1994 Philipponnat Clos des Goisses L.V.
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A fine effort in a decidedly challenging vintage, Philipponnat's 1994 Extra Brut Clos des Goisses L.V. offers up aromas of golden orchard fruit, dried apples, sultanas, honeycomb and yeast extract. Medium-bodied, nicely balanced and fine-boned, with a fleshy core of delicately degraded fruit and an elegant pinpoint mousse, it's drinking well today.
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William Kelley, Wine Advocate
Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux
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Clear honeysuckle, saffron and leather. So complex, this has depth and subtlety, and dances across the palate before finishing with a slate and saline twist. If you want to know what brioche means in a Champagne, drink this. A late harvest, low yield vintage, just 3,000 bottles but only 1,000 sold in the first release, with the rest kept on the lees (in bottle but not disgorged). Very low dosage at 4.5 g/l - making it an Extra Brut (as are all the Philipponnat Champagnes). You could clearly keep this for longer, but it is just so good to drink now.
About the producer
Champagne Philipponnat, an historic family estate that has been cultivating the region for an extraordinary 500 years, has been producing Champagne on the Clos des Goisses site since 1935. Charles Philipponnat is currently at the helm of the Champagne House.