Region: Champagne
Variety: Pinot Noir & Chardonnay
Vintage: 2015
Country: France
The Wine
Blend: 78% Pinot Noir, 22% Chardonnay.
From the sheer, south-facing slope of Clos des Goisses—rising steeply from the Marne’s edge—comes a historic monopole planted to 3.5 hectares of Pinot Noir and two hectares of Chardonnay. This revered site was Champagne’s first to be bottled as a single-vineyard wine. Today, precision viticulture, old mass-selection vines, moderate yields and perfectly ripe fruit at harvest mean the wine has never looked better.
Set on the Mont de Mareuil with a 30–45° incline, the vineyard climbs from 85 to 130 metres, faces the midday sun and basks in the Marne’s reflected light below. Its intensely chalky soils, ideal aspect and atypical warmth—about 1.5°C higher during the growing season than most of Champagne—forge one of the region’s most powerful, intense expressions.
Serve in proper wine stems, not too cold, and don’t hesitate to decant. In short, treat it like a fine white—because it is. A serious food wine, it shines alongside roast chicken or pork, game birds, sausages, hard cheeses, pâtés and terrines.
Cellared Says
A legend of Champagne in a warm year, channeling raw Goisses power with precision. Benchmark Champagne collectible with a long track record—arguably the most investment-friendly Grower Champagne out there.
Wine Reviews
“The 2015 Extra-Brut Clos des Goisses is a powerful, resonant wine, just as it was last year. In 2015, all of the lots were vinified in oak, which lends notable textural resonance and poise. Pear, spicecake, ginger, dried flowers and a kiss of oak are all dialed up. There is an underlying vegetal note lurking beneath, typical of the year, but it's nicely integrated. The long finish is striking. The 2015 opens beautifully with air, gaining in both precision and tension. Dosage is 4.5 grams per liter. Disgorged: March 2024.”
96 points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous
“Surpassing the 2010, the 2015 Extra-Brut Clos des Goisses is gorgeous, evoking aromas of pear, mirabelle, spices, honey, brioche and perfectly ripe orchard fruits intertwined with delicate notes of iodine. Full-bodied, vinous and concentrated, it's layered and dense with remarkable depth at the core combined with racy acids and a structured, perfectly balanced mid-palate. Slightly austere at this stage, it finishes long and sappy with a licorice-inflected aftertaste. This blend of 78% Pinot Noir and 22% Chardonnay, disgorged in March 2024 with a dosage of 4.5 grams per liter, did not undergo malolactic fermentation. Readers eager to experience this superb Champagne at its peak should be patient.”
97+ points, Yohan Castaing, The Wine Advocate
“This is very fine and crystalline with powerful lemon and cherry fruit. Such power here: bright with lemon and mandarin, showing great precision. This wine has a real dynamic range to it, with a touch of toastiness alongside the finely structured cherry and lemon notes. This needs time but already shows its potential.”
Region: Champagne
Variety: Pinot Noir & Chardonnay
Vintage: 2015
Country: France
The Wine
Blend: 78% Pinot Noir, 22% Chardonnay.
From the sheer, south-facing slope of Clos des Goisses—rising steeply from the Marne’s edge—comes a historic monopole planted to 3.5 hectares of Pinot Noir and two hectares of Chardonnay. This revered site was Champagne’s first to be bottled as a single-vineyard wine. Today, precision viticulture, old mass-selection vines, moderate yields and perfectly ripe fruit at harvest mean the wine has never looked better.
Set on the Mont de Mareuil with a 30–45° incline, the vineyard climbs from 85 to 130 metres, faces the midday sun and basks in the Marne’s reflected light below. Its intensely chalky soils, ideal aspect and atypical warmth—about 1.5°C higher during the growing season than most of Champagne—forge one of the region’s most powerful, intense expressions.
Serve in proper wine stems, not too cold, and don’t hesitate to decant. In short, treat it like a fine white—because it is. A serious food wine, it shines alongside roast chicken or pork, game birds, sausages, hard cheeses, pâtés and terrines.
Cellared Says
A legend of Champagne in a warm year, channeling raw Goisses power with precision. Benchmark Champagne collectible with a long track record—arguably the most investment-friendly Grower Champagne out there.
Wine Reviews
“The 2015 Extra-Brut Clos des Goisses is a powerful, resonant wine, just as it was last year. In 2015, all of the lots were vinified in oak, which lends notable textural resonance and poise. Pear, spicecake, ginger, dried flowers and a kiss of oak are all dialed up. There is an underlying vegetal note lurking beneath, typical of the year, but it's nicely integrated. The long finish is striking. The 2015 opens beautifully with air, gaining in both precision and tension. Dosage is 4.5 grams per liter. Disgorged: March 2024.”
96 points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous
“Surpassing the 2010, the 2015 Extra-Brut Clos des Goisses is gorgeous, evoking aromas of pear, mirabelle, spices, honey, brioche and perfectly ripe orchard fruits intertwined with delicate notes of iodine. Full-bodied, vinous and concentrated, it's layered and dense with remarkable depth at the core combined with racy acids and a structured, perfectly balanced mid-palate. Slightly austere at this stage, it finishes long and sappy with a licorice-inflected aftertaste. This blend of 78% Pinot Noir and 22% Chardonnay, disgorged in March 2024 with a dosage of 4.5 grams per liter, did not undergo malolactic fermentation. Readers eager to experience this superb Champagne at its peak should be patient.”
97+ points, Yohan Castaing, The Wine Advocate
“This is very fine and crystalline with powerful lemon and cherry fruit. Such power here: bright with lemon and mandarin, showing great precision. This wine has a real dynamic range to it, with a touch of toastiness alongside the finely structured cherry and lemon notes. This needs time but already shows its potential.”
