Gosset Extra Brut Rosé Champagne Célébris 2008

98 points Anne Krebiehl, MW (Falstaff): "The nose opens with a slightly floral but exquisitely fragrant nose of orange cake, evocative of golden crust, with air a hint of iron-oxide appears. The palate presents ripest apricot on a generous, rounded full-fruited but precise body. Supremely creamy mousse underlines soaringly brisk freshness. (11/12/21)"

95 points/'Top Champagnes of 2021,' Yohan Castaing (Decanter): "The skillfully crafted Gosset Champagnes remain in good hands with the current cellar master Odilon de Varine, as evidenced by this fascinating rosé Champagne. Over the past 25 years, the vintage rosé version of this Celebris cuvée has been released only for the 1998, 2003, 2007 and 2008 vintages. Produced from a blend of grand cru Chardonnay and Pinot Noir with a dosage of 5g/L. The complex bouquet is redolent with delicious pastry notes of the famous pink biscuit of Reims and ripe blackberries. On the palate, this is a powerful, densely textured but beautifully balanced Champagne that merits cellaring for several years for it to come completely into focus. Drinking Window: 2021-2030. (12/7/21)"

95 points/'Le Coup de Coeur,' La Revue du Vin de France: "On the other hand, Celebris rosé 2008 is a superb bottle built on a base of chardonnay, the wine remains faithful to the 2008 structure, with a fine balance between power and freshness. (2023)"

95 points Audrey Frick (JebDunnuck.com): "Offering beautiful freshness and purity, the 2008 Celebreis Brut Rose is 72% Chardonnay and the rest Pinot Noir (8% of which is red wine) and pours a pure salmon hue. It is fresh with cherry blossom, grapefruit, and pastry crust, and it has a pillowy mousse and a bit more tension through the back end, with a refreshing lift of acidity. A very attractive wine, it will be wonderful to enjoy now or over the next 20 years.The oldest wine house in Champagne, established by Pierre Gosset in 1584 in Ay, Gosset was purchased by Reynaud-Cointreau in 1993. Today the chef de cave is Odilon de Varine, formerly of Deutz and Henriot, and the philosophy is to adapt to each year and not to get stuck in the past. Each of the growers’ plots are fermented separately and malolactic fermentation is entirely blocked, working with the lees to create roundness in the wines instead. The house has gradually shifted from being predominantly a Pinot Noir house to that of Chardonnay. Total annual production is approximately 1 million bottles though they have the capacity to produce 1.5 million. They hold a considerable stock of reserve wine going back 60 years, alleviating the pressures to put out more quantity. The 2008 bottlings of Celebris tasted here represent only the eighth release of that cuvée. Drink: 2022-2042. (11/7/22)"

95 points Sarah Mayo (The Wine Independent): "The Celebris Rose 2008 Brut presents an inviting, savory nose replete with ripe orchard fruit, fresh brioche, raw almonds and hints of honeysuckle. Medium-bodied, texturally classy and clean, the palate fills out with a depth of spiced red fruit concentration that is framed by energetic, age-defying acidity and a long, saline finish. A 72% Chardonnay and 28% Pinot Noir blend of which 8% is still wine, it was aged 12 years on lees and finished with a 6.5 gram per liter dosage. This 2008 is a very complete, well-made, and gastronomic rosé of which 15,000 bottles were made. Alcohol 12.5%. Drink: 2023-2035. (11/8/23)"

95 points/'Cellar Selection,' Wine Enthusiast: "A Chardonnay-dominated rosé, this Champagne is fruity while also textured. It is a structured wine, full of minerals and still amazingly young. With its freshness almost entirely intact and few signs of maturity, the wine could obviously age further. Drink now, because it is a great wine, alternatively age at least until 2025. Alcohol 12%. (Dec 2022)"

95 points Bettane & Desseauve Guide (2024).

94+ points William Kelley (Wine Advocate): "Offering up aromas of honeycomb, warm biscuits, red berries and spices, the just-released 2008 Extra Brut Celebris Rosé is full-bodied, ample and layered, with a concentrated, even expansive mid-palate; but if this Celebris Rosé leads with its voluminous core of fruit, it's its tangy spine of acidity and taut structure that dominate the bone-dry finish. That structure will demand a bit of patience, but this is an impressive effort from Gosset. Drink: 2023-2040. (10/21/21)"

94 points Antonio Galloni (Vinous): "The 2008 Brut Rosé Celebris is an absolutely gorgeous Champagne that captures the essence of the Gosset house style. Bright and ethereal in feel, the 2008 is deceptive in its first impression, but it has plenty of depth to match its decidedly regal, understated personality. The 6.5 grams of dosage feels perfectly judged, just enough to fill out the layers and avoid some of the starkness these wines can show, but not so much as to be overpowering. Crushed red berry fruit, chalk, mint and white pepper build as this finely-sculpted Rosé shows off its charms. This is beautifully done. Dosage is 6.5 grams per liter. Disgorged: April, 2021. Drink: 2021-2031. (Nov 2021)"

94 points Wine Spectator: "[$250 list] A rich rosé in a vinous style, with steeped raspberry and black cherry fruit flavors and an aromatic overtone of whole grain toast, crystallized honey and salted almond. Fine and creamy in texture, with a firm backbone of well-knit acidity creating a mouthwatering impression on the lightly chalky, herb- and spice-laced finish. Chardonnay and Pinot. Drink now through 2028. 50 cases imported. (11/15/21)"