was based on 2014; you can see the disgorgement date code engraved in laser on the base of the bottle. Chalk, lemon, green apple, light anise skips along the medium palate, cushioned with meringue and humming with limestone minerality. The finish lingers with lemon pith, welcoming refreshing with another glass. Lovely solo sipping, as well as with food. Classic for a reason.Tasted: 09 November 2019Tasted by: Prices:| BC | $76.99 | 750ml | BCLS |
| AB | $69.99 | 750ml | select private retailers |
| SK | $76.99 | 750ml | select private retailers, monopolies |
Blend: Chardonnay - Pinot Meunier - Pinot NoirCSPC: 457713UPC: 3016570001030
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16¾/20
Champagne Taittinger Brut Reserve NV
Champagne, FranceTaitt NV is one of those instantly recognizable champagnes for me. Their classic, chardonnay driven house style is drawn from nearly 40 crus in the Marne, Sézanne and Aube and with minimum three years on the lees before cellaring in Reims. Full MLF, with a dosage is 9 g/l. In the NV blend the mix is approximately 40 percent chardonnay 45 pinot noir and rest meunier. In every bottle nearly 50 percent of grapes are from owned vineyards. Juicy, bright, lemon-led, with a chalky texture and fresh, brisk rinse of acidity on the finish. This bottle was based on 2014; you can see the disgorgement date engraved in laser on the base of the bottle. There are 5M of this cuvee produced annually. Alexandre Ponnavoy is Taittinger's new winemaker as of spring 2018, and I'm looking forward to his handling of this iconic house.Tasted: 15 October 2018Tasted by: Prices:| BC | $76.99 | 750ml | BCLS |
| AB | $69.99 | 750ml | select private retailers |
| SK | $76.99 | 750ml | select private retailers, monopolies |
Blend: Chardonnay - Pinot Meunier - Pinot NoirCSPC: 457713UPC: 3016570001030
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16¾/20
Champagne Taittinger Brut Reserve NV
Champagne, FranceTaittinger has just under 300 hectares of vineyards across Champagne, giving it a plethora of vines to work with in all vintage conditions. This is drawn 40 crus in the Marne, Sézanne and Aube and with three years on the lees. The dosage is 9 g/l. In the NV blend the mix is approximately 40 percent chardonnay with some 60 percent split between pinot meunier and pinot noir. It's the high percentage of chardonnay, unique among the fervent competition in the NV range, that gives this label a leg up in finesse. Green apple, lemon, white florals, lemon verbena slide the palate, with a potent lip smacking lemon acidity on the sides and end (almost distractingly so). A precise, familiar and welcomed house style.Tasted: 09 December 2017Tasted by: Prices:| BC | $76.99 | 750ml | BCLS |
| AB | $69.99 | 750ml | select private retailers |
| SK | $76.99 | 750ml | select private retailers, monopolies |
Blend: Chardonnay - Pinot Meunier - Pinot NoirCSPC: 457713UPC: 3016570001030
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16¾/20
Champagne Taittinger Brut Reserve NV
Champagne, FranceTaittinger has just under 300 hectares of vineyards across Champagne, giving it a plethora of vines to work with in all vintage conditions. In the NV blend the mix is normally 40 percent chardonnay with some 60 percent split between pinot meunier and pinot noir. It's the high percentage of chardonnay, unique among its competitors, that gives this label a leg up in finesse. Lightly smoked lemon, pith and peel in this fresh brut. Shearing crystalline lemon acidity, white flowers is offset with baked green apple, toast on a creamy palate. Very grippy finish cleans everything up. Impressive non-vintage brut champagne, year after year.Tasted: 05 December 2016Tasted by: Prices:| BC | $76.99 | 750ml | BCLS |
| AB | $69.99 | 750ml | select private retailers |
| SK | $76.99 | 750ml | select private retailers, monopolies |
Blend: Chardonnay - Pinot Meunier - Pinot NoirCSPC: 457713UPC: 3016570001030
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16½/20
Champagne Taittinger Brut Reserve NV
Champagne, FranceUnusual broad flat nose of pear, apple aromas. The attack is crisp and more elegant, with fresh red apple, toasted, spicy, citrus, peach skin flavours with some sweetness showing up on the juicy, citrus finish. Solid if lacking a little excitement this time out.Tasted: 01 December 2015Tasted by: Prices:| BC | $76.99 | 750ml | BCLS |
