2012 Champagne Philipponnat, Clos des Goisses, Juste, Rosé, Extra Brut Size:75cl Poured from magnum

Poured from magnum

offers a small but fine range of white and red wines from one block with a homogenous soil of clay

Drink it anytime over the coming 3-4 decades

and liquorice to follow with a sweet spicey finish and an impressive length

Do not expect dark colours and overt concentration

2012 Champagne Philipponnat, Clos des Goisses, Juste, Rosé, Extra Brut Size:75cl Poured from magnumIn the past, I've been almost tempted to categorise this as white champagne, not pink. Still, this blend of white wine and ros de saigne no maceration they don't want tannin) is slightly darker than usual, so very pale pink instead of somewhat pinkish white. 68% Pinot Noir, 32% Chardonnay. All base wine was fermented in oak. No malo. Dosage 4. 5 g l. The first vintage of this cuve was 1999, and it's made every three years or so. 2009 was the last one.