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2007

Reims

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{"id":1490667241581,"title":"Taittinger Comtes de Champagne 2007","handle":"taittinger-comtes-des-champagne-2007-vintage-champagne","description":"\u003cp\u003e- A Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs is rare\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Only first press wine (the ‘cuvée’) is used to give it an absolute guarantee of quality.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- 98\/100 by Tyson Stelzer who says \"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTurn down the lights and the music and pour it for the one you love most.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis great 2007 vintage lives up to all expectations as soon as you open the bottle. It is a moment to treasure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThat typical Chardonnay colour is there in all its sparkling, golden glory with shimmers of green coating the constant stream of fine, delicate bubbles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIt has a fine and delicate nose which combines white blossom and a certain minerality with general overtones of Anjou light pear and golden raisins. Subtle hints of aniseed and smoky flavours follow this suggestion of fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe taste is vibrant, with a combination of lemon and saltiness.This is immediately followed by a sensation of complex, yet mellow freshness creating the perfect balance between ripeness and a full-rounded flavour. It is rounded off by a long-lasting, crisp finish with hints of salted butter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis elegant wine lives up to its reputation with its freshness, strength, minerality and mellow fruitiness. Its freshness encapsulates a certain moment in time and promises interesting cellaring potential \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuggested serving temperature for this wine and other vintage wines would be around 10-12 degrees Celsius. You will also discover more of the wine by doing this.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the House\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChampagne Taittinger is one of France's most celebrated champagne houses. As the epitome of French sophistication, style and grace, Champagne Taittinger celebrates the pleasures of life, believing that special moments are best enjoyed with fine champagne and great company. Revered by critics the world over and recognised as the champagne connoisseurs, Champagne Taittinger is renowned for creating wines of unmatched delicacy, elegance and finesse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTechnical details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e100% grand cru Côte des Blancs chardonnay; 60% Avize and Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, the pillars of Comtes, for structure and finesse, then Chouilly for body and strength, Oger and a little less than 10% Cramant; 5% from Chouilly aged (not fermented) for 6 months in young oak barrels (new, with one-third renewed each year) to add body and subtle burnt-vanilla and coconut character; 9g\/L dosage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFood suggestion\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRich, ethereal and mineral with lemon curd and biscuity notes. Heaven. 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It is a moment to treasure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThat typical Chardonnay colour is there in all its sparkling, golden glory with shimmers of green coating the constant stream of fine, delicate bubbles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIt has a fine and delicate nose which combines white blossom and a certain minerality with general overtones of Anjou light pear and golden raisins. Subtle hints of aniseed and smoky flavours follow this suggestion of fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe taste is vibrant, with a combination of lemon and saltiness.This is immediately followed by a sensation of complex, yet mellow freshness creating the perfect balance between ripeness and a full-rounded flavour. It is rounded off by a long-lasting, crisp finish with hints of salted butter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis elegant wine lives up to its reputation with its freshness, strength, minerality and mellow fruitiness. Its freshness encapsulates a certain moment in time and promises interesting cellaring potential \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuggested serving temperature for this wine and other vintage wines would be around 10-12 degrees Celsius. You will also discover more of the wine by doing this.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the House\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChampagne Taittinger is one of France's most celebrated champagne houses. As the epitome of French sophistication, style and grace, Champagne Taittinger celebrates the pleasures of life, believing that special moments are best enjoyed with fine champagne and great company. Revered by critics the world over and recognised as the champagne connoisseurs, Champagne Taittinger is renowned for creating wines of unmatched delicacy, elegance and finesse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTechnical details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e100% grand cru Côte des Blancs chardonnay; 60% Avize and Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, the pillars of Comtes, for structure and finesse, then Chouilly for body and strength, Oger and a little less than 10% Cramant; 5% from Chouilly aged (not fermented) for 6 months in young oak barrels (new, with one-third renewed each year) to add body and subtle burnt-vanilla and coconut character; 9g\/L dosage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFood suggestion\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRich, ethereal and mineral with lemon curd and biscuity notes. Heaven. We love this champagne with a seafood risotto and a squeeze of fresh lemon and a sprinkling of parmesan to finish! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eReviews\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e98\/100\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"After the might of 2005 and 2006, there is a pretty elegance, exacting purity and beguiling freshness to 2007 that I find thrillingly compelling, and it’s captured in pinpoint detail in this enchanting Comtes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe theme of radiant freshness of lemon blossom and fragrant finesse of apple of its first release two years ago has been upheld, deepened into delightful notes of brioche, marzipan, nougat, vanilla cream and almond. The grilled-toast reduction of chardonnay presents a delightfully complexing nuance, as does the creamy texture of lees age, both amplified by the toasty, biscuity, nutty touch of a little barrel maturation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe chalk mineral signature of Comtes rumbles magnificently with the ancient geology of the finest grand crus of the Côte des Blancs. Still pale and bright straw in hue with a green tint at 12 years of age, this is my style of Comtes. In line and length, it is pristine, determined, undeviating and captivating.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt upholds an air of eloquent confidence, effortless harmony and graceful beauty. Turn down the lights and the music and pour it for the one you love most.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTyson Stelzer, 2020-21 The Champagne Guide\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a step up from the linear and fresh 2006. It shows subtle depth and power with a dense block of vivid fruit that's highlighted with lemon zest, green apples and hints of white peaches. Just the right amount of praline and nuts on the nose. Fine and tight bead give the Champagne a luxurious mouthfeel. One for now or the cellar. Drink or hold. \u003cstrong\u003eJames Suckling\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTiny bead. Hugely aromatic and super-tense but expressive too. Very much a Blanc de Blancs and very fine indeed. Wonderful aperitif. Massive acidity but the Bose compensates for it. Green fruits and great finesse. - \u003cstrong\u003eJancis Robinson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}

