Taittinger Folies de la Marquetterie Brut Champagne

Grapes for this Champagne are grown on the Château de la Marquetterie, a longtime Taittinger property. "The latest release of Taittinger's NV Brut Folies de la Marquetterie is showing superbly, bursting from the glass with aromas of fresh bread, crisp stone fruit, buttered toast, citrus oil and mirabelle plums. Full-bodied, vinous and fleshy, with an enveloping core of fruit, racy acids and a pillowy pinpoint mousse, it's a gourmand, concentrated wine with the substance to evolve with grace in the cellar.One of Champagne's largest houses, Taittinger is also among the region's largest landholders, with their 288 hectares of vineyards supplying some 40% of their requirements.. . . .Two others cuvées that fly under the radar are the Folies de la Marquetterie—from parcels Taittinger is farming in pursuit of riper, more concentrated fruit—and the Prélude Grands Crus, a seriously age-worthy Champagne that sometimes gets somewhat lost in the Taittinger range." Robert Parker 94 Points "Raspber