Andre Masson
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Typically best enjoyed 15 to 30 years from the vintage release, though exceptional vintages kept in optimal cellar conditions can reward collectors for even longer.
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Sauteed wild mushrooms on brioche, roasted lobster with drawn butter, or aged Comte cheese.
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Commissioned as part of the prestigious Taittinger Collection, which marries fine art with exceptional vintage Champagne, the Andre Masson edition showcases the 1982 vintage wrapped in the vibrant, surrealist brushstrokes of the French master. Claude Taittinger conceived this collection in the early 1980s, seeking to visualize the soul of the wine through contemporary art. Inside the artist-designed bottle is a classic blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir sourced from Grand Cru vineyards in the Cote des Blancs and Montagne de Reims. Crafted only in exceptional years, this vintage Champagne undergoes extended lees aging in Taittinger's historic Gallo-Roman chalk cellars in Reims, resulting in a complex, deeply textured masterpiece that balances brioche richness with mineral precision.
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Established in 1932 when Pierre Taittinger acquired the historic Forest-Fourneaux house founded in 1734, Champagne Taittinger is one of the few remaining family-owned and operated Champagne houses based in Reims, France. The house is celebrated for its extensive Gallo-Roman chalk cellars, known as crayères, which provide the perfect aging conditions for their elegant, Chardonnay-dominant cuvées. Taittinger's signature style is defined by lightness, finesse, and mineral precision, epitomized by their legendary prestige cuvée, Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs, alongside their classic Brut Réserve and the artistic Taittinger Collection.