Champagne Gosset - Grande Réserve Brut

Bettane & Desseauve

About the estate:

Gosset remains a small house in the world of Champagne’s giants, selling an average of one million bottles each year. At the helm of the technical team is a dynamic duo—Odilon de Varine and Gabrielle Malagu—who oversee a lineup that stays true to its core principles: freshness, liveliness, and minerality. To stay the course despite recent climate changes and the grapes’ increased ripeness, the house now favors Chardonnay in its blends, with a reduced proportion of Pinot Noir to maintain a consistent final flavor. Thanks to its consistency and distinctive style—the range offers numerous cuvées, including some made from extensively aged wines—it deserved to be awarded an additional star. The winery has joined the top tier of our rankings.

Guide Hachette des vins

About the estate:

“The oldest house in Champagne” was founded in 1584—before the region’s wine became sparkling—by Pierre Gosset, a councilman of Aÿ and vineyard owner. At the time, the wines from this town—often red—competed at court with those from Beaune. Thirteen generations have succeeded Pierre Gosset. Now based in Épernay, the company has been part of the Renaud-Cointreau Group since 1993. Gosset champagnes do not undergo malolactic fermentation. In 2016, Odilon de Varine, deputy director and oenologist, succeeded Jean-Pierre Mareigner. He was joined the following year by Gabrielle Malagu, to whom he entrusted joint responsibility for the cellar at the end of 2022.

Guide des Vins Gault & Millau

About the wine:

Composed primarily of Pinot Noir, this cuvée naturally features red fruit notes. There are also hints of tea, bay leaf, and eucalyptus, followed by subtle notes of sweet spices. On the palate, with notes of jujube and stone fruits, it is elegant, firm, deep, and tightly structured. This is a wine with substance and structure that should be decanted to allow it to open up and develop its full body.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

About the estate:

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

About the wine:

A beautiful color; the nose is open, with a profile dominated by Pinot varieties. The fruit is fully ripe, with hints of stone fruit and mirabelle plums. The wine is full-bodied with a rich, flavorful texture and a creamy mousse. It’s a substantial wine, with a dosage that smooths out the edges without being excessive.

About the estate:

The oldest Champagne house, founded in 1584, has been owned by the Renaud-Cointreau Group since 1994. Now under the leadership of Odilon de Varine and Gabrielle Bouby-Malagu in the cellar, it stands out for its consistent production of wines that are intense and powerful, yet characterized by a beautiful tension that balances them and allows them to age harmoniously.

James Suckling

About the wine:

A fragrant nose with vibrant red floral notes. Rosy, musky, and fragrant, it offers great freshness and a very subtle complexity reminiscent of biscuit. The palate is assertive and well-structured; it truly opens up as it develops, revealing aromas of vibrant red fruits, ripe peach, and nectarine. The finish is slightly spicy. An expressive style, ready to drink now.

Jeb Dunnuck

About the wine:

The Champagne Grande Réserve Brut NV has a brilliant straw color and releases pure, inviting aromas of white peach, fresh flowers, and wet stone from the glass. Medium-bodied, with a fresh palate, a crisp yet velvety mousse, and a delicate, briny finish, it’s a wonderful showcase of the house’s fresh style. Best enjoyed between 2023 and 2030.