Gosset, Celebris, Champagne, France, 1998

Elegant pale Welsh gold colour with green highlights. As the dosage is adjusted down to a very dry extra-brut you sense the wine more vividly, without any make-up. There is a sense of great terroir in the savoury chalky nose and mineral depth of mouthfeel, with evolving dried apricot flavours and satin -textured vinosity. A great, energetic wine close to maturity. Dosage 3.5 grams/litre, disgorged October 2011.