2000 Philipponnat, Clos des Goisses 1x750ml

Vinous 94

Philipponnat’s 2000 Clos des Goisses is an excellent choice for drinking today, as there is less upside than in some of the other surrounding vintages. This is a distinctly savory Goisses with more than enough phenolic weight and richness to support many years of cellaring, although I do not expect to see a lot of improvement from here. Hints of sage and mint add nuance on the close. The 2000 is a beautiful and highly expressive Goisses, but its place in the hierarchy of vintages is quite apparent in this epic tasting. Disgorged October 2009. [Antonio Galloni, 03/01/2015]

Anticipated maturity: 2015-2040

Robert Parker 93

Served from bottles disgorged January 2010, this has a powerful, slightly honeyed bouquet with white flowers and a touch of melted candle wax all with very fine definition. The palate has a slight caramel note on the entry, mixed with flaked almond and dried pineapple. Very fine tension, one feels that this has barely started to show what it can do…Watch this space. Tasted March 2011. [Neal Martin, 01/03/2011]