Philipponnat Brut Champagne Juste Rosé Clos des Goisses 2009

96+ points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "The 2009 Philipponnat Clos des Goisses 'Juste Rosé' Extra Brut is composed of a blend of sixty-four percent pinot noir and thirty-six percent chardonnay this year. The vins clairs are all barrel-fermented and raised in cask, without going through malolactic fermentation. The wine was aged sur latte for ten years, prior to its disgorgement in March of 2020 and finished with a dosage of 4.5 grams per liter. The wine offers up a complex and utterly refined bouquet of tangerine, fraises du bois, a gorgeous base of chalky minerality, fresh-baked bread, a hint of the caraway seed to come with bottle age, gentle smokiness and spice tones and a topnote of dried flowers. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied, complex and impeccably balanced, with a superb core, outstanding mineral drive, bright acids, elegant mousse and a very long, vibrant and still quite youthful finish. This is already a joy to drink (believe me, I did not spit this sample!), but the wine is only beginning its journey and will be even more compelling to drink a decade or two down the road! It is one of the most elegant examples of the 2009 vintage I have had the pleasure to taste. 2020-2075. (Sep/Oct 2020)"

96+ points William Kelley (Wine Advocate): "The 2009 Extra-Brut Clos des Goisses Juste Rosé is showing brilliantly, unfurling in the glass with scents of white cherries, pear, fresh bread, orange oil, papaya and bee pollen. Medium to full-bodied, deep and tightly wound, it's concentrated and incisive, with racy acids, superb mid-palate volume and an elegant pinpoint mousse. It concludes with a bright, penetrating finish. This has everything it needs to age very gracefully indeed. Disgorged in March 2020 with 4.5 grams per liter dosage, it's a blend of 64% Pinot Noir with Chardonnay. Drink: 2023-2050. (Mar 2021)"

96 points La Revue du Vin de France: "...a sublime wine endowed with incredible breed... (2022)"

95 points Yohan Castaing (Decanter): "Our attention is captivated from the first whiff by the dazzling aromatic complexity of this exceptional 2009 Juste Rosé. Such a vibrant expression of raspberry and citrus fruits ranging from blood orange to clementine mingling with floral scents of iris and rose. There is power and thrust for its full-bodied texture that stretches out on a long finish. One of the great rosé Champagnes from Clos des Goisses, it should age beautifully over the next 20 years. Dosage: 4.5 g/L. Disgorgement: March 2020. 64% Pinot Noir and 36% Chardonnay. Vinification in wooden casks including malolactic fermentation. Drinking Window: 2030-2050. (Oct 2020)"

95 points Antonio Galloni (Vinous): "[$669 list] The 2009 Extra-Brut Clos des Goisses Juste Rosé is absolutely gorgeous. In 2009, the Juste Rosé has a bit more body and resonance than normal, which works so well here given that it can be a bit fleeting. Crushed red berries, mint, white pepper and chalk are some of the many aromas and flavors that race through this taut, finely sculpted Rosé from Philipponnat. The 2009 is beautifully done. Dosage is 4.5 grams per liter. Drink: 2020-2029. (Nov 2020)"