TAITTINGER, COMTES DE CHAMPAGNE, BLANC DE BLANCS 1996 |

Taittinger, Comtes de Champagne, Blanc de Blancs 1996 Lot 267: Excellent appearance, tissue wrapped, Lot 268: Excellent appearance, tissue wrappedDisgorged and tasted in 2014 from magnum, a wonderful, total class Champagne nose. A touch 'reductive' at first, but I like that (as I do at the beginning of a great White Burgundy - it often denotes ultimate longevity). Myriad hedgerow aromas. Vanillin on the palate, backed up by creamy hazelnuts. Superb, streamlined stuff. Serena Sutcliffe, MW WA 96 265:6 bts (oc) 266:6 bts (oc) 267:6 bts (cn) 268:6 bts (cn)per lot: GBP 1,150-1,500per lot: USD 1,400-1,900per lot: EUR 1,250-1,600LYING IN GREENFORD, MIDDLESEXOffered Duty Paid onlyEstimates are per lot