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| BRUT EXCELLENCE CHAMPAGNE AC |
| Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
GOSSET |
| Bright medium straw colour. Very gently toasty, complex, ripe lemon-apple nose. Very dry, medium bodied, quite well structured, very slightly spicy, intense, ripe lemon-apple flavours with a lingering, very crisp, gently toasty, very effervescent finish. Will evolve. |
CSPC |
944793 |
| Type |
Champagne |
| Agent |
Tri Alt |
| Country |
France |
| Region |
Champagne |
| Rating |
***(91 points)
Effervescent, Bright, Ripe Apple |
| LCBO Note |
Status |
Recommended by Vintage Assessments! |
| TASTING NOTE: Gosset lays claim to being the oldest house in Champagne, dating back to 1584. Despite recent reports by several authorities that the wines have grown too oxidative in style (a big discussion point in Champagne these days), I find this latest release of the Brut Excellence to be neither overtly fruity, nor markedly mature or oxidative, but rather quite right. There's a fine mix of delicate citrus fruit and blossoms allied to fresh almond paste and white chocolate, and autolysis notes are (the yeasty-toasty character typical of traditional method sparkling wines), in fact, a minor if present feature in the overall profile. This presents itself as properly lean, tight and lively, on the drier side of brut, with very good length. Score - 91 (John Szabo, MS, winealign.com, Dec. 18, 2013) |
Price |
$ 59.95 |
| Bottle Size |
750 mL |
| Tasting Date |
vintages release - May 14, 2016 |
| Cases bought |
143 (6 bottles per case) |
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Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
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