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Gosset Grand Millesime Brut 2012 - First Bottle

Reviews

94+ Robert Parker's Wine Advocate - Read

Since Gosset makes a point of commercializing wines only when they deem them ready, the 2012 Grand Millésime Brut will be released at the end of this year, while the 2010 and 2008 continue to wait in the wings. The wine is still quite tightly wound after its recent disgorgement, unfurling in the glass with a youthful bouquet of warm biscuits, apple, lemon and peach that picks up a more pronounced smoky top note as the wine sits in the glass. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, broad and powerful, with a deep and concentrated core, incisive acids and a precise, saline finish. This is a muscular vintage of the Grand Millésime that seems likely to evolve slowly.

94 Burghound - Read

(56% pinot noir, 44% chardonnay). A cool, ultra-pure and exceptionally pretty nose combines notes of green apple, floral, citrus peel and plenty of yeast influence. The equally elegant, pure and refined middle weight flavors are supported by a firm but fine mousse, all wrapped in a wonderfully long finish that is shaped by tangy citrus-tinged acidity. This is really lovely stuff that will need a few years of bottle aging to fully flesh out. Extremely promising. Drink: 2024+. (Oct 2020)

94 Wine & Spirits - Read

Jean-Pierre Mareigner made this wine and bottled it in 2013; Odilon de Varine, who took over as cellarmaster in 2016, disgorged the vintage in 2019. It’s two-to-one chardonnay to pinot noir, though the fruit ripeness of the pinot noir contributes more than its fair share of plum and red-blushed peach to the savory depths of flavor. As it opens, the brisk yellow-apple flavors develop intensity, the pure flavor of fruit picked fresh, the incipient scent of apple blossoms.

93 Wine Enthusiast - Read

A blend of two-thirds Chardonnay with one-third Pinot Noir, this beautifully balanced wine is poised between richness and intense crispness. Its apple and ripe pear fruits are now softening and beginning to meld into the taut texture. Still a little young, this wine will repay aging. Wait to drink it until 2022.

93 Wine Spectator - Read

Crisp and minerally up front, this is finely meshed and mouthwatering, lightly chalky in texture and offering flavors of ripe black currant, lemon pith and pastry dough. Floral and spice notes play on the lasting finish. Drink now through 2029.

93 James Suckling - Read

This offers spiced berry-biscuit aromas and a toasted hazelnut and brioche edge. Berry pastry, too. The palate has a suave, sleek and smooth texture. Finely honed and finishes dry. Flavor and focus here.

Technical Details

Blend67% Chardonnay, 33% Pinot Noir
WinemakerJean-Pierre Mareigner
CountryFrance
RegionChampagne
AppellationChampagne
Farming MethodOrganic and sustainable practices
Alcohol12%

Gosset Grand Millesime Brut 2012

Proprietary Blends | France

WA94+, BH94, W&S94, WE93, WS93, JS93, VN92

$105.00 $74.95 | 750mL

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THIS is the one we grab for ourselves whenever it hits the warehouse. GOSSET is the oldest house in Champagne. 2012 is a stellar vintage for Champagne, and Gosset is much-loved for its non-malolactic and extended lees aging style. This 67% Chardonnay, 33% Pinot Noir blend, sourced from Le Mesnil, Ambonnay, and Avize, among others, is one of the finest in a decade or more -- a serious Champagne to give some cellar time, as it will only improve.

PLENTY of tasting notes from the pros below (including a 94 from the stingy Burghound!), but we particularly liked the Gosset Cellarmaster’s description: “The color is a bright and clear yellow gold. Initially the nose is very fresh and expressive with notes of hawthorn, lilac, wild white flowers and fruit notes such as pear, plum and Mirabelle. The palate is straightforward with light notes of violet. Citrus fruit aromas dominate in this cuvée: lemon drops and grapefruit sustained by pear and plum. On the palate, there is citrus, caviar and grapefruit. The finish has a long, refreshing note with a hint of saltiness and lemon.”

We have EXACTLY 160 BOTTLES, and that’s it! Champagne aficionados, this is the day -- $75!!

PAIRING IDEAS: Honestly, a classic salmon lox/bagel/cream cheese/onion/caper spread would be PERFECT. For dinner though, with the complexity and fantastic minerality, go with a simple fish dish. MMM!

MUSIC SUGGESTIONS: We’re bumping Motown hits on this lovely Friday morning! Smokey Robison & The Miracles’ “The Tears Of A Clown” just finished playing. Such a catchy song, we're all humming along!

About the Producer

Gosset is the oldest wine house in Champagne. For over four centuries, great care has been taken to preserve a family tradition and know-how. Their flagship wine Celebris spends 10 years on the lees and is sourced from Chouilly, Cramant, Le Mesnil sur Oger, Ay, Bouzy and Verzy. Malolactic fermentation is always blocked on the wines of Gosset so expect natural freshness and zest.