1998 Philipponnat Clos des Goisses L.V.
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The 1998 Champagne Clos Des Goisses L.V. Extra-Brut displays a golden color and is showing more mature aromas of honeycomb, apricot, ginger, black cherries, and wet stones. A blend of 70% Pinot Noir and the rest Chardonnay, fermented in oak casks, it’s fleshy and full-bodied on the palate, with a pithy texture, a refined mousse, and notes of hazelnut throughout the finish. It is mature and at its peak for enjoying over the next 6-8 years. It was disgorged in March 2023 with 4.5 grams per liter dosage.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Jancis Robinson MW
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Pale golden color with notes of honey, dried pear, chopped nuts, white chocolate and truffles. Creamy and rich, with a delicious sweet and salty character alongside earthy and honey undertones. Soft bubbles. Complex and drinking beautifully after 25 years in the cellar. Disgorged in March 2023. 4.5g/L dosage. Drink now.
Disgorged in March 2023, the 1998 Extra Brut Clos des Goisses L.V. matured for 25 months in bottle and on lees. It reveals a brilliant, complex and intense bouquet with aromas of white pepper, smoke, orange peel, pastry, ripe fruits and flowers intertwined with a refreshing, delicate note of menthol. Medium to full-bodied, fleshy and chiseled, it’s concentrated and racy with bright acids and an endless finish. Fully mature, it should age well over the next two to three years. This is a blend of 70% Pinot Noir and 30% Chardonnay.
70% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay. (LV stands for longue vieillissement or long ageing.) Disgorged March 2023. Savoury nose and marked acidity with some salinity and seaweed character and a dry finish. Long, and more forward than more recent bottlings of this cuvée tend to be. Tense and rather thrilling. (JR)
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.