Grande Reserve is the key focus of Gosset and during blending it is given priority for fruit allocation ahead of their vintage cuvées. It is a complex mix of 45% Pinot Noir, 10% Meunier and 45% Chardonnay drawn from no less than fifty villages, all vinified separately, with reserves built both from single years as well as from the full blend from the prior year - a sort of partial solera system. This Gosset always ranks among the very best multi-vintage Champagnes on the market and represents a very savvy value choice.
DECANTER 94 POINTS - "The nose opens with the fresh ripeness of yellow apple and highlights of Granny Smith. It has beautifully subtle autolysis on the palate, deepening into notes of creamy apple crumble, Golden Delicious and Mirabelle plum, while remaining utterly strait-laced. Elegance, length and absolute freshness are inherent and quietly convincing."
JEB DUNNUCK 92 POINTS - "Displaying a bright straw hue, the NV Champagne Grande Reserve Brut is a blend of 45% each Pinot Noir and Chardonnay with a splash of Meunier. It’s a gorgeous wine, showcasing the estate's freshness and charm, with a pillowy and elegant profile. Notes of ripe peach, tangerine, fresh flowers, and fresh pastry are present. Supple and inviting, it offers a creamy mousse with a silky texture and notes of almond pastry through the finish."
DECANTER 94 POINTS - "The nose opens with the fresh ripeness of yellow apple and highlights of Granny Smith. It has beautifully subtle autolysis on the palate, deepening into notes of creamy apple crumble, Golden Delicious and Mirabelle plum, while remaining utterly strait-laced. Elegance, length and absolute freshness are inherent and quietly convincing."
JEB DUNNUCK 92 POINTS - "Displaying a bright straw hue, the NV Champagne Grande Reserve Brut is a blend of 45% each Pinot Noir and Chardonnay with a splash of Meunier. It’s a gorgeous wine, showcasing the estate's freshness and charm, with a pillowy and elegant profile. Notes of ripe peach, tangerine, fresh flowers, and fresh pastry are present. Supple and inviting, it offers a creamy mousse with a silky texture and notes of almond pastry through the finish."
