2012 Philipponnat Clos des Goisses Juste Rose

Champagne Blend - 750ML
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REVIEWS

JD 98 JS 97 DC 95 WA 95 VN 95
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jebdunnuck.com, November 2022

The 2012 Champagne Clos de Goisses Juste Extra Brut Rosé has 8-10% percent of still wine added to the base. The color is a pale salmon hue, and the wine is pretty, with a perfume of apricot, raspberry, spice box, and...
JS 97

jamessuckling.com, December 2022

This has pretty aromas of apple skins, strawberries, white pepper, hazelnuts, honeycomb, cinnamon stick and apricot compote. Open and silky, with very fine, soft bubbles, yet a firmness and phenolic tightness to it...
DC 95

Decanter, December 2023

This thrives on its intensity of fruit, feeling relatively elegant in body yet deep in aroma and flavour. While its dark, almost gamey fruit tones show a hint of dried fruit or fruit skins, like plum or cherry, it remains...
WA 95

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, November 2022

The just-released 2012 Extra-Brut Clos des Goisses Juste Rosé shares the vinous, textural profile of the regular Clos des Goisses in this vintage, offering up aromas of mirabelle plum, crisp orchard fruits, white flowers...
VN 95

Vinous, May 2022

The 2012 Extra-Brut Clos des Goisses Juste Rosé is a wild, exotic wine. Kirsch, white pepper, flowers, mint and cranberry lend a gorgeous air of exoticism. As always, the Rosé is light in body gracious and all finesse...

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type Sparkling
Varietal Champagne Blend
Country France
Region Champagne
Vintage 2012
Size 750ML
Percent alcohol 12.5%
Closure Cork

The 2012 Philipponnat Clos des Goisses Juste Rosé is a distinguished Champagne blend from the renowned Philipponnat producer in France's Champagne region. This rosé Champagne is crafted from a blend of 68% Pinot Noir and 32% Chardonnay, with 8-10% still wine added to the base, resulting in a pale salmon hue. It's a limited release with only 2,255 bottles, and was disgorged in March 2022.

Jeb Dunnuck awarded this wine an impressive 98 points, noting its "perfume of apricot, raspberry, spice box, and delicate smoke." He described it as "full and satin-like in texture, with a fine mousse that coats the palate," and highlighted its "underlying energy" which contributes to a "lasting finish." Dunnuck suggests that this exceptional wine will be best enjoyed between 2024 and 2044.

James Suckling also praised this wine, giving it 97 points. He remarked on its "pretty aromas of apple skins, strawberries, white pepper, hazelnuts, honeycomb, cinnamon stick and apricot compote." Suckling found it to be "open and silky, with very fine, soft bubbles," and noted its "firmness and phenolic tightness." He described it as "refined" and suitable for drinking now or holding for future enjoyment.

Vinous' Antonio Galloni rated the wine 95 points, calling it a "wild, exotic wine" with notes of "kirsch, white pepper, flowers, mint and cranberry." Galloni emphasized its "light in body, gracious and all finesse" nature, and appreciated the "breadth and natural texture of the year" that emerges with time in the glass.

Decanter also rated this wine 95 points, appreciating its "intensity of fruit" and "elegant body." The review mentioned "dark, almost gamey fruit tones" with hints of "dried fruit or fruit skins, like plum or cherry," yet noted its "lively and light on its feet" character. Decanter highlighted its "impeccable balance and harmony" and predicted further aging potential.

Lastly, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, through reviewer WK, gave the wine 95 points, describing it as sharing the "vinous, textural profile of the regular Clos des Goisses." The review listed aromas of "mirabelle plum, crisp orchard fruits, white flowers, frangipane and papaya," and characterized the Champagne as "full-bodied, broad and fleshy," with "considerable depth and persistence."

Overall, the 2012 Philipponnat Clos des Goisses Juste Rosé is a highly acclaimed wine, noted for its complex aromas, refined texture, and potential for aging, making it a standout choice for Champagne enthusiasts.