GOSSET - Celebris Brut Rosé - 2008

GOSSET

Celebris Brut Rosé 2008

- 95 points -

Campari orange; well-polished copper at the very least; a delicate yet persistent mousse; an enticing marriage of soft spice, garlanded by black pepper and then delicate fruit with dried apricot, peach and Mirabelle plum all playing their part; behind that a hint of griotte, woodsmoke and forest floor. Very vinous; very complete. The palate is subtle, big-boned, generous and yet reserved at the same time. The strong silent type. Chef de cave Odilon de Varine describes the style as ‘horizontal’ to illustrate the complexity of the attack, yet there is a chalky linearity too; a long evolution thereby guaranteed, with gastronomic potential never in doubt.

Simon Field MW,