Champagne Gosset - Brut Grand Rosé

Bettane & Desseauve

About wine:

With its salmon-colored hue, this rosé combines the prominence of Chardonnays with the fruity structure of Pinot Noirs. The red wines of Bouzy and Ambonnay impart delicate aromas of blackcurrant buds, raspberry candy, and black cherries. Light scents of black truffle and licorice undoubtedly make it a perfect accompaniment to fine cuisine. The palate is loving, finely sculpted by acidity, developing a pleasant bitter finish. Ideal as an aperitif or with fresh red berries for dessert.

About the estate:

Gosset remains a small house in the world of Champagne giants, selling an average of one million bottles each year. At the head of the technical team is a dynamic duo consisting of Odilon de Varine and Gabrielle Malagu, who oversee a range that remains true to its fundamentals: freshness, liveliness, and minerality. To maintain this course despite recent climate changes and the higher maturity of the grapes, the house now favors Chardonnay in its blends, with a smaller proportion of Pinot Noir in order to maintain the consistent final taste. With its consistency and assertive style, the range, which offers numerous cuvées, including some from long-aged wines, deserved to be rewarded with an additional star. The house has joined the top of our hierarchy.

Guide Hachette des vins

About wine:

Half Chardonnay, half Pinot Noir (8% red wine), this blended rosé has been aged for three years in the cellar. Pale salmon in color with coppery highlights, it appeals with its freshness and complex expression, combining strawberry, brioche, and spicy notes.

About the estate:

"The oldest house in Champagne" was founded in 1584, before the region's wine became sparkling, by Pierre Gosset, alderman of Aÿ and vineyard owner. At the time, the wines of this town, often red, rivaled those of Beaune at court. After Pierre Gosset, 13 generations followed. 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.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

About wine:

Notes of mandarin, peach, white flowers, and toasted wheat foreshadow the latest interpretation of Gosset's Grand Rosé, a medium-bodied to full-bodied wine that is mellow and charming with a fleshy fruit core, chalky structure, and tangy freshness. Elegantly vinous and flavorful, it is a beautiful success.

About the estate:

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

About wine:

Grand Rosé, in a more basic style, is an excellent non-vintage brut rosé.

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, powerful, and carried by a beautiful tension that balances them and allows them to age harmoniously.

Wine Spectator

Jancis Robinson