Philipponnat - Clos des Goisses 2014

Lisa Perotti-Brown

Decanter Magazine

Colin Hay

Jane Anson - Inside Bordeaux

The Wine Independent

Jeb Dunnuck

Made from 71% Pinot Noir and the rest Chardonnay, the 2014 Champagne Clos des Goisses Extra Brut takes on a very pretty and floral profile. Pouring a bright straw hue, it’s lifted with the perfume of cherry blossoms, wet stone, fresh berries, and sweet brioche. Full-bodied, though more linear compared to the 2013 vintage, it’s highlighted by a refined, chalky texture with a pillowy mousse, building to a ripe and rounded mid-palate and a long, elegant finish with a flourish of white pepper spice. Though it’s certainly not the most powerful vintage for the vineyard, it’s very attractive. It will benefit from another couple of years and continue to improve over the next two decades. Disgorged in March of 2023, with 4.5 grams per liter dosage.

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

The 2014 Extra-Brut Clos des Goisses, the latest rendition from this walled vineyard, reveals a fresh, energetic character with aromas of pear, peach, licorice, spices, white fruits, spring flowers and menthol. Medium to full-bodied, seamless and chiseled, this is a structured, tension-filled but ethereal Champagne with high acidity, sign of a cool-weather vintage. Although already thoroughly enjoyable, it should age well over the next 10 years. This is a blend of 71% Pinot Noir and 29% Chardonnay, disgorged with 4.25 grams per liter dosage.

Wine Enthusiast

This always-memorable single-vineyard Champagne is dominated by rich Pinot Noir. The vineyard, a steep slope facing the Marne river, has given an intense, concentrated wine that has aged so well. Touches of toast are equaled by the rich fruit and acidity. Drink this great wine now.

Jane Anson - Inside Bordeaux

Jancis Robinson

Vinous by Antonio Galloni

Champagne Club by Richard Juhlin

Half made in oak barrels and completely without malolactic fermentation. This is so that the wine will have sufficient acidity to compensate for the masculine inherent strength Clos des Goisses always has. Long time with the yeast and 4.2 gram dosage also help to build the muscles in the right way while maintaining the complexity. Medium deep greenish and slightly golden colour. Understandably difficult to assess and youthfully uncertain. The aromas have both animal and vegetal elements. Leather, meat and forest aromas with elder, grass and nettles. Lighter than 2013. Store for a long time in the darkest part of your cellar and drink between 2030-2040.