Taittinger - Prelude Brut Champagne NV (750ml)
Price: $99.99
| Producer | Taittinger |
| Country | France |
| Region | Champagne |
| Varietal | Champagne |
| Sku | 3468 |
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James Suckling: 94 Points
Complex and very inviting nose of buttered bread, apricots, orange fruit, crushed chalk and salted almonds. Lovely texture and balance, with layers of fresh salinity and minerality. Medium-bodied. Elegant and classy. Grand Cru fruit. 50% chardonnay and 50% pinot noir. Drink now or hold.
Wine Advocate: 93 Points
The latest release of Taittinger's NV Brut Prélude Grands Crus is showing nicely, offering up aromas of pear, crisp stone fruit, warm biscuits and marzipan. Medium to full-bodied, fleshy and precise, with tangy acids and fine depth at the core, this is still a little reserved after what I suspect is quite a recent disgorgement, and it will merit a little patience.
Vinous: 92 Points
Light, bright gold. Mineral accented lemon and lime pith on the nose, with complicating notes of honeysuckle and pear skin. Dry and precise, offering vibrant citrus fruit and fresh fig flavors and showing strong mineral spine. Finishes bright and long, with lingering floral notes and a touch of ginger.
Wine Spectator: 91 Points
A sleek Champagne, with a fine, focused mousse, this shows well-meshed flavors of ripe green apple, grated ginger, oyster shell and verbena. Lingering and zesty on the finish. Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.
Wine Enthusiast: 91 Points
There is some fine maturity to this rich Champagne. Its fruitiness shows balance with acidity and toastiness. Drink this attractive wine now.
