Taittinger, Prelude Grand Cru

Taittinger · Champagne France

White · Champagne Blend
Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
92 /100
Reviews
22
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NV

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91.7
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94
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Taster #3916 · Jan 25, 2026
92/100
50/50 chard/pinot. Pale yellow. Fine bubbles. Nose of citrus and peach. Palate of same plus brioche. Vibrant, full bodied and creamy. Long finish.
Taster #8383 · Dec 17, 2025
93/100
Cool! A sophisticated drop that is very satisfying to drink. Aromas of ripe fruits, lemon tart and a hint of almond. Fine beads. Medium-bodied but weighty, it has zest and excitement. Quite sexy! Ripe fruit and mineral / chalky notes to finish. Drink now to 4+ years.
Taster #8607 · Nov 29, 2025
93/100
This is SO enjoyable! If you look for a hurting, bone dry „terroir“ grower champagne or some natural cidre like rotting apple stuff or some lemon, lemon refreshing stuff - go look elsewhere. This is rich, round, walnut, brioche gorgeous stuff with some dosage. Not ultra complex in the end, but oh this (I have to admit it’s an older bottling so some maturing time which is good) sooo good. Feels like drinking champagne on the Titanic . Easily 93 …
Taster #0483 · Nov 29, 2025
92/100
Delicate bubbles, creamy and rich but with enough lemon minerality for balance. Classy stuff.
Taster #3275 · Nov 12, 2025
92/100
Champagne tasting in Fine Wine Delivery (FWD, Stonefield, Auckland) : ripe stonefruits and citrus, creamy texture, some toast and brioche, rich and complex palate, firm acidity, full body, very good on density. Ap 5/5, Ar 13/15, Palate 18/20, Overall 4+2/10 Total 92/100
Taster #4443 · Oct 25, 2025
87/100
La Fête du Champagne Grand Tasting (Pier Sixty, Chelsea Piers - New York NY) : Walkaround tasting with producers. A step up, this is also fun and easy with good balance and good enough weight. I don't think I have ever had this cuvee before and was expecting a little more.
Taster #0031 · Oct 14, 2025
94/100
Tasted at Taittinger!!! Color. Rich gold, touch of youth. Nose. Hay, straw, orange blossom, green apple. Palate. Creamy orange, bright green apples, rich acidity. Lingering mouth feel. Yummy
Taster #0281 · Oct 3, 2025
94/100
I love this taste, it feels like grain.
Taster #7785 · Sep 24, 2025
데고르주망이 최소 3년 넘었다길래 냉큼 집어 왔는데, 기대 이상으로 만족. 와린이는 첫 모금에서 고급스러운 결에 놀랄 거고, 좀 드셔본 분들은 이 퀄리티에 이 가격이면 고개 끄덕일 듯. 코를 대면 갓 꺼낸 브리오슈 같은 이스트향이 먼저 깔리고, 곧 버터리한 기운이 올라온다. 미국 키슬러 와인에서 오래 전에 느꼈던 버터 스카치 느낌이 살짝 스치다가 막판에는 오래 살짝 갈변한 사과와 레몬 껍질의 산뜻함이 함께 자리 잡는다. 입에서는 버블이 아직 자글자글하게 살아 있어 식감이 경쾌하다. 산도는 한 끗 튀는 편이라 신맛에 민감하면 호불호가 갈릴 수 …
Taster #3131 · Sep 19, 2025
93/100
The wine possessed a delightful aroma, an intricate flavor profile, and a notably lengthy aftertaste. Everyone enjoyed it!
Taster #0281 · Sep 9, 2025
93/100
It's special just with the grain aroma in my opinion.
Taster #2208 · Jul 28, 2025
92/100
Not quite as vibrant as the last time I tasted this (not convinced it was stored properly in the shop), and somewhat muted nose. Still lovely. High acidity and good concentration, with some citrus and minerality. Hints of brioche only. Still a good buy.
