Taittinger Brut La Francaise NV (1.5L)

96 RP / 93 VP / 92 JS / 91 WS / 91 WA

Vinepair 10 Best Champagnes for Every Occasion (2021)

Note: This wine is also known as Taittinger Brut Reserve in some markets.

A crisp, fresh Champagne revealing yeasty bread dough notes along with loads of fruit and a light to medium-bodied style. - Robert Parker, Hedonist's Gazette

The close-knit Taittinger family has managed the Champagne House for nearly a century. Led by Pierre Emmanuel Taittinger for 40 years, his son, Clovis, and daughter, Vitalie. The Taittinger non-vintage Brut La Française is racy and fresh, perfect for kicking off a meal. Flavors of orchard fruit with nuances of citrus oil and parmesan rind round out the refreshing and alluring palate. - Vinepair

A dry, fresh and delicious Taittinger with aromas and flavors of apples, fresh lemons and minerals. Full-bodied. Precise. White pepper and salt at the end. 40% chardonnay and 35% pinot noir, the rest pinot meunier. Three to four years on the lees. Drink now. - James Suckling

Well-cut and firm, with a smoky underpinning and a chalky texture, this shows an open-knit mix of black raspberry, slivered almond, lemon peel and star anise. Enjoy with food. - AN, Wine Spectator

The NV Brut La Française is based on 40% Chardonnay, 35% Pinot Noir and 25% Pinot Meunier, all fermented in stainless steel and blended with 30% of reserve wines. It is a pure, fresh and well-structured Brut that seems more elegant, complex and round than the Brut Réserve. The persistent finish is clear, fresh and well structured, with refreshing lemon flavors and a nice grip. My sample was said to be bottled in 2014 and disgorged in March 2017 with nine grams of dosage. There is good length and tension here as well as sweet cherry aromas in the aftertaste. - SR, Wine Advocate