Rarity

First clos and first territory whose grapes are vinified and blended separately, the Clos des Goisses is a unique and recognizable vineyard among all for its very strong slope. This plot of 5.5 hectares is the oldest clos (vineyard surrounded by walls) of Champagne and, above all, the steeper. His inclination to 45 ° the origin of the name is not known: in old local dialect "gois" indicates...

"The 2013 Extra-Brut Clos des Goisses is fabulous. Readers will have to be patient, as the 2013 is in no mood to show all its cards. The late harvest produced a bristling, intensely saline Clos des Goisses that will require years to be at its best. Even so, its depth, textural resonance and finish are so evocative as to what the future holds. The 2013 is a positively stunning Champagne and...