Champagne Experts?

[Prudie]

Now I know nothing about champagne but have had to spend about £50 on a bottle on behalf of colleagues for a leaving present. The wine merchant recommended a Gosset (never heard of it) Brut Grande Reserve. So is the recipient going to be pleased? Let me down gently if I've made a mistake because it's bought already!

[Sqad]

For a "non vintage champagne"...that will do very nicely.

[FredPuli43]

That's a good choice. The smaller houses and lesser known labels are often undervalued, not having the cachet of labels like Krug or Dom Perignon.

[Prudie]

So at least you've heard of Gosset sqad, that's encouraging.

[sunny-dave]

Excellent choice - I'd be well pleased to get a bottle :-)

[aelmpvw]

you're welcome to mail me a bottle if you'd like my opinion

[DTCwordfan]

Gosset is the oldest known producer of wine in the Champagne, its origins going back to 1584.

Situated in the tiny Grand Cru village of Aÿ, Epernay, Gosset has some rather famous neighbours, including Bollinger. However, production is much below that of the larger houses, at around 1.3 million bottles, where as Moët et Chandon are nearing 30 million. With this small production, Gosset concentrates on the quality of its wines rather than the quantity.

All Gosset champagnes are ‘recently disgorged’, normally with a high proportion of Chardonnay and without malolactic fermentation. This preserves acidity which in turn keeps the wine fresh for much longer. The Gosset style is very creamy, dry but not acidic, full, biscuity and yeasty.

The Gosset Grande Réserve NV is blend of several vintages, powerful, and biscuity, made of 46% Chardonnay, 44% Pinot Noir, 10% Pinot Meunier, it is ideal with food with its deeper, more intense taste than their mainstream product.

The packaging is quite cute.

[Prudie]

I'm terrible, I doubt I could distinguish it from Tesco cava

[Georgiesmum]

Nice!

[Prudie]

Why thank you DT and yes it's in a nice box that will look well with some flash ribbon (it's for a woman)

[Sqad]

Prudie

\\\\So at least you've heard of Gosset sqad, that's encouraging.\\\

Oh! Gosset.....never heard of it...........I read it as Gusset!

[DTCwordfan]

You will if she shares it with you - got far more depth to it......and much creamier. My fav is the Heisdick which is quite similar.

[Prudie]

LOL, I'm sure a vintage gusset would also be worth a sip

[FredPuli43]

Oh, I bet you could,prudie ! And you could tell the Gosset from other, cheaper champagnes (tempting to say 'and from basic Moet'). Champagne has long been produced for its historically biggest market, Britain, and for the taste of late Victorian and Edwardian Britain at that. Apparently, back then, drinkers liked someting which tasted like fermented rhubarb but wthout the fruitiness. You'll see that it's labelled with what means very dry indeed i.e. acidy bubbles. The French don't like it as dry as that, but what did they ever know (or matter, when the big money was made from British sales) ?

[NoMercy]

Gosset is divine, or for that money you could go with a Ruinart Rosé.

[Prudie]

Thanks NoM, I actually thought I needed you with me.

[Brinjal]

It's very nice.