taittinger brut vintage 2002 75cl gift box buy champagne same day 2 hour delivery

taittinger produce a vintage champagne only when the harvest has been of exceptional quality their brut vintage is always a blend of juice exclusively from the first pressing of the grapes and is aged for four years in the cellars allowing the aromas to mature slowly and the length and complexity of the wine to develop it consists of chardonnay from grand crus of the c te des blancs and pinot noir from grand crus of the montagne de reims and the vall e de la marne weather the 2002 vintage shaped up magnificently over the spring with no significant frost and near perfect flowering then followed a summer marked by long sunny periods interspersed with regular cloudy and rainy spells the vines were in good health and the dehydration of the grape berries helped them reach new heights of ripeness generally considered one of the best harvests in the last twenty years news article taittinger brut vintage 2002 placed first in our blind tasting comparison of 2008s and 2002s in june 2017 read the full write up here technical information vineyards 100 grand premier cru pinot noir montagne de reims vall e de la marne chardonnay c te des blancs grape varieties 50 pinot noir 50 chardonnay ageing 4 years on the lees dosage 9 g l drink 2009 2019 tasting note bundles of caramel and a delicious toastiness right from the off a real developed lushness and loads of ripe cooked apple notes great length that goes on and on and on