Comtes de Champagne Rose 2011 Taittinger

Classification	Cru Classe
Type	Sparkling
Brand	Taittinger
Vintage	2011
Country	France
Region	Champagne
Grape	Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, Chardonnay
Volume	0,75
Condition	Perfect
Label	Perfect
Drinkable	-2045
Stock	9

Professional reviews

Robert Parker (94)

Disgorged in October 2022, the 2011 Brut Comtes de Champagne Rosé is a blend of 40% Chardonnay and 60% Pinot Noir, including fully 14% of red wine that lends it notable depth of color this year. Evoking aromas of cherries, buttery pastry, raspberries and tangerine, with an attractive minty top note, the bouquet is complex and incipiently spicy. Medium to full-bodied, layered and vinous, with chalky structuring extract, it concludes with a long, sapid finish. The limitations of the vintage mean that this is a giving, rather open-knit Comtes Rosé, but it is nevertheless a great effort in a challenging year and exhibits none of the herbaceous qualities that mar some of the wines produced in this year. Drink it now and over the next decade.

Winespectator (94)

A chalky rosé Champagne, with raw silk–like texture, this leads with hints of smoke, oyster shell and dried thyme, followed by a savory streak that underscores the palate's dried raspberry, blood orange peel and blanched almond flavors. Fresh and focused through to the lightly spiced finish. Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.

James Suckling (96)

Taittinger Champagne Comtes de Champagne Brut Rosé 2011
Friday, Nov 10, 2023
Color
Sparkling
Country
France
Region
Champagne
Vintage
2011
Beautiful orange-cherry color, exuding aromas of dried flowers, cherry stones, wild strawberries, cloves and cinnamon pastries. It’s medium-bodied with excellent weight and balance. Soft bubbles. Layers of soft, supple berry fruit. Pastries and walnuts come through on a seamless finish.

Jancis Robinson (17)

All from grands crus. 60% Pinot Noir, 40% Chardonnay including 15% red wine according to the back label. Aged on lees for 10 years before being disgorged in October 2022 with a dosage of 9 g/l which is pretty apparent.
Quite a deep colour, sort of pale tomato red. Intense ripe fruit on the nose – red fruits plus a note of orange. Very mouth-filling mousse that is just this side of too much and the wine positively bounces with fruit! And a bit of spice too. This seems a little looser-textured than the white version of Comtes but offers lovers of rosé champagne luxurious intensity of both flavour and texture, though it may not be dry enough for some palates. (JR)

Wine Enthusiast (96)

A great rosé Champagne, this relies on balanced ripe fruits and a fine texture. It is both taut and full of berry and citrus flavors that give richness to the wine. It is mature, but that has hardly dented the wine's fruitiness and texture.