1998 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 64% Chardonnay, 36% Pinot Noir
Classification Extra-Brut
Region Champagne
Sites Principally Ambonnay, Avize, Aÿ, Bouzy, Cramant, Chouilly, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger and Verzenay
Disgorgement Date Apr 2026
Dosage 4.0 g/L
Production Details The magnums entered the cellar in April 1999 and were disgorged in April 2026 after more than a quarter-century of cellar maturation. After disgorgement, they returned to the cellars to rest so the dosage could integrate harmoniously. This first La Réserve de la Famille edition uses Gosset Celebris 1998, originally released in 2006; fewer than 500 preserved magnums were released, exclusively in 150 cl format.
Tasting Notes Golden highlights; dense, persistent mousse; bergamot and honeysuckle developing into honey, vanilla, lightly smoky and toasted notes, then iodine, dried fruit, star anise and candied pineapple. The palate is fresh, creamy and vinous, with minerality, salinity and a long finish carried by gentle bitterness.
Food Pairing Aperitif; Bresse chicken; turbot; scallops; suckling lamb or salt-marsh lamb; porcini risotto; aged Comté
Producer Information
Website
Address
12 rue Godart Roger, 51200 EPERNAY, France
Phone
+33 3 26 56 99 56
Owner
Renaud-Cointreau group
Cellarmaster
Odilon de Varine