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Ayala N°7 Brut 2007 (in Gift Box)

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Brut

2007

Aÿ

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The family had roots in Spain, as Edmond de Ayala’s great-grandfather, Don Antonio de Ayala y Vergara, was named Chancellor of New Grenada in 1750 by King Ferdinand VI, setting sail for what was to later become Colombia. Edmond de Ayala’s father, Don Rafael de Ayala y Lozano, was a senior officer in the Colombian army and later the General Consul of Colombia in Paris.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe house was completely destroyed in the Champagne riots of 1911, yet remarkably, it was rebuilt and ready to restart production by 1913. In 1922 it was sold to the Lefebvre family, but the recession beginning in 1929 proved to be catastrophic, and the house was sold in 1934 to the British bank Guinness. It was put up for auction in 1937 and purchased by René Chayoux, the son of an Epernay wine merchant. Chayoux was actively involved in various business affairs in the region, and eventually became co-president of the CIVC from 1944 to 1955. He enlisted Jean-Michel Ducellier, director of the CIVC and a former finance director of Charles Heidsieck, to help him run the house, and upon Chayoux’s death in 1969, Ducellier assumed responsibility for the house until his retirement in 1995.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAyala was sold again in 2000 to the Frey group, and Thierry Budin, a former president of Perrier-Jouët, took over the helm. Five years later, however, Ayala was purchased by the Bollinger Group. Bollinger bought the property and the stocks of wine, but Frey retained the vineyards, forcing the house to rely on purchased grapes. Hervé Augustin was appointed president and general manager of the house, while Nicolas Klym, who had been making wines for the house since 1979, was retained as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003echef de cave\u003c\/em\u003e. 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Peter Liem\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFood suggestion\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Ayala N°7 2007  would go perfectly with a lobster with butter, veal fillet in a creamy sauce  or a 18-month French comté. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e","published_at":"2020-07-13T11:32:24+10:00","created_at":"2020-07-13T11:04:29+10:00","vendor":"Ayala","type":"Brut","tags":["Brut","Champagne Gifting","gift guide","Grande Marque","Low Dosage","Region: Aÿ","Taste: Aged 11 Years on lees","Taste: Apricot","Taste: Chalky","Taste: Chardonnay Dominant","Taste: Honey","Taste: Plum","Taste: Rich","Taste: Silky","Taste: Stainless Steel Fermentation","Taste: Texture","Vintage","Vintage: 2007","Year: 2007"],"price":18995,"price_min":18995,"price_max":18995,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":32853231337581,"title":"Single","option1":"Single","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"AYALA_NO7_2007","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":{"id":15329683931245,"product_id":4752389144685,"position":2,"created_at":"2020-07-13T11:22:34+10:00","updated_at":"2020-07-13T11:33:32+10:00","alt":"AYALA-NO7-EMPEROR-CHAMPAGNE","width":905,"height":1200,"src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1922\/1617\/products\/ayala_no_7_brut_vintage_champagne_75cl.jpg?v=1594604012","variant_ids":[32853231337581]},"available":true,"name":"Ayala N°7 Brut 2007 (in Gift Box) - Single","public_title":"Single","options":["Single"],"price":18995,"weight":1500,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":6,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"continue","barcode":"","featured_media":{"alt":"AYALA-NO7-EMPEROR-CHAMPAGNE","id":7500690129005,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.754,"height":1200,"width":905,"src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1922\/1617\/products\/ayala_no_7_brut_vintage_champagne_75cl.jpg?v=1594603354"}},"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1922\/1617\/products\/image003_1.jpg?v=1594604012","\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1922\/1617\/products\/ayala_no_7_brut_vintage_champagne_75cl.jpg?v=1594604012"],"featured_image":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1922\/1617\/products\/image003_1.jpg?v=1594604012","options":["Please Select"],"media":[{"alt":"AYALA-NO7-EMPEROR-CHAMPAGNE","id":7500688293997,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.76,"height":801,"width":609,"src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1922\/1617\/products\/image003_1.jpg?v=1594603274"},"aspect_ratio":0.76,"height":801,"media_type":"image","src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1922\/1617\/products\/image003_1.jpg?v=1594603274","width":609},{"alt":"AYALA-NO7-EMPEROR-CHAMPAGNE","id":7500690129005,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.754,"height":1200,"width":905,"src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1922\/1617\/products\/ayala_no_7_brut_vintage_champagne_75cl.jpg?v=1594603354"},"aspect_ratio":0.754,"height":1200,"media_type":"image","src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1922\/1617\/products\/ayala_no_7_brut_vintage_champagne_75cl.jpg?v=1594603354","width":905}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e- The latest release t\u003cspan\u003eo celebrate the House’s 160\u003c\/span\u003e\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e anniversary \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Aged 11 years in the Ayala cellars in Aÿ\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Pair with Lobster and butter sauce or an aged Comté cheese\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis unique cuvée is produced in limited quantities and unveiled when they reach their peak. Each bottle of this special release is turned and disgorged by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeing remarkably refined, the aromas are exceptional and wonderfully complex supported by a silky texture. