GOSSET

I don’t know whether either producer would thank me for saying this but I always think that if you like the Bollinger style, you’ll fall for the deep, dry, biscuity richness and rapier acidity of Gosset Grande Réserve. Joanna Simon, www.joannasimon.com (Dec 2019)

The latest rendition of Gosset's NV Grande Réserve Brut is based on the 2014 vintage and was disgorged in February 2018. Aromas of smoky pear, warm biscuits, citrus and wet stones preface a medium to full-bodied, racy but powerful wine with incisive acids, a tight-knit and chalky core and a long, saline finish. Like its rosé counterpart, it's very typical of the house style. Drinking range: 2019 - 2033 Rating: 91 William Kelley, The Wine Advocate (May 2019)

The NV Grande Réserve is a gorgeous entry-level wine from Gosset. Crisp, dry and resonant, the Grande Réserve offers lovely textural depth to play off the more mineral-driven notes that are so typical of the Gosset house style. All the elements come together nicely in this effortless, gracious mid-weight Champagne. This is very nicely done. Disgorged on April 26, 2017. Dosage is 8 grams per liter. Drinking range: 2017 - 2024 Rating: 91 Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com (Dec 2017)

A fragrant nose with plenty of bright red florals on offer. Rose-like, musky and perfumed, this has a wealth of freshness and very subtle biscuit-like complexity. The palate's assertive and fully formed, really expands as it moves, delivering bright red berry and ripe peach and nectarine flavors. There's a little spicy twist through the finish. An expressive style made to drink now. Rating: 92 James Suckling, www.jamessuckling.com (Jul 2015)

(43% Chardonnay, 42% Pinot Noir and 15% Pinot Meunier; 8 g/l dosage; L318 9123): Pale gold. Expansive, mineral-driven citrus and orchard fruit scents are complemented by anise, honey and buttered toast, along with a hint of peach pit. Packs a solid punch but comes off lithe and precise, with mineral-laced blood orange and quince flavors and a deeper suggestion of fresh fig. Closes on a spicy note, with repeating minerality and very good persistence. Rating: 91 Josh Raynolds, www.vinousmedia.com (Jan 2015)

The NV Brut Grande Réserve opens with a bouquet of chalk, slate and wet stones. It is a beautifully pointed, energetic wine endowed with gorgeous drive from start to finish. Red berries, dried flowers and mint are some of the nuances that inform the finish. Rating: 91 Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com

Medium straw color. Low-toned aromas of toffee, mocha, maple syrup and baking spices. Big, rich, dense and smooth; brighter and more harmonious than the Excellence Brut. Nicely delineated, slightly oily flavors of apple, nutmeg and toast. The firm acids are well integrated. Finishes ripe, youthful and impressively long. Rating: 91 Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar (Nov 2003)