Reviews & Scores
The steep, sun-drenched slope of Clos des Goisses has no equal in Champagne, but its thumping ripeness can be alarming. In some vintages it finds an alluring harmony, and 2007 is one of these. Its voluminous power is met by malic acidity, with control on the finish, projecting the presence of salty chalk minerality with Clos des Goisses confidence. (TS) - DC
DC96July 2018
The 2007 Clos des Goisses Brut blends 65% Pinot Noir with 35% Chardonnay and opens with a bright, highly refined and complex bouquet of red fruits, fresh ginger and roasted hazelnuts. On the palate, this is a pure, highly refined and very mineral Clos des Goisses that reveals a long, complex, beautifully tensioned and iodine-laced finish. Just Beautiful! This bottle was disgorged in September 2016. Tasted April 2018. (SR) - WA
WA95June 2018
The 2007 Clos des Goisses is gorgeous. Almost shockingly finessed and light on its feet for Goisses, the 2007 is a wine of superb elegance. The power and richness of Goisses is there, but in the background. It will be many years before the 2007 blossoms into a complete, fully expressive Champagne. Even so, it is striking today. With time, hints of lemon confit, chamomile and marzipan develop in the glass, but readers will have to cellar the 2007 for at least five years, maybe more, to get the full Goisses experience. Dosage is 4.5 grams per liter. Disgorged June, 2016. (AG) - VM
VM95July 2017
The 2007 vintage of Clos des Goisses is absolutely superb and is already showing plenty of secondary layering of complexity in its outstanding bouquet of peach, apple, patissière, a very complex base of soil tones, incipient nuttiness and a smoky topnote. On the palate the wine is pure, full-bodied and sports simply outstanding depth in the core, with refined mousse, bright acids and great cut and grip on the very long finish. This is already a very easy wine to drink today, but I would try to exercise a modicum of patience and give it just a few more years’ worth of bottle age to allow the palate to catch up with the lovely development already showing in the bouquet. - JG
JG95May 2017