Gosset Grand Blanc De Blancs Brut

Tatler Champagne Guide 2024-2025

Grape Makeup:

100% Chardonnay

Sweetness Level:

Brut

Ageing on Lees:

Four+ years

Price:

$ (V)

Cellar:

Up to five years

Category:

Celebration

What

The oldest wine maison in Champagne, established in 1584 and expanded into sparkling winemaking in the 18th century, is still independent and family-owned.

Where

Épernay; estate vineyards are limited; they supply roughly 1.3 million bottles a year, 95% from Grand and Premier Cru sites, through generational grower relationships.

Why

Though the Gosset identity was built on Aÿ Pinot, their no-malo, but long aged, clean and bright style is a natural fit for Blanc de Blancs. Using sites from across the region united by chalky soils (Côte des Blancs mainstays like Avize, Chouilly and Cramant but also the Montagne de Reims’ Chardonnay capitals Villers-Marmery and Trépail plus sites in the Vallée de la Marne), this is Blanc de Blancs par excellence.

What Else

The Grand Rosé, with a Chardonnay-dominant base and a relatively moderate (for recent years) 8% Pinot Noir, harkens back to a more white fruited, austere style of rosé.

Tasting Notes

Very delicate and subtle on the nose, this has a savoury hint of Comté rind over its lemon fruit, gradually adding layers of scone and clotted cream. There is more primary fruit on the palate, with crisp notes of Asian pear and white peach. Powerful mousse and bright acidity are offset by a reasonable amount of breadth through the middle, with the profile growing still richer towards the back with tones of brioche and butter. The texture grows very clean to finish after a satiny middle.

Try It With

Cheese-based appetisers, bonus points if melted. Baked Mont d'Or, anyone?

When To Drink

Apéritif or entrées

Perfect For

Your besties' brunch

Tatler Tip

The flint bottle is super light-sensitive. Treat it like your palest auntie and keep it out of the sun.

TL/DR

Subtle nose but broad and buttery palate

Supplier

Watsons