Champagne Gosset - Brut Grand Rosé

Bettane & Desseauve

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:

Whether it's Celebris, the prestigious vintage cuvée, as last year, or Grand Rosé, Gosset cuvées of this color feature heavily in the Guide's selections. Both make extensive use of Chardonnay to achieve great freshness. In this Grand Rosé, whites account for 48% of the blend, with 16% Meunier and 36% Pinot Noir (9% of which is vinified as red wine). The rather delicate pink color highlights the effervescence. The nose intensifies with aeration, revealing aromas of red and black fruits (strawberry, blackcurrant), which blossom on the palate, enlivened by a slight bitterness on the finish.

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.

Guide des Vins Gault & Millau

About wine:

What an explosion of red fruits, from cherries to raspberries and wild strawberries! A hint of praline and violet too. The palate is firm and austere (best decanted), but not lacking in "juice" or salinity. A very fine rosé, both chalky and fresh. Perfect for pairing with fine shellfish, of course, or for declaring your love.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

About the estate:

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

About wine:

Grand Rosé is precise, carried by aromas of red berries, grapefruit, and hibiscus. On the palate, tension meets power in a promising balance, still in its youth.

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.

James Suckling

About wine:

A fruity and intense style, with lush aromas of cherries, plums, strawberries, and spices. Medium-bodied, it has silky bubbles, lively acidity, and a sharp but mineral finish. Drink now or cellar.

Jeb Dunnuck

About wine:

The first of two rosés on offer, Champagne Grand Brut Rosé NV has a bright peachy pink color and opens with expressive aromas of raw honey, strawberries, orange sorbet, and fresh pastries. Medium-bodied with a soft mousse, it rounds out on the palate, offering a pleasant chalky texture and an accessible, elegant profile. Drink now through 2032.