Taittinger, Comtes Champagne other_regions -- Antonio Galloni

-- Antonio Galloni

cigar box and bright red fruits with a blast of cassis in the finish

It s hard to know where to start with the San Rocco

There is enough reduction to notice though not so much as to completely dominate the floralsuffused nose

but all the elements are nicely balanced

Taittinger, Comtes Champagne other_regions -- Antonio GalloniLemon to gold ingot, bright and welcoming, an impression enhanced by a fabulous nose of sherbet, brioche, lemon posset and Mirabelle plum. All things nice. The palate is gently luxurious, its sophistication rippling with nuance rather than sheer vulgar power, yellow fruits, the gentlest hints of honey, crushed chalk and then a silky citric grip. In these rather claustrophobic times, the wine carries us along the Corniche in an open top car, vintage