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Gosset, Champagne Grand Millesime, 2012

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Gosset has been making wine in Ay since 1584, which makes it the oldest house in Champagne — older than the idea of Champagne as a sparkling wine at all. Their signature move is to block malolactic fermentation, keeping the fruit bright and the acidity brisk, and nowhere is that clearer than in a vintage bottling like the 2012. And 2012 is a vintage worth seeking out: frost and mildew slashed the crop, but a warm, dry late summer rescued it and delivered ripe, healthy, concentrated fruit with real tension. Two-thirds Chardonnay and one-third Pinot Noir, aged around six years on the lees, this is powerful and precise all at once. Drinking beautifully now, with the structure to keep evolving well into the next decade.

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Burghound

94 points

"A cool, ultra-pure and exceptionally pretty nose combines notes of green apple, floral, citrus peel and plenty of yeast influence. The equally elegant, pure and refined middle weight flavors are supported by a firm but fine mousse, all wrapped in a wonderfully long finish that is shaped by tangy citrus-tinged acidity. This is really lovely stuff that will need a few years of bottle aging to fully flesh out. Extremely promising."

Antonio Galloni

92 points

"Gosset's 2012 Brut Grand Millésime offers a terrific expression of the year in its toasted, open-knit personality. Pastry, orchard fruit, spice and light tropical accents all grace this translucent, alluring Champagne from Gosset. The 2012 has plenty of the energy Gosset fans will expect, but slightly softer contours that make the wine easy to drink and enjoy upon release." —Antonio Galloni

Robert Parker

94 points

"Since Gosset makes a point of commercializing wines only when they deem them ready, the 2012 Grand Millésime Brut will be released at the end of this year, while the 2010 and 2008 continue to wait in the wings. The wine is still quite tightly wound after its recent disgorgement, unfurling in the glass with a youthful bouquet of warm biscuits, apple, lemon and peach that picks up a more pronounced smoky top note as the wine sits in the glass. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, broad and powerful, with a deep and concentrated core, incisive acids and a precise, saline finish. This is a muscular vintage of the Grand Millésime that seems likely to evolve slowly." —William Kelley

Wine Spectator

93 points

"Crisp and minerally up front, this is finely meshed and mouthwatering, lightly chalky in texture and offering flavors of ripe black currant, lemon pith and pastry dough. Floral and spice notes play on the lasting finish."

Wine Enthusiast

93 points

"A blend of two-thirds Chardonnay with one-third Pinot Noir, this beautifully balanced wine is poised between richness and intense crispness. Its apple and ripe pear fruits are now softening and beginning to meld into the taut texture. Still a little young, this wine will repay aging." —Roger Voss

More about Gosset

The oldest wine house in Champagne (1584, Pierre Gosset in Aÿ). Sold to Renaud-Cointreau in 1994. Dynamic, textured cuvées from grand cru and premier cru vineyards. Jean-Pierre Cointreau runs it now, exports 65% to 70+ countries. Old pedigree, modern competence.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Blend of Red and White Grapes

  • Vintage

    Champagne , 2012

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Traditional

  • Sweetness

    Dry

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Lobster, roast poultry, mushroom risotto, or aged Comte and Gruyere.

Tasting Profile

Citrus, orchard fruit, and brioche with a toasty, nutty edge. Dry, full, and vibrant, with firm acidity and a long, concentrated finish.

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