Taittinger Champagne Brut La Francaise NV PET-NAT The lot number on the

The lot number on the back label is the base vintage

The agave sweetness is more present but balanced by leather and spice

With its bright acidity and layered complexity

setting the tone for any refined occasion

Try this Italian version of a traditionally French aperitif

Taittinger Champagne Brut La Francaise NV PET-NAT The lot number on theMost big house non vintage Champagne leans on Pinot Noir. Taittinger goes the other way: roughly 40% Chardonnay in the blend, an unusually high share, and you can taste it in the wine's lift and cut. Pinot Noir and Meunier fill in the flesh. It rests close to four years on its lees in the chalk cellars beneath Reims, well beyond the legal minimum, which buys texture and a fine, persistent bead. The result is one of the more elegant house styles