2012 | Gosset Celebris Extra Brut Millesime | Champagne Coteaux du Lyonnais 14 years on the lees

14 years on the lees

Nose: Bouquet of ripe red and black berries (blackcurrant-bilberries

and fennel appear along with Black Forest cake and that "vin sauvage" we prize

cherry liqueur and lavender pastille flavors sharpened by a spicy jolt of white pepper

2012 | Gosset Celebris Extra Brut Millesime | Champagne Coteaux du Lyonnais 14 years on the leesThe 2012 Brut Celebris is one of the most polished Champagnes I have tasted from Gosset in some time. Plenty of energy and acidity have long been signatures of this prestige cuve, but a bit more meat on the bones keeps the wine from veering into the realm of the excessively austere, as was sometimes the case in the past. Dried lemon confit, chamomile, white pepper and salt all race across the palate. I very much admire the energy here. This blend of