Taittinger Comtes de Champagne 2000 is a vintage, prestige-cuvée blanc de blancs Champagne produced by Champagne Taittinger in Reims, France. Founded in 1734, Taittinger is one of the oldest and most famous champagne houses. The flagship Comtes de Champagne is a serious step above any other cuvée in the range. First produced in 1952 and only made in the best years, it is a true benchmark for a blanc de blancs. "The 2000 Brut Blanc de Blancs Comtes de Champagne is a huge wine bursting with ripe varietal fruit, smoke, ash, crushed rocks and slate. This is an unusual Comtes that deftly balances richness and power while maintaining considerable minerality. The 2000 will be hard to resist in its youth, but should also age beautifully for a number of years. It is a stunning, flat-out great bottle." Wine Advocate, 2011