Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.1

Solid cuvée. Their entry level.

A bit sweet at 8g but Extra Brut in 375’s a little harder to come by. 65% Pinot Noir, 32% Chardonnay and 3% Pinot Meunier. Base vintage 2020. Disgorged June 2024.

The mouth entry glides with rich, ripe; green apple, pineapple, white stone fruit, cherries, lemon pulp to meringue, lime zest, kiwi, tropical melons. Vanilla, caramel, cream, some yeast notes, toast, slivered almonds, crisp volcanic minerals with limestone, white spice that plunges into the palate with some heat, dry herb notes, chalk in bits & powder, saline, sea fossils, yellow flowers, white spring flower bouquet, crisp acidity with nice balance and a 90 second finish that long sets on spice & minerals.

In all my many travels to world wine regions during or just post harvest, the Clos De Goisses Pinot Noir fruit was absolutely the best…everything else, a fairly distance second. I ate 2-3 clusters.

Photos of: my visit to Philipponnat, 10/23. The Clos Des Goisses vineyard that strangely grows over their facility, the view of the Cote de Blancs from the Clos Des Goisses vineyard & entrance to their cellar. — 4 months ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.1

Vintage 2022 | nice smell of raspberries, beautiful integrated soft tannins. — 3 years ago

MaJ CappS

8.9

Nose is that blackberry filling at the bottom of the yogurt cup.

Tart cherry, flinty fruits, lots of mineralogy here, citrus and red fruit battle royale..
A unique blend from a hot region. Literally and figuratively.

— 4 years ago

Lee Pitofsky

9.5

Perfect first stop in Chicago—Selosse and a seafood tower Royale! 😍 — 5 years ago

Amit Srivastava

9.4

Very royale ! I have a friend here who is describing the wine as very romantic :)
You can taste the terroir , very balanced w a nice long dry finish . Perfect New Year Eve 🍷 — 5 years ago

Stanislav Lobanov

9.0

16.5/20 (90/100) Аромат с нотами хлебной корочки, спелого яблока, лимона и ванили. Тельное с высокой, немного выпирающей кислотностью. Бриошь, лимон и хрустящее зеленое яблоко во вкусе. Весьма достойно. 5 лет на осадке. — 7 years ago

Ted

9.1

Fresh baked bread. Citrus notes. Beautiful bottle. — 6 months ago

with Jeni

Adam Usdan

8.9

Slight pepper, nice balance, some acidity — 3 years ago

Jinnai

9.3

JAL国内線ファーストクラスで。
カラッとしていてクセ少なく飲みやすくて食事とぴったりだった。 — 4 years ago

Jennifer Radke

9.9

Very crisp and refreshing! — 5 years ago

Andy Toth

8.9

Ripe pear, pleasing aromatics. Drinking by a spring fire outdoors. It went down easy, like I was thirsty , but it was just a nice wine, good company, Sunday evening. I would drink this again. — 5 years ago

Kendall Thornton

9.6

Woah. Where did this come from?! Amazing. — 6 years ago

Shengli Hu

9.0

A review for Tarlant Millesime L'Etincelante. 2002. Mostly Pinot Noir with small % of Meunier and Chard. Lemon curd, and bread dough. Juicy yellow apple and slightly strawberry. Medium+ acidity, finish, and intensity. — 7 years ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

NV. Gorgeous coloring. Hints of frontal palate dirtiness that dissipate quickly in the mouth as it transitions to florals and that Philipponnat-styled acidity. Such a great table-setter. 10.17.25. — 8 months ago

Elle Cantrell

9.0

Had this in a kir royale and it was great! — 9 months ago

Roberto Carli

9.0

Fine for it’s category. More rounded than I expected given brut nature — 3 years ago

John Bratincevic

9.1

Wal-Mart’s house champagne brand…I figured for $25, why not?

Nose: buttered white crusty toast, nuts, honey, beeswax, yellow apple, very ripe tropical fruit, some kind of mushroom or something fermenting? Shellfish! Mixed feelings here … complex for sure, but a little weird…

Taste: good! Definitely solid French bubbly -texture OK, fruitier than I expected - tangerine, green apple, nice bracing acidity, bitter nuts. A little (sour) cream. 91-92! Definitely a solid alternative to the good $18-22 cremants if you’d rather spend $25 and get real champagne. From Wal-Mart! EDIT: wife agrees with score! Her instinct was 92. — 4 years ago

Dr. Owen Bargreen

9.2

The NV Joseph Perrier ‘Blanc de Blancs’ Champagne includes 15% reserve wine and was aged on the lees for five years prior to disgorgement. Bright lemon zest and crushed seashells mingle with Gravenstein apple and shades of nutmeg infused sourdough bread all parade on this beautiful bouquet. The palate is fresh and vibrant with wonderful verve and a soft texture. Kumquat zest infused Challah bread and a bright salinity combine with fresh Granny Smith apple and shades of marzipan on the palate. This has wonderful length as this beautiful ‘Blanc de Blancs’ will cellar well over the next eight to ten years. Drink 2020-2028- 92 — 5 years ago

Brett Rogosin

9.1

At 8 years this tasted young at first and needed a good 4 days open in bottle with a stopper to fully open. Once open it was quite nice: good dark fruit, touch of earth, eucalyptus, and good black pepper spice. Carmenere is such a good grape. Yum. — 6 years ago

Ryan Sullivan

9.2

Milan Nestarec comin’ thru. Think I prefer Forks & Knives, but this is clean, dry, and delicious. — 7 years ago