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Gosset Brut Excellence
Gosset Brut Excellence
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Gosset Brut Excellence


Non-Vintage

from Champagne, France

ratings pedigree (past vintages):
Wine Spectator Wine Spectator 92 point ratingWine Spectator Wine Spectator 92 point rating
The Wine Advocate The Wine Advocate 90 point ratingThe Wine Advocate The Wine Advocate 90 point rating
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Item No. 24273 
winemaker's notes:

Aromas of pear and honeysuckle perfume the bouquet. This is a beautifully balanced champagne with a long, expressive finish.

Gosset only uses juice from the first and best pressing of grapes, and unlike most other producers, initial fermentation is still carried out in small oak barrels. Riddling and disgorgement are performed by hand. Significantly, and in contrast to virtually all other houses, Gosset Champagnes do not undergo a malolactic fermentation, resulting in a heightened acidity, slower maturing wines and that inimitable Gosset style – powerful and full-bodied, of unrivaled richness and staying power – in other words, some of the world's most legendary Champagne.

alcohol by volume: 12.0%
critical acclaim:

"Refined and creamy, with delicate acidity that finds fine balance with the layers of poached apple and pear, lemon cake, ground ginger, smoke and almond cream flavors. Very elegant. Drink now through 2020. 28,000 cases made."

92 Points

Wine Spectator

"The NV Brut Excellence is a terrific effort at this level. A fragrant, open bouquet leads to deep, layered core of fruit. The wine shows gorgeous complexity, nuance and a multi-dimensional personality that is simply compelling. The Brut Excellence is 45% Pinot Noir, 13% Pinot Meunier and 42% Chardonnay. The significant presence of red grapes gives the wine much of its breadth and richness on the palate. This is Lot # L745-1422, disgorged 1st week of December, 2008. Anticipated maturity: 2009-2014."

90 Points

The Wine Advocate

"A robust and classically styled Champagne, this is rich and creamy in the middle, braced by steely acidity. It feels clean and polished, a fragrant wine for plump littleneck clams. "

90 Points

Wine & Spirits

user reviews:
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MaryO - Hanover, PA (read all my reviews)
rating (8/10/2011):
a decent champagne, with some body but I expected a little more for the price.
Mary R - Huntersville, NC (read all my reviews)
rating (8/7/2011):
rating (5/23/2011):
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