2002 Champagne Taittinger, Comtes de Champagne, Blanc de Blancs, Brut

 A beautifully elegant and ultra-pure nose serves up attractively layered and mature aromas of spiced pear, white rose, citrus, brioche and hints of green apple. There is very good, if not stunning, complexity to the moderately vibrant flavours that are supported by an impressively refined effervescence before terminating in a balanced, dry, clean and lingering finish. For my taste, this has arrived at its apogee, though it should have no trouble holding for at least another decade.

Allen Meadows, Burghound.com (October 2020)