Björnstierne was invited by the new importer of Champagne Gosset, Espumante, to a tasting @ Magnusson Fine Wine.
mv GOSSET ‘BRUT EXCELLENCE’ | 45PN 13PM 32CH | aprox 299 SEK
TASTING NOTE ‘Less mighty and concentrated than the Grande Réserve, but more enjoyable in large amounts. The wine is rich in Pinot fruit and chocolate aromas. The dosage is unnecessarily high in both of Gosset’s nonvintage Champagnes.’ RJpoints 76(83
mv GOSSET ‘GRANDE RÉSERVE’ | 44PN 10PM 46CH | SBnr 87661 | 399 SEK
TASTING NOTE ‘A plump, oily champagne with tons of ripe apples and a fleshy Pinot flavour. It is only in the finish which is rich in mineral that one can detect the Chardonnay grapes. A wonderfully opulent standard champagne and always one of the best. With aging it gets filld with sweet almond and nutty aromas.’ RJpoints 84(90)
mv GOSSET ‘GRANDE BLANC de BLANCS’ | 100CH | SBnr 77477 | 549 SEK
TASTING NOTE ‘A wine I had never spotted in a blind tasting. There is nothing of the oxidative style that usually characterize Gosset. The wine is grande, austere and somewhat ascetic. The class turns out, however gently in the glass. Super Young!’ RJpoints 78(85)
2004 GOSSET ‘GRANDE MILLÉSIME’ | 44PN 56CH | SBnr 82190 | 599 SEK
TASTING NOTE ‘Crispy and scratchy while recently disgorged but a classic broad Gosset with all the rich dominated apple notes and that will be so enjoyable over time.’ RJpoints 84(92)
2002 GOSSET ‘CELEBRIS EXTRA BRUT’ | 36PN 65CH | 999 SEK |
TASTING NOTE ‘A giant that has not reached full harmony yet. Fairly dry, rustic yet serious. Can be really big!’ RJpoints 86(91)
1998 GOSSET ‘CELEBRIS EXTRA BRUT’ | 36PN 65CH | 999 SEK
TASTING NOTE ‘All winemakers strive for equilibrium in one way or another. Gosset, with their oxidative, opulent style, must battle to achieve equilibrium by having a high level of acid and low dosage. In this case they have chosen to make an Extra Brut, which is a choice that I would not have made. I think that a slightly higher dosage would have made the wine rather more pleasing to the public and more harmonious from the start as well as protecting it against future oxidation. There is a great deal to indicate that its maturity will reach a slender peak, which one will have to aim at in order to be completely satisfied. This wine is otherwise clear and beautifully golden with lively mousse and a pompous Aÿ-Pinot aroma of an animal and red fruit type. Full-bodied and quite divorced from its actual grape composition at present. A short, dry finish on an otherwise lovely taste trip in the country of Aÿ.’ RJpoints 88(88)
mv GOSSET ‘GRANDE ROSÉ’ | 44PN 56CH | SBnr 7405 | 499 SEK
TASTING NOTE ‘Big and powerful like all of Gossets wines. Somewhat rustic and one-dimensional with aromas that mark it as a grower produced wine. The bouquet evokes thoughts of red apple peelings and plums. The sensation is very round and compact to the palate. Sometimes to malic.’ RJpoints 88(92)p
2007 GOSSET ‘CELEBRIS ROSÉ’ | 39PN 61CH | SBnr 7405 | 499 SEK
TASTINGNOTE ‘Big and powerful like all of Gossets wines. Somewhat rustic and one-dimensional with aromas that mark it as a grower produced wine. The bouquet evokes thoughts of red apple peelings and plums. The sensation is very round and compact to the palate. Sometimes to malic.’ RJpoints 92(93)
