Gosset Grande Réserve Brut NV

From  The Winemaker

Founded in Aÿ in 1584 by Pierre Gosset, Champagne Gosset is the oldest wine house in Champagne. For more than four centuries, the preservation of style, elegance and family traditions in the making of Gosset champagne has been paramount. Champagne Gosset’s reputa­tion for high-quality starts in the vineyard, where they source grapes almost entirely from premier cru and grand cru vineyards. Unlike most champagne produc­ers, Gosset carefully avoids malolactic fermentation and uses extended lees aging to expose the terroir and produce dynamic, age-worthy cuvées. Gosset champagnes are made with extreme care and kept in dark cellars for four to five years for non-vintage wines — and up to seven for vintage champagnes and 10 for the CELEBRIS cuvées — before release.

Score

93 Points, Wine Spectator

"White truffle and Parmesan cheese hints on the nose, as well as a deeply golden hue, hint at the depth and complexity of this statuesque Champagne. Softly creamy in texture, with the fine china–like acidity and a streak of salinity working in tandem to define layered flavors of plumped white cherry, dried apricot, pain d'épices, honeycomb and roasted nuts. A fragrant, savory thread of dried mint, saffron, smoke and oyster shell gains momentum and lingers on the lasting finish." Alison Napjus, August 2024