Gosset-Brabant
Managed by Michel and Christian Gosset, working with plots in Ay, Mareuil sur Ay, Dizy, Avenay Val d’Or and Chouilly, this house produces one of the drinkable Champagnes around!
I make a point to visit at least once a year to pick up a few cases of their Premier Cru with it’s delightfully fruity palate and great balance without ever being too complicated.
The Reserve Grand Cru is a step up in precision but at the same time requires the palate to be switched on. The same can be said for his single varietal wine Noirs d’Ay. I have yet to access these wines at their peak, as I believe they demand some time in the bottle, and glass, to truly express themselves in a manner with which I expect.
Cuvee Gabriel, his vintage wine, shows a wonderful deep golden hue and lovely ruby and red fruit nose. The palate is all red fruit skin with a sweet toasty end note. I was seduced. However, on investigating some of his older wines, which are available under the label Cuvee de Collection, I found this slightly stewed note in a number of vintages. Lacking depth in the mid-palate, especially noticeable in a vintage like 1995 or 1996 where you expect so much. They are, I stress, still extremely fun wines to try, I was just hoping for a touch more…
Village: Ay
Region: La Vallee De La Marne
Type: RM
Contact: Christian Gosset
Cuvée De Prestige: Noirs d'Ay
Parent Group:
Year Founded: 1930
Hectares: 9.6
Bottles produced: 55000
Style: Ripe, fruity, approachable
Terroir: Ay, Mareuil sur Ay, Dizy, Avenay Val d'Or, Chouilly.
Vinification: Malolactic, steel tanks
Viticulture:
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Recent Tasting Notes from Gosset-Brabant
Gosset Brabant Premier Cru Brut
Tasted:November 12, 2014
Score: 79
Gosset Brabant Brut 1er Cru
Tasted:October 12, 2014
Score: 83
Half bottle. Nice ripe mature nose. Apple and deep forest fruits. Quite stewed and rich. Moreish mid to late palate. Dark cho …
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Gosset Brabant Cuvee Gabriel 2004
Tasted:October 6, 2013
Score: 84-89
Steady stream of bubbles. Deep golden with a hint of red! Lovely ruby and red fruit nose. Sweet mousse. Luscious rich mid-pal …
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Gosset Brabant Rose 1er Cru
Tasted:May 2, 2013
Score: 76
Gosset Brabant Noirs d’Ay
Tasted:May 2, 2013
Score: 86-91
Hard toast. Bold, big. Really opens with a big glass. Must try with age.
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Gosset Brabant Cuvee Gabriel 2004
Tasted:May 2, 2013
Score: 84-88
Gosset Brabant Reserve Grand Cru Brut Nature
Tasted:May 2, 2013
Score: 83
Gosset Brabant Reserve Grand Cru
Tasted:May 9, 2013
Score: 84-85
Gosset Brabant Tradition Premier Cru
Tasted:May 2, 2013
Score: 79-81
Gosset Brabant Cuvee Gabriel 1995
Tasted:October 8, 2014
Score: 72
A touch stewed with madeirised coffee notes. Dusty, toffee notes clearing a touch with air. I think this will clear up. Lemon …
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Gosset Brabant Cuvee Gabriel 1996
Tasted:August 17, 2014
Score: 92-93
Lovely light gold. Tiny bubbles. A touch stewed on the nose but it lifts with air. Beautifully creamy with perfect acidity. S …
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Gosset Brabant Grand Cru Nature
Tasted:August 9, 2014
Score: 84
Gosset Brabant Millesime 2002
Tasted:May 8, 2014
Score: 88-91
Lovely rich toasty nose. Stewy apples. Slightly thin in the mid-palate. Rich. Good acidity but just that mid-palate flatness. …
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Gosset Brabant Reserve Grand Cru
Tasted:April 22, 2014
Score: 83-86
Lovely fruity style with risotto. Creamy mid-palate. Lovely touch of toast. Good crisp mid-late palate. Good soft mouth textu …
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