Philipponnat
Philipponnat
Philipponnat Champagne Blanc de Noirs 2019
Philipponnat
Clos des Goisses Extra Brut Champagne Blend 2008
Fresh with tangy fruit. Lemon and red fruit. Great linearity and tension. Still young. — a month ago
Marc Hébrart
Brut 1er Cru Rosé Champagne Blend
The Hébrart domaine is located right on the Marne, in the village of Aÿ, catty-corner to Philipponnat. Their 1er cru Rosé, NV is a 60/40 mix of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, aged in INOX (with a small portion of the PN added as vin rouge aged in barrique). What’s most important, is that it’s delicious.
Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of an hour. The wine pours a very pretty pink color with a persistent mousse. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of ripe strawberry, raspberry, lemon, pink flowers, marzipan and limestone minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+ with a lovely, creamy texture. Serious enough for the nerds; seriously gluggable for the revelers. Disgorged April of 2023. Drink now. — 4 months ago
Philipponnat
Royale Réserve Brut Champagne Blend
Solid cuvée. Their entry level.
A bit sweet at 8g but Extra Brut in 375’s a little harder to come by. 65% Pinot Noir, 32% Chardonnay and 3% Pinot Meunier. Base vintage 2020. Disgorged June 2024.
The mouth entry glides with rich, ripe; green apple, pineapple, white stone fruit, cherries, lemon pulp to meringue, lime zest, kiwi, tropical melons. Vanilla, caramel, cream, some yeast notes, toast, slivered almonds, crisp volcanic minerals with limestone, white spice that plunges into the palate with some heat, dry herb notes, chalk in bits & powder, saline, sea fossils, yellow flowers, white spring flower bouquet, crisp acidity with nice balance and a 90 second finish that long sets on spice & minerals.
In all my many travels to world wine regions during or just post harvest, the Clos De Goisses Pinot Noir fruit was absolutely the best…everything else, a fairly distance second. I ate 2-3 clusters.
Photos of: my visit to Philipponnat, 10/23. The Clos Des Goisses vineyard that strangely grows over their facility, the view of the Cote de Blancs from the Clos Des Goisses vineyard & entrance to their cellar. — 22 days ago
Philipponnat
Clos des Goisses Eau de Vie Champagne Blend
Poured as a night cap. Philipponnat’s Eau-de-Vie de Marc de Champagne “Clos des Goisses” (say that five times fast!) pours almost colorless with high viscosity. There are powerful notes of fresh Bosque pear and exotic spices with a great body and long finish. Bangin’! — 4 months ago
Philipponnat
Clos des Goisses Champagne Blend 2008
Sharp edges and laser focus. Ripe red fruit and loads of character. Still young. Powerful — 5 months ago
Jay Kline
Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of an hour. The 2019 pours a pale straw color with a persistent mousse. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of fresh strawberry, raspberry, lemon curd, and almonds with chalk and limestone minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with high acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and mineral laden. There’s some solid energy and verve. Drink now through 2039. Disgorged December 2024. 29911 bottles produced. — 10 days ago