PHILIPPONNAT Juste Rose 'Clos des Goisses' 2006 Bottle - EXCELLENT CHRISTMAS GIFT

Description

The 2006 Clos des Goisses Just Rosé Brut from Philipponnat is an elegant, finely crafted champagne with a delicate apricot hue, achieved by blending in 5-6% of red Goisses wine. Disgorged in 2017, it presents a highly finesseful profile with refined fruit, iodine, and chalky mineral notes. On the palate, it is round, rich, and pure, offering a captivating balance of power and elegance. Critics praise its complexity and depth: James Suckling awards 96 points for its wild red cherry, strawberry, and lavender aromas; The Wine Advocate scores it 97 points, highlighting its finesse and intense fruity finish. Vinous gives 95 points, emphasizing its layered, persistent palate. A vintage that promises continued development and remarkable aging potential.

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THE WINE ADVOCATE Rating: 97
Drink Date: 2018 - 2030
"Based on the regular Clos des Goisses the 2006 Clos des Goisses Just Rosé Brut gets its very light but fascinating apricot color by blending in 5% or 6% of red Goisses wine. Highly delicate and fruity on the palate, with lovely fruit and delicate iodine and chalky flavors, this is a fascinatingly round and delicate Rosé that reveals an intense and lovely fruity finish. Everything here is highly finessed, round, rich but pure and mineral. 2006 was a pleasant, very easy and beautifully fruity vintage, similar to 2004 but more fruity than floral. Disgorged in February 2017. 2,220 bottles made. Tasted April 2018."

JAMES SUCKLING 96 points
Wonderfully rich and perfumed, this rosé Champagne has aromas of wild red cherries, strawberries, roses and lavender with touches of blood oranges and paprika. Silky, ripe and rounded but fresh, with generous red and orange fruit character. 84% pinot noir (including 28% saignee) and 16% chardonnay. 4.5 g/L dosage. Disgorged March 2025. Drink or hold.

VINOUS 95 points
Drinking Window 2017 - 2030
From: Champagne: The 2017 Summer Preview (Jul 2017)
The 2006 Clos des Goisses Rosé is a deceptively powerful Champagne. Pale in color, as it always is, the 2006 Rosé packs a serious punch. Deep, exquisitely layered and persistent on the palate, the 2006 offers a compelling interplay of power and finesse. The Clos des Goisses Rosé is the same base as the Blanc, with the addition of 9% Pinot vinified with the saignée method (rather than still). This is one of the best versions of the Juste Rosé I have tasted. Dosage is 4.5 grams per liter. Disgorged June 2016.