Gosset : Celebris Blanc de Blancs Vintage Brut 2012

Gosset's 2012 Brut Blanc de Blancs Celebris is showing beautifully, offering up aromas of crisp stone fruits, ripe pomelo, buttery pastry and flowers, followed by a medium to full-bodied, pillowy and precise palate with a racy spine of acidity and a mouthwateringly chalky finish.

A firm, focused Champagne, with hints of smoke and toasted brioche accenting poached apricot, lemon curd, pastry dough and candied ginger. Creamy on the palate, with racy acidity driving the spiced finish. Opens nicely in the glass and should benefit from some short-term cellaring. Best from 2025 through 2035. 150 cases imported.

A powerful, explosive Champagne, the 2012 Brut Blanc de Blancs Celebris hits the palate with layers of exotic, resonant Chardonnay fruit. Savory, floral and earthy notes add dimension. Readers will find a dense, potent Blanc de Blancs for the dinner table. Exceptionally complex and beguiling, the 2012 will drink well for another decade, maybe more. This is the inaugural release of this particular cuvée. Dosage is 7 grams per liter. Disgorged: March, 2022.

Light yellow-gold colour with silver reflections, very fine, persistent mousse. Fresh yellow apples with white flowers in the background, nuances of grapefruit and fresh biscuit, lemony and minty aspects. Complex, ripe orchard fruit, a hint of lime, precise, racy acidity, fine savoury notes, nuances of baked apple and nougat, fresh lemony yet also mineral and salty nuances on the finish, very good length, a multi-faceted food wine. (Deg. 3/2022, PM).