Chartogne-Taillet Champagne Cuvée St.-Anne NV

$39.99 -- 92 points Wine Spectator

Purchase Chartogne-Taillet Champagne Cuvée St.-Anne NV

Unusually pronounced red-grape fragrances this time; the wine is usually marked by sauteed apples and butter, but this time it’s all braised beef, shiitakes and honey-mushroom; the palate starts to conform to type, silky and tangy and more apple now; as stylish and reliable as always. It’s a very good intro to grower Champaigne; its flavors are close enough to the mainstream but very few negoçiant Champagnes have this clarity, specificity and articulation. Essentially 50-50 Pinot Noir and Chardonnay "with the rest Meunier!" as Chartognes put it.

Cheese Pairings: Brie de Marze, French Camembert, Gruyere Comte

Food Pairings: Caviar, Oysters, Sushi

Purchase Chartogne-Taillet Champagne Cuvée St.-Anne NV

Vintage: NV

Region: Montagne de Reims, France

Organic: No

Rating: 92

Lifespan: Drink through 2010

Grape: Blend

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