Tasting Notes
Antonio Galloni 94
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.
Anticipated maturity: 2021-2031
Wine Advocate 94+
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.
Anticipated maturity: 2023-2040
Decanter 90
Fragrant and creamy on the nose, showing both a ripe depth of fruit and the richness of long lees ageing. Palate is reflecting the nose with bright acidity and good finish.
Anticipated maturity: 2022-2032
Jeb Dunnuck 95
Offering beautiful freshness and purity, the 2008 Celebris 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.
Anticipated maturity: 2022-2042
Wine Enthusiast 95
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.
The Wine Independent 95
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.
Anticipated maturity: 2023-2035
