1996 Philipponnat Clos des Goisses
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Tasting notes
Next up is Philipponnat’s 1996 Clos de Goisses. Tasted from magnum, the 1996 is remarkably fresh, vibrant and powerful. This is a great bottle.
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Antonio Galloni, Wine Advocate
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
More reviews and scores
Philipponnat’s 1996 Clos des Goisses is one of the more approachable wines in this vintage. Made in a slightly oxidative style, it reveals lovely complexity in a richly-textured, expansive personality, with a pretty vein of minerality that frames the long finish. Antonio Galloni, Mar 2009
About the producer

Champagne Philipponnat, an historic family estate that has been cultivating the region for an extraordinary 500 years, has been producing Champagne on the Clos des Goisses site since 1935. Charles Philipponnat is currently at the helm of the Champagne House.