So fragrant and inviting on the nose, peach, pear and white flowers and a kiss of toast. Some buttery pastry, nutty, white chocolate and vanilla aspects too which are lovely. Round and filling, delicate mousse but so lively. Complete and charming this really extends vertically and horizontally. Super refined and graceful yet there's lots of life and character with racy acidity and spiced ginger. Lots of potential for this wine that was only disgorged in March of this year. Drink 2026-2050.

- Georgina Hindle, Decanter (July 2025)

Couples concentration and intensity with the lightbrush finesse of a great Clos des Goisses. Fragrant, focused, notes of elderflower, nectarine, pear, citrus, sage, lemon zest and chalk. The structure that it is showing suggests that it will take time to come around and should be put aside for a few years. 4.25g/l dosage, Thierry Garnier winemaker, Charles Philipponnat director, fermented half stainless steel and half in Burgundy barrels. Drink 2025-2032.

- Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux (August 2025)

Disgorged in March 2025 with a dosage of 4.5 grams per liter, Philipponnat’s 2016 Clos des Goisses has turned out beautifully, opening with aromas of pear, peach and spring flowers mingled with lychee and a subtle hint of ginger. On the palate, it is medium- to full-bodied, simultaneously textural and racy, with a concentrated core of ripe fruit and racy acidity, concluding with a long, sapid finish laced with lemon zest. While characteristically demonstrative—befitting a site of southern exposure—it is not an exuberant Clos des Goisses but rather a harmonious rendition. It shares some of the traits seen in the 2013, though with slightly less incisive spine of acidity. Charles Philipponnat notes that the harvest began on 19 September and that yields were relatively modest. The wine was vinified exclusively in oak—specifically, 228-liter barrels previously used in Burgundy—and did not undergo malolactic fermentation. The final assemblage consists of 68% Pinot Noir and 32% Chardonnay. Drink 2026-2050.

- Kristaps Karklins, Wine Advocate (July 2025)