Philipponnat Clos des Goisses 2008

Philipponnat is a historic French Champagne house owned by the family of the same name and famed for their Clos des Goisses which comes from the most exceptional hillside vineyard in the Champagne region.

Review

"From a cooler, fresher vintage and based on more Chardonnay than usual (55%), with 45% Pinot Noir, the Philipponnat 2008 Clos des Goisses Extra-Brut shows an exciting bouquet of bright fruits, crushed chalk, bread and iodine notes. On the palate, this is an excitingly vibrant, fresh and chalky Clos with lovely citrus and cumquat flavours on the finish. The 2008 is very complex, bright, super clear and fresh, with a tightly woven structure but still great finesse and elegance. This is a fabulous Clos for the next three decades." - 96+pts, RobertParker.com