Taster #9499 · Jul 19, 2025
Short hand notes. Chalky and fresh, green apple, lemon brioche, smoke, crushed rock, high acid, lovely mousse, med bodied, can drink now, will develop in the cellar.
Taster #9843 · Jun 15, 2025
91/100
This was very good. Also on day2 it was still good as a wine
Taster #3435 · Jun 2, 2025
91/100
A significant step-up from Taittinger’s standard NV with better juice and longer aging. Wonderfully easy drinking: comforting flavours of apple, lemon, almond, pastry, sherbert, and honey. Quite sweet with a slight bitterness on the finish. Well balanced.
Taster #4593 · May 3, 2025
92/100
The bottle was released in the 2000s. Pale orange colour. Nose: plum, dried apricot, almond, white flowers. Palate, brioche, green apple, cinnamon, good complexity. Still fair amount of bubble and medium finish.
Taster #7785 · Apr 21, 2025
딱 따니 거품이 폭주했다가 금세 가라앉는다. “상온에서 오래 구르다 왔나 보다” 싶은 첫인상. 스파클링은 결국 탄산감이 매력인데, 이 부분이 죽어 아쉬움이 남았다. 다만 향은 여전히 매력적이다. 청사과와 잘 익은 배 껍질의 상큼함이 먼저 치고 올라오고, 뒤이어 브리오슈 빵결이 은근히 깔린다. 마지막엔 카라멜이 살짝 녹아드는 달콤함이 더해져, 코로 맡을 때만큼은 기대치에 부합한다. Wine Enthusiast 93점, James Suckling 94점으로 호평한 ‘사과·꿀·토스트의 균형’이 바로 이런 느낌일 듯. 문제는 맛에서 드러나는 쌉싸름함. 탄산이 빨리 꺼지니 씁쓸한 여운이 두드러지고, 질감도 살짝 밋밋해진다. 실크처럼 부드럽다고 표현할 …
Taster #6762 · Mar 30, 2025
91/100
Fruity balanced and great bubbles.
Taster #2208 · Mar 21, 2025
94/100
This really is a special wine. Good job we had a spare bottle of this, as I the first I opened was corked, which is hugely disappointing given we had a magnum of this that was corked several months ago. But the second bottle was sublime, and up there with the best Prestige Cuvees I have tasted... but for 1/4th the price? There is an utterly attractive and complex nose on this wine which I struggle to describe correctly, can …
Taster #7989 · Mar 14, 2025
90/100
Surprisingly good. 2013 base. I think, with 5 years in cellar yet still lively lots of citrus notes. Paired well with miso sablefish, grilled asparagus and rice. Prawn cakes to start
Taster #8937 · Mar 4, 2025
93/100
Adore this Champagne. Wonderful balance, lengthy finish. Balance. Class. Perfect bridge bubbles between aperitif and food. Never had a bad sip here. Adore this bottling.
Taster #5790 · Feb 3, 2025
94/100
En fantastisk Champagne! Inledande är det citrus som dominerar men efter ett lite tid, och mer luftad, dyker brioche- och rök- och mineraltoner.
Taster #2159 · Feb 1, 2025
94/100
From a bottle with the lot identifier of LH23PS2200, this medium golden, nonvintage sparkler is impressive from the get-go. A 50/50 blend of first-press Pinot Noir and Chardonnay that is aged five years sur lie, it is a special cuvée that is selected from the top Grands Crus vineyards classified as “100%” in the Champagne system. The Pinot Noir is sourced from Ambonnay and Bouzy, while the Chardonnay is sourced from Mesnil-sur-Oger and Chouilly. Sporting a brisk tiny bead, it …
Taster #7568 · Jan 4, 2025
93/100
Consistent to my last tasting notes. This is very seductive with lots if citrus and brioche notes.
Taster #7856 · Jan 2, 2025
80/100
body 높고 산도 높고 거품 많은 샴. 1년을 묵혔으나 차이는 많지 않으며 부드러우나 극적인 변화는 없음.