CLOS LE LÉON Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut 1er Cru Dizy Champagne Marc Hébrart 2015 vs Taittinger, Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut, (Magnum) 2014
Compare current tracked prices, stockists and core specifications. Taittinger, Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut, (Magnum) 2014 currently starts £10.90 lower.
| Availability | In stock | In stock |
|---|---|---|
| Best current price | £330.50 | £319.60 |
| Current stockists | 1 merchant | 1 merchant |
| Producer | — | Champagne Taittinger |
| Style | Sparkling | Sparkling |
| Grape | Chardonnay | Chardonnay |
| Region | Champagne | Champagne |
| ABV | 12.5% | — |
| Sweetness | — | Dry |
| Size | 750ml | 1500ml |
| Where to buy |
CLOS LE LÉON Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut 1er Cru Dizy Champagne Marc Hébrart 2015
The 2015 Brut Clos Le Léon, 100% Chardonnay from the Le Léon lieu-dit in Dizy, stands apart from the rest of the wines in the range because of its focus on Chardonnay. Here, too, Hébrart has done a commendable job capturing the best 2015 had to offer while avoiding the year's pitfalls. That's a pretty admirable achievement in my book. There is a bit of dryness that appears at the very tail end of the finish, but that is not enough to detract from all the 2015 has to offer, which is, namely, a pretty, structured, ample style of Chardonnay that emphasizes savory and mineral notes more than anything else. Dosage is 3 grams per liter. Disgorged: January 18, 2022.
Taittinger, Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut, (Magnum) 2014
The 2014 Comtes de Champagne is Chardonnay at its best. Only the finest fruit made it in, so quantities are way down compared to 2013, but the quality is superb. It’s the last of a run of cooler vintages in Champagne and already being hailed as a must-have for Champagne lovers. Taittinger itself has a long backstory. Founded in 1734, it was taken on by Pierre Taittinger in 1931 after his WWI service in the region, and unusually for a big name, it’s still family-run today by Pierre’s great-grandchildren, Vitalie and Clovis. The cellars in Reims sit on 4th-century chalk caves that once belonged to Benedictine monks, and the deep cool conditions are spot-on for ageing Champagne slowly and gracefully. Comtes de Champagne is the jewel in the crown: crafted only in the best years, from the first pressings, and aged for a full decade deep underground before release. Presented in elegant antique-style bottles, it’s one of the most iconic Blanc de Blancs in Champagne.
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