mardi 28 janvier 2020

Champagne Gosset - CELEBRIS Vintage 2004 Extra-Brut


Guide VERON des Champagnes 2018
(around 130 euros per bottle)
Mythical Champagne

Inimitable bottle.

Aspect:

Pale gold.

Fine bubbles.

Fine bead of foam, persistent.

Nose:

Sensual, endless and touching universe, thanks to the long period (6 months) between disgorgement and marketing.

The joyful aromas of red and black fruits, punctuated by spices, signatures of the Pinot Noir (45%) ripened in Aÿ, Bouzy and Verzy, gently embrace the touches of citrus fruits underlined by a mentholated breath, expressions of the Chardonnay (55%) chosen in Chouilly, Cramant and Le Mesnil-sur-Oger.

Later, the maturity of the Champagne House, obtained by 10 years of ageing on laths of the bottles before disgorgement, is revealed with its fragrances of cocoa and roasted coffee.

Palate:

Vertiginous purity, at the opening, obtained by the selection of the first juices during the pressing of the grapes, enhanced by the timely stop of the malolactic fermentation of the base wines and by the adjusted dosage, with only 5 g/L of sugar added at disgorgement.

Exceptional presence, excited by the magnificent tension, characteristic sign of the minerality of the Grands Crus terroirs.

Silky finish.

Interminable length on the palate.

This fabulous cuvée CELEBRIS Vintage 2004 Extra-Brut illustrates the full extent of the expertise of Jean-Pierre Mareigner, its creator who disappeared too soon, cellar master of the House for 33 years and of Odilon de Varine, his worthy successor, who were able to combine the nobility of the Grands Crus terroirs and the elegance of the year 2004.

To taste from aperitif to meal, to accompany a veal filet mignon and almonds, for example.

Since the foundation of the Champagne House Gosset to Aÿ in 1584, 17 generations have succeeded one another to perpetuate with passion the House values, gathered by the charter of excellence. Oldest Champagne House, certified « Living Heritage Company », it implements a traditional and accurate œnology to compose around 1 million bottles of Champagnes per year and to impose its style in 80 countries on 5 continents.

Champagne Gosset
12 rue Godart Roger
51200 Epernay
Tel.: +33 (0)3 26 56 99 56