| AB | $69.99 | 750ml | select private retailers |
| SK | $76.99 | 750ml | select private retailers, monopolies |
Blend: Chardonnay - Pinot Meunier - Pinot NoirCSPC: 457713UPC: 3016570001030
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16½/20
Champagne Taittinger Brut Reserve NV
Champagne, FrancePerfumed florals, lemon blossom and ginger open this stalwart Champagne, consistently streamline and welcoming year over year. Deep white florals, crystalline lemon, tight pear, green and yellow apples and a subtle undercurrent of dried apple/apricot creaminess. Forty percent chardonnay, with the balance between pinot noir and pinot meunier. Classic.Tasted: 01 December 2015Tasted by: Prices:| BC | $76.99 | 750ml | BCLS |
| AB | $69.99 | 750ml | select private retailers |
| SK | $76.99 | 750ml | select private retailers, monopolies |
Blend: Chardonnay - Pinot Meunier - Pinot NoirCSPC: 457713UPC: 3016570001030
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16¾/20
Champagne Taittinger Brut Reserve NV
Champagne, FranceTaittinger has 288 hectares of vineyards across Champagne making it one of the largest owners of vines in the region always handy when the vintage goes sideways. In the case of the NV blend the mix is normally 40 percent chardonnay with some 60 percent split between pinot meunier and pinot noir. It's the high percentage of chardonnay, unique among its competitors that gives this bubble such a leg up in finesse. Toasted notes of bread with honey, baked pear and strawberry and citrus aromas draw you into the glass. The attack is fresh light and persistent with more citrus, baked green apple, honey, strawberry flavours. Each glass is enchanting offering refinement and finesse at affair price. Serve with just about anything. The 3D 'hologram effect' of bubbles on its new range of gift-packaging is the icing on the cake if you are looking for a great gift.Tasted: 04 June 2014Tasted by: Prices:| BC | $76.99 | 750ml | BCLS |
| AB | $69.99 | 750ml | select private retailers |
| SK | $76.99 | 750ml | select private retailers, monopolies |
Blend: Chardonnay - Pinot Meunier - Pinot NoirCSPC: 457713UPC: 3016570001030
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16¾/20
Champagne Taittinger Brut Reserve NV
Champagne, FranceIdentical twin to last edition with toasty, honey, baked pear, light strawberry and citrus aromas. Fresh, clean, fairly dry and very elegant with fine mousse. Light toasty, pear skin, citrus, baked green apple, honey, strawberry, citrus flavours. Refined and balanced on the finish. A consistently delicious and attractive style.Tasted: 13 May 2012Tasted by: Prices:| BC | $76.99 | 750ml | BCLS |
| AB | $69.99 | 750ml | select private retailers |
| SK | $76.99 | 750ml | select private retailers, monopolies |
Blend: Chardonnay - Pinot Meunier - Pinot NoirCSPC: 457713UPC: 3016570001030
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16¾/20
Champagne Taittinger Brut Reserve NV
Champagne, FranceNice toasty, honey, peach, baked pear, cherry, citrus mineral aromas. Fresh, clean, fairly dry and very elegant with fine mousse. Light nutty, toasty, mineral, citrus, baked green apple, honey, strawberry, citrus flavours. Fine mousse, balanced, crisp and fresh with light sweetness and brioche on the finish. Delicious, very attractive style and very easy to drink. Well done.Tasted: 10 October 2010Tasted by: Prices:| BC | $76.99 | 750ml | BCLS |
| AB | $69.99 | 750ml | select private retailers |
| SK | $76.99 | 750ml | select private retailers, monopolies |
Blend: Chardonnay - Pinot Meunier - Pinot NoirCSPC: 457713UPC: 3016570001030
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16½/20
Champagne Taittinger Brut Reserve NV
Champagne, FranceFine continuous mousse. Citrus, honey, nutty, baked pear, apple aromas with a touch of quince. Crisp, round, elegant, fresh palate with baked red apple, toasty, spicy, citrus, peach skin flavours. Good finesse and acidity with just a hint of sweetness showing up on the juicy citrus finish. Very consistent and classy.Tasted: 09 December 2007Tasted by: Prices:| BC | $76.99 | 750ml | BCLS |
| AB | $69.99 | 750ml | select private retailers |
| SK | $76.99 | 750ml | select private retailers, monopolies |
Blend: Chardonnay - Pinot Meunier - Pinot NoirCSPC: 457713UPC: 3016570001030
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