Philipponnat Clos des Goisses Extra Brut, Champagne, France 2015
Philipponnat is one of Champagne’s great historic houses, with family roots dating to 1522 and an identity built around some of the region’s most exceptional Pinot Noir terroirs. It's legendary Clos des Goisses. A tiny, steep, south-facing walled vineyard in Mareuil-sur-Aÿ is the crown jewel, producing intensely concentrated, age-worthy Champagne in strictly limited quantities. With extended cellar aging, low dosage, and a deeply vinous style, Philipponnat offers the kind of Champagne that serious collectors seek out: wines with provenance, pedigree, remarkable longevity, and the rarity to become increasingly special as they mature.
Clos des Goisses 2015 is one of Champagne’s most coveted and collectible bottlings, born from the legendary 5.83-hectare Clos des Goisses in Mareuil-sur-Aÿ. The 2015 vintage delivers extraordinary depth and concentration, with ripe citrus, white peach, candied lemon, bergamot, flowers, and subtle vanilla layered over a powerful, chalk-driven, profoundly vinous palate. Extended lees aging, partial wood élevage, and a precise 4.25 g/L dosage bring remarkable texture and balance. A benchmark of prestige Champagne with the pedigree, rarity, and decades of aging potential that make it a true trophy bottle for the serious collector.
"Surpassing the 2010, the 2015 Extra-Brut Clos des Goisses is gorgeous, evoking aromas of pear, mirabelle, spices, honey, brioche and perfectly ripe orchard fruits intertwined with delicate notes of iodine. Full-bodied, vinous and concentrated, it's layered and dense with remarkable depth at the core combined with racy acids and a structured, perfectly balanced mid-palate. Slightly austere at this stage, it finishes long and sappy with a licorice-inflected aftertaste. This blend of 78% Pinot Noir and 22% Chardonnay, disgorged in March 2024 with a dosage of 4.5 grams per liter, did not undergo malolactic fermentation. Readers eager to experience this superb Champagne at its peak should be patient." Wine Advocate 97+
