PHILIPPONNAT CLOS DES GOISSES
| 1999 |
CHAMPAGNE PHILIPPONNAT |
| Sparkling, 13% abv |
Champagne |
75cl |
| The Clos des Goisses originates from just 5.5 hectares of walled, very steep, pure chalk slope facing south above the river Marne in Mareuil-sur-Ay on the southern flank of the Montagne de Reims. On this unique site, work is still carried out by hand, and workers use small foot-ladders to reach the various plots. The temperature here is generally 1.5 deg C higher than in the surrounding area, and the vines, low-yielding on these shallow soils, usually ripen a full week ahead of neighbouring vines. The grape blend is about two-thirds Pinot Noir to one third Chardonnay. Up to thirty per cent of the wine is made in old oak barrels and malolactic fermentation is deliberately suppressed - which helps to explain why such a relatively old wine tastes so fresh. It also tastes extremely dense and interesting, with clear terroir-driven mineral character and a certain creaminess as well. The intense 1999 unveils a nose of firm pears amidst a background of toasty aromas (almost cocoa bean) whilst concentrated citrus forms the backbone for other flavours of toast, biscuit, pear, and yellow apple to bloom from the glass. |
| €142.00 |
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