2007 Philipponnat Clos des Goisses Juste Rose
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Disgorged in November 2017, the 2007 Extra Brut Clos des Goisses Juste Rosé continues to show brilliantly, unwinding in the glass with an attractive bouquet that mingles notes of red berries, cherries and apple with nuances of cut flowers, fresh bread and spices, without the riper, tropical top notes found in the 2008. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, satiny textured and multidimensional, with extraordinary concentration, an incisive spine of acidity and a long, chalky finish. Charles Philipponnat adds that he used to think rosé aged faster, but he has come to believe that red wine phenolics "frame" the wine and in fact increase its potential longevity. Since Clos des Goisses is already arguably Champagne's longest-lived wine, who knows how far the 2007 will go.
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The Wine Advocate
Jancis Robinson MW
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The 2007 Clos des Goisses Juste Rosé is creamy, ample and also light on its feet. Seemingly light in its first impression, the 2007 opens up beautifully on the mid-palate and finish, where it shows terrific density as well as breadth. Sweet dried cherry, crushed flowers, mint and spice linger on the racy, nuanced finish. I would prefer to drink the 2007 over the next decade or so. The blend is 55% Pinot Noir and 45% Chardonnay, with a drop of saignée Pinot. Disgorged: November, 2018.
6% red wine from Clos des Goisses, 55% Pinot Noir, 45% Chardonnay. Disgorged November 2017. Coppery white wine colour, Very yeast extract and fungal on the nose. Another food wine. Rich and broad on the nose but much fresher and crisper on the palate. Extremely serious for a rosé. Long and properly a rose rather than a white champagne that happens to be pink, A hint of old rose petals. Dry, bruised apple finish. (JR)
The 2007 Clos des Juste Rosé is aromatically quite pretty, but much less available on the palate. Cranberry, orange peel, mint and rose petal emerge gradually, but the 2007 really needs time in bottle to allow the full breadth of its exotic personality to fully expressive. Even at this early stage, though, the 2007 is terrific. The Juste Rosé is based on the same blend as the Clos des Goisses Blanc (55% Pinot Noir and 45% Chardonnay), with an addition of 6% still Pinot.
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.