Philipponnat: Clos des Goisses Extra Brut 2013

Lisa Perrotti Brown über: Clos des Goisses Extra Brut

-- Lisa Perrotti Brown: A finely cut vinous gem, the Philipponnat Clos des Goisses 2013 Extra Brut is imbued with exceptional finesse owing to the cooler, and later 2013 vintage conditions that allowed a smaller than usual crop from an already low-yielding, old vines Clos to ripen slowly and gain tremendous depth and fruit intensity. The final blend of 85% Pinot Noir and 15% Chardonnay has a little more Pinot Noir than usual for the Clos cuvée, and a higher than normal 50% was fermented in oak barrel with no malolactic fermentation. With more than a year of post-disgorgement bottle age at the time of tasting, this 2013 shows gorgeous, honeyed aromas that twine around dense stone fruit, pomegranate, butter pastry and lemon oil with an ephemeral chalky note. The full-bodied, similarly honeyed palate is luminous with supple freshness and satiny acid intensity that seamlessly glides through layers of red fruit on to a very crisp, chalk-laced finish. Exceptional. Disgorged in March 2022, it was finished Extra Brut with a 4.5 gram per liter dosage. 98+/100