(Decanter World Wine Awards) Outstanding elegance and finesse pervade this exceptional wine with its well-honed toasty sourdough, gunflint and grilled citrus notes, razor sharp acidity and mouth-filling mousse. Brilliantly poised and brimming with potential, the long and zesty finish runs and runs.

I like the toastiness of this savory, flavorful Champagne, showing dried flower, gingerbread, brioche, berry and oyster shell aromas. A hint of pralines, too. It's layered with a medium body, fine bubbles and a long, silky finish. 50% pinot noir and 50% chardonnay. Drink now or hold.

Mostly grand cru as well as 30% from Villers-Marmery and Trepail, I love the nose of the 2016 Champagne Millesime Brut, which is very pretty and offers lots of pleasure and decadence. It has more Chardonnay character at this tasting, with lemon custard, a long, pillowy mousse, and a lovely, balanced feel on the finish. Drink 2025-2040.

This toasty Champagne features flavors of lemon curd, brioche, glazed apricot and vanilla-infused pastry cream riding a fine, lively mousse. Well-meshed and creamy, animated by vibrant acidity through the spiced finish. Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Drink now through 2034. 300 cases imported.

(91+ points) Disgorged in September 2024 with a dosage of nine grams per liter, Taittinger’s 2016 Brut Millésimé is showing very well, offering aromas of white peach, nashi pear, brioche and burnt buttered toast. On the palate, it is medium-bodied, racy and precise, with an inviting core of fruit and a long, saline finish that will delight the house’s admirers. It is sourced from Mailly-Champagne, Ambonnay, Hautvillers, Écueil, Trépail, Vertus, Avize and Le Mesnil and is an equal blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. - Kristaps Karklins