2008 Champagne Taittinger, Comtes de Champagne Rosé, Brut

Taittinger's 2008 Brut Comtes de Champagne Rosé, which arrives on the market this year, has unwound considerably since I last tasted it. Offering up inviting aromas of red berries, plums, sweet spices, orange rind and freshly baked bread, it's medium to full-bodied, pillowy and vinous, with an ample core of fruit, lively acids and an elegant pinpoint mousse.As I wrote in 2019, Taittinger is using more Pinot Noir and opting for more extended sur lattes maturation for this bottling. The result is that Comtes Rosé is becoming a more gastronomic Champagne. Deceptively charming as this 2008 is today, I suspect it will tighten up with a bit of age on the cork.Drink 2021 - 2035William Kelley, Wine Advocate (October 2021)