Champagne’s first-ever single-vineyard
From the walled, 45-degree Clos des Goisses vineyard in Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, Philipponnat’s 2014 Extra Brut blends 71% Pinot Noir and 29% Chardonnay, partially barrel-fermented and aged over eight years without malolactic fermentation. The nose opens with cherry blossom, wet stone and fresh berries, unfolding into pear, peach and spring flowers.cavedessacres+3
Wine Enthusiast (99 pts) calls it “always-memorable,” while Jeb Dunnuck praises its “refined, chalky texture with a pillowy mousse, building to a ripe and rounded mid-palate”. Peter Liem notes a “vibrant depth of flavour and sophisticated interplay between fruit and chalky minerality”.
99 pts – Wine Enthusiast | 97 pts – Peter Liem / Decanter | 96 pts – Jeb Dunnuck
