Philipponnat Champagne Clos des Goisses Extra Brut 2008

Falstaff: Mittleres Strohgelb, Silberreflexe, feines, konstantes Mousseux. Attraktive Fruchtnuancen nach Feigen, Pfirsich und Ananas, ein Hauch von Nougat und Biskuit unterlegt. Am Gaumen saftig, cremigeTextur, ein Hauch von Englischkuchen, straffe Säurestruktur, zitronig-mineralischer Unterbau, ein Hauch von Grapefruit im Abgang, verfügt über eine sehr gute Länge, bereits zugänglich, wird über Jahrereifen. 98/100 (2021)

James Suckling: This shows beautiful ginger, white truffle, toast, dried grapefruit and lemon aromas. It’s sleek, sharp and very alive, with zesty acidity and delicious undergrowth and truffle undertones. So very long and continuous. Toasty and salty at the very end. 55% chardonnay and 45% pinot noir. 4.5 g/L dosage. Disgorged April 2017. Drink or hold. 98/100 (2025)

Robert Parker: Comprising 45% Pinot Noir and 55% Chardonnay and disgorged in March 2018 with a dosage of 4.5 grams per liter, Philipponnat’s 2008 Clos des Goisses marks the last vintage in which this cuvée was Chardonnay-dominant. With approximately 75% of the wine vinified in oak, it opens in the glass with an aromatic profile of crisp pear, brioche and baking spices, interwoven with hints of spring flowers and stone fruit. On the palate, it is medium- to full-bodied and tightly wound, with a mid-palate defined by electric acidity and a taut, tensile core, concluding with a long lemon-inflected finish. With its chiseled and incisive character, it presents a striking stylistic counterpoint to the more voluptuous 2009. Despite its pronounced, bracing acidity, the fruit has held up very well, maintaining harmony. This remains a profoundly youthful Champagne; those seeking immediate charm and generosity would be better served by opening the 2009 instead. 96/100

Jancis Robinson : Tasted blind. Dense. Savoury and tangy. Explosive on the palate. Really like a firework! Neat and fresh yet ready. Really rather gorgeous. 2008? (2018)