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe low dosage and extra-ageing makes the wine silky and full of aromas. On the nose, we get notes of apricot, honeycomb and yellow plum. On the palate, a rich and creamy texture with saline and herbal notes. The finish is powerful and long lasting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Offering up aromas of lemon oil, dried white flowers, walnuts and fresh bread, it’s full-bodied, vinous and incisive, with a pillowy mousse, racy acids and a long, mineral finish.”\u003c\/em\u003e - 94\/100 - William Kelly - Wine Advocate\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTechnical details: \u003c\/strong\u003eCreated from 7 Grand Crus from the Côte des Blancs \u0026amp; the Montagne de Reims. 2\/3 Chardonnay, 1\/3 Pinot Noir. Aged over 11 years on lees in cellars. 5g\/L dosage. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the House\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis house was established in 1860 by Edmond de Ayala, the son of a Colombian diplomat. The family had roots in Spain, as Edmond de Ayala’s great-grandfather, Don Antonio de Ayala y Vergara, was named Chancellor of New Grenada in 1750 by King Ferdinand VI, setting sail for what was to later become Colombia. Edmond de Ayala’s father, Don Rafael de Ayala y Lozano, was a senior officer in the Colombian army and later the General Consul of Colombia in Paris.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe house was completely destroyed in the Champagne riots of 1911, yet remarkably, it was rebuilt and ready to restart production by 1913. In 1922 it was sold to the Lefebvre family, but the recession beginning in 1929 proved to be catastrophic, and the house was sold in 1934 to the British bank Guinness. It was put up for auction in 1937 and purchased by René Chayoux, the son of an Epernay wine merchant. Chayoux was actively involved in various business affairs in the region, and eventually became co-president of the CIVC from 1944 to 1955. He enlisted Jean-Michel Ducellier, director of the CIVC and a former finance director of Charles Heidsieck, to help him run the house, and upon Chayoux’s death in 1969, Ducellier assumed responsibility for the house until his retirement in 1995.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAyala was sold again in 2000 to the Frey group, and Thierry Budin, a former president of Perrier-Jouët, took over the helm. Five years later, however, Ayala was purchased by the Bollinger Group. Bollinger bought the property and the stocks of wine, but Frey retained the vineyards, forcing the house to rely on purchased grapes. Hervé Augustin was appointed president and general manager of the house, while Nicolas Klym, who had been making wines for the house since 1979, was retained as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003echef de cave\u003c\/em\u003e. Under Augustin, the house reinvented its style, focusing heavily on non-dosé champagnes, as well as increasing its use of chardonnay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince 2012, the direction of the house has been in the hands of Hadrien Mouflard, and Caroline Latrive (pictured) has taken over as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003echef de cave\u003c\/em\u003e, having previously worked alongside Klym since 2006. In addition, Ayala now owns 20 hectares of vines in the Côte des Blancs (Chouilly, Oger) and Vallée de la Marne (Passy-Grigny, Champvoisy), and the house has completed new winery facilities on its property in Aÿ as of 2013. Peter Liem\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFood suggestion\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Ayala N°7 2007  would go perfectly with a lobster with butter, veal fillet in a creamy sauce  or a 18-month French comté. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e"}

Paul Bara

Paul Bara Millésime '07

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Vintage

2007

- Made exclusively in years of exceptional harvests - Grand Cru Grower producer aged 8 years in the cellar - Pair with roast sea bass, spiced duck or hearty ... View more details

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Philipponnat

Philipponnat Clos de Goisses '07 Pre-order

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Vintage

2007

Mareuil-Sur-Aÿ

"For its lofty credentials, Clos de Goisses should consistently rank in the highest echelons of Champagne.  A full-straw hue with a yellow tint, this is a cu... View more details

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Philipponnat

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Billecart-Salmon

Billecart-Salmon Cuvée Nicolas François 2007

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2007

Mareuil-Sur-Aÿ

A balanced and rich champagne made from the excellent 2007 vintage - One of the house's most prestigious cuvées - Aged 10 years on lees, it is real gem for any champagne collector This exceptional cuvée was created in 1964 as a tribute to the House’s founder. View more details

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