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White - Sparkling
1996 Philipponnat Champagne Brut Clos des Goisses
Champagne Blend
- France
- Champagne
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Community Tasting Notes 205
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Neecies wrote:
October 22, 2023 - WT's birthday. Not flawed, but there should have been fireworks and they just weren't there. As W put it: "dull".
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WST wrote:
October 15, 2023 - A Charity event plus two days of birthday celebration; a memorable three day weekend.; 10/13/2023-10/15/2023 (Samish Hill, Bellingham, WA): I wanted a bold wine to blow away the tasting group. While I would never turn down a glass of this, I found it a bit dull. Definitely not corked, and not oxidized, just not terribly exciting. Dense, with great cut; some apricot, apple, mushroom. July 2006 disgorgement.
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JulianSkeels wrote: 95 points
September 23, 2023 - excellent - lovely richness combined with laser focus. So drinkable. Confected grapes initially before opening up to gingerbread. Not very broad - but long and very mineral and acidic finish. Solid 95
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Cailles wrote: 94 points
April 22, 2023 - No notes taken. This needed a lot of air in the glass to open up more and become rounder and more harmonious. In the end it was quite good although still not reveling a lot. I guess this will need another 10 or 20 years to blossom into a the great Champagne it possibly is. I usually pass on new vintages of this cuvee. I don‘t find it interesting to buy something that needs decades to just come out of its shell, let alone to reach peak maturity. 93/94
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sirpat00 wrote: 98 points
April 19, 2023 - A finely chiseled and detailed wine, starting off humble and then building increasing presence. Fruit of lime and citrus with some orange zest complexity. Caramel and toffee notes. Mineral flavors of steel. After a while adding smoke, Cognac and blood orange. Electric acidity with additional nutty complexity on the palate. This may well be one of the best bottle of Champagne I’ve had to date (i.e. comparable to the likes of 2008 Krug Cos Du Mesnil, 1996 Krug, Sélosse Substance dég. 2016, Cirstal 2008, 2012).
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By Peter Liem
Philipponnat: Clos des Goisses 2014-1978 vertical, 12/12/2023 (link)(Philipponnat, Clos des Goisses, Pinot Noir / Pinot Nero, Champagne, France, White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Georgina Hindle
The September releases: International wines on the Place de Bordeaux 2021, 7/20/2021 (link)(Philipponnat, Clos des Goisses, Champagne, France, White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
6/5/2019 (link)(Philipponnat, Clos des Goisses Champagne White) Subscribe to see review text.
View From the Cellar
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By John Gilman
May/Jun 2019, Issue #81, Recently-Tasted Champagne and Sparkling Wines Including a Deep and Wide Vertical of Clos des Goisses(Philipponnat Clos des Goisses Brut Millésime (Mareuil-sur-Aÿ)) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Julia Harding, MW
9/20/2017 (link)(Philipponnat, Clos des Goisses Brut Champagne White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
6/22/2016 (link)(Philipponnat, Clos Des Goisses Brut Champagne White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Antonio Galloni
Vinous Table: Rusty Staub Charity Dinner, New York (Dec 2015), 12/1/2015 (link)(Philipponnat Clos Des Goisses) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
10/21/2015 (link)(Philipponnat, Clos des Goisses Champagne White) Subscribe to see review text.
The World of Fine Wine
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June 2015, Issue #48 (link)
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By Julia Harding, MW
10/29/2014 (link)(Philipponnat, Clos des Goisses Brut Champagne White) Subscribe to see review text.
Vinous
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By Antonio Galloni
1996 Champagne – For The Ages (Oct 2014), 10/1/2014 (link)(Philipponnat Clos Des Goisses) Subscribe to see review text.
View From the Cellar
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By John Gilman
Sep/Oct 2014, Issue #53, Philipponnat’s Brilliant Monopole The Clos des Goisses(Philipponnat Clos des Goisses Brut) Subscribe to see review text.
Vinous
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By Antonio Galloni
Vinous Table: Charity Dinner to Benefit the Frankie Lemmon School (March 2014) (link)(Philipponnat Clos Des Goisses (magnum)) Subscribe to see review text.
Vintage Tastings
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By John Kapon
Happy New Year 2012 - Juhlin Takes New York, 1/11/2012(Philipponat Clos des Goisses) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Antonio Galloni
Checking in on the 1996 Champagnes (Sep 2010) (link)(Philipponnat Clos Des Goisses) Subscribe to see review text.
Champagne Warrior
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By Brad Baker
July 2010, Issue #7, Philipponnat’s Clos des Goisses - The Most Unique Vineyard in All of Champagne(Philipponnat Clos des Goisses) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Brad Baker
July 2010, Issue #7, Philipponnat’s Clos des Goisses - The Most Unique Vineyard in All of Champagne(Philipponnat Clos des Goisses) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Brad Baker
July 2010, Issue #7, Philipponnat’s Clos des Goisses - The Most Unique Vineyard in All of Champagne(Philipponnat Clos des Goisses) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Brad Baker
July 2010, Issue #7, Philipponnat’s Clos des Goisses - The Most Unique Vineyard in All of Champagne(Philipponnat Clos des Goisses) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
10/9/2009 (link)(Philipponnat, Clos des Goisses Champagne White) Subscribe to see review text.
Champagne Warrior
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By Brad Baker
January 2009, Issue #1, The Top 50 Champagnes of 1996(Philipponnat Clos des Goisses) Subscribe to see review text.
Vinous
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By Antonio Galloni
The 1996 Champagnes Revisited (Jan 2009) (link)(Philipponnat Clos Des Goisses) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Kapon
A Week of Golden Cellar Drinking, 11/3/2007(Philipponat Clos des Goisses) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Allen Meadows
4th Quarter, 2007, Issue #28 (link)(Philipponnat Brut Clos des Goisses White) Subscribe to see review text.
Vinous
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By Josh Raynolds
November/December 2006, IWC Issue #129 (link)(Philipponnat Clos des Goisses) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Michael Edwards
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By Richard Jennings
2/27/2011 (link) 96 points(Philipponnat Champagne Brut Clos des Goisses) Light medium lemon yellow color; big, lemon, baked lemon, mineral, lime nose; tasty, tart lemon, lime, yeasty, mineral, grapefruit palate; long finish 96+ points
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By Lyle Fass
11/28/2006 (link)(Phillipponat "Clos de Goisses") Absolutely stunning bottle of Champagne and my favorite 1996 from the vintage so far. Exotic intense nose of golden delicious apples, spice, yeast, minerals and wonderful salinity. Palate is a huge crescendo of fruit, spice and minerality with that killer '96 acidity that extends the neverending finish. Young but mindboggling.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1996
- Type White - Sparkling
- Producer Philipponnat
- Varietal Champagne Blend
- Designation Brut
- Vineyard Clos des Goisses
- Country France
- Region Champagne
- SubRegion n/a
- Appellation Champagne
- UPC Code 3370896005005
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 42 (1%)
- In Cellars 1,343 (48%)
- Consumed 1,417 (51%)
Food Pairing
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