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Gosset : Celebris Vintage Extra Brut 2002

Name: Gosset : Celebris Vintage Extra Brut 2002
Brand: Gosset
SKU: 3160/02
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.68 (342 reviews)

Champagne

- White - See details

Parker | 95

J. Robinson | 18.5

Meadow | 93

Bettane & Desseauve | 19

Wine Spectator | 94

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Marks and reviews

/100

Robert Parker

Stephan Reinhardt

The 2002 Celebris Vintage Extra Brut displays a noble, clear, fresh and subtle bouquet with white fruit and brioche flavors intertwined with mineral aromas. Silky textured and highly elegant, this full-bodied yet delicate blend of 48% Pinot Noir and 52% Chardonnay is clear and straight on the palate, revealing a ripe and intense yet refined fruit. It has a persistent and complex, firmly structured, stimulatingly pure and salty finish. Great finesse and ethereal lightness here, with great purity and mineral tension. It also has the intensity of perfect fruit in the long and persistent finish. A great Champagne for the next ten and probably many more years.

/100

James Suckling

A deep, rich and toasty nose with a wealth of cashew, nutty aromas, dried lemon pith, nougat and bright dried cherry fruits too. The palate is bold, assertive and full of flavor, with really expansive orchard fruits. It’s pared back to reveal a dry, essence-like finish with plenty of length and poise. Drink now.

/20

Bettane+Desseauve

A truly great wine, the finest from Gosset. It shows all the house’s structure, power, and intensity, with added delicacy. It’s a wine you want to drink, displaying the balance of the great cuvées. A sumptuous wine, ready to drink yet built for long ageing, one of the greatest champagnes available right now.

/100

Wine Enthusiast

R.V.

Aged for 10 years before disgorging and a further time before release, this is Gosset's top wine from a great vintage year. Extra Brut means it is dry, although the age of this wine has softened the intense acidity and turned it into an elegant, mature wine of great complexity as well as immediate attraction. It will age further at least until 2022, although it is totally drinkable now.

Description

A highly elegant Extra-Brut vintage champagne by Gosset

The producer

Boasting a heritage of traditional know-how, the Gosset Champagne House has perpetuated its style over the centuries. The Gosset family has been established in Aÿ, a Grand Cru of Champagne, since the 16th century. For 16 generations, the Gosset Champagne House has been perpetuating excellence. The house is currently guarded by Odilon de Varine, the Cellar Master and Deputy General Manager. The house's champagnes are recognisable particularly due to the distinctive shape of its bottle, which was inspired by the "antique" bottles used in the 18th century.

The vineyard

Gosset owns plots of land in the Grands Crus and Premiers Crus of the Côte des Blancs and the Montagne de Reims. The 140 hectares of vineyards are planted on the crus of Cumières, Courmas, Chamery, Avenay, Vertus, Villers-Marmery, Grauves, Avize Trépail and Cuis.

The vintage

The 2002 vintage is an exceptional year, characterised by very healthy grapes with a pleasant acidity. The Chardonnay grapes express their minerality, aromas of flowers and exotic fruits, while the Pinot Noirs showcase their complexity through notes of red and black fruits with hints of spice and brioche.

The wine

Gosset's Celebris Vintage Extra Brut 2002 is made from the vineyards of Chouilly, Cramant, Mesnil sur Oger, Ay and Bouzy Verzy.

Vinification and ageing

No malolactic fermentation. The ageing period before marketing lasts 10 years and the rest period after disgorging lasts 6 months. The dosage for this cuvée is 5g/l.

The blend

Gosset’s Celebris Vintage Extra Brut 2002 is a blend of Chardonnay (52%) and Pinot Noir (48%).

Celebris Vintage Extra Brut 2002 by Gosset: Characteristics and tasting tips

The tasting

Colour

Clear, with a beautiful golden colour.

Nose

Complex and firm, the nose combines notes of Victoria pineapple, yellow fruit and pear with a hint of violet.

Palate

The palate is limpid and very precise. The palate is seduced by this champagne’s freshness, its purity and its fruity aromas. The finish has refreshing lemon notes.

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