Taittinger, Comtes Champagne other_regions 3% Cabernet Franc makes up

3% Cabernet Franc makes up the rest of the blend

full and sleekly muscled flavors are sappy

Rich and ample in the glass

the 2014 Proprietary Red needs a little coaxing to reveal slowly unfurling notions of warm black cherries

Taittinger, Comtes Champagne other_regions 3% Cabernet Franc makes upLemon to gold ingot, bright and welcoming, an impression enhanced by a fabulous nose of sherbet, brioche, lemon posset and Mirabelle plum. All things nice. The palate is gently luxurious, its sophistication rippling with nuance rather than sheer vulgar power, yellow fruits, the gentlest hints of honey, crushed chalk and then a silky citric grip. In these rather claustrophobic times, the wine carries us along the Corniche in an open top car, vintage