Gosset Grand Millesime 2004 Magnum (1.5 ltr)

Description

Limited Stocks. Price £195.00.

Tasting Notes:
Pale yellow colour with green tints, typical of the Chardonnay. Fine, abundant and persistent effervescence with a light but sustained ribbon.

An elegant bouquet where the aromatic finesse is revealed on the palate with notes of citrus and vanilla.

The mouth is frank, delicate and complex, offering mineral notes, aromas of green apple, citrus fruits, fresh pineapple, combined with fl oral notes and summer honey.

A champagne that offers finesse, complexity and precision.

Grape Variety:
55% Chardonnay, 45% Pinot Noir
Ageing on lees for 6 years

Dosage – 8g/l

Pairing with food:
Can be enjoyed as an aperitif or all over the meal. It’s an ideal pairing with sea or freshwater fish (John Dory, sea-bream, pickeperch etc.) and small game birds or white meat.

Fresh or slightly matured goat’s cheese is also an ideal accompaniment with this vintage.

Background Information:
Champagne Gosset is the oldest wine house in Champagne established in Ay in 1584 and is owned by the Cointreau family. The Cointreaus also own Gosset’s sister company, Cognac Frapin, and Jean Pierre is currently C.E.O of both companies. They bought Gosset in 1993 when Albert Gosset of the original Gosset family died. The Cointreaus hold strong the belief that Gosset is a family run business and maintain the hands on approach that was started by the original Gosset family.

Situated in the tiny Grand Cru village of Aÿ, 5 kilometres north of Epernay. All Gosset champagnes are ‘recently disgorged’ and the house does not undertake malolactic fermentation. This preserves acidity which in turn keeps the wine fresh for much longer. Bottles are removed from one part of the cellar to another every six months, and given a vigorous shake in the process. This reinvigorates any live yeast and is only carried out by a few houses.

The Gosset style is very creamy, dry but not acidic, full, biscuity and yeasty. All the cuvees have good bottle age. The champagnes are excellent by themselves or with food.