The nose opens with the fresh ripeness of yellow apple and highlights of Granny Smith. It has beautifully subtle autolysis on the palate, deepening into notes of creamy apple crumble, Golden Delicious and Mirabelle plum, while remaining utterly strait-laced. Elegance, length and absolute freshness are inherent and quietly convincing.

Ranking among the most reliable NVs on the shelves, another year's blend has rolled around and Grande Reserve remains as rock solid as ever. Four years on lees has built excellent toasty, nutty complexity with preserved lemon, fig and hints of honey, all the while holding a tight freshness of crunchy red apples, pulled into line by malic acidity and low dosage. Gosset's signature, gentle rolling, chalking minerality lingers on the finish

A spine of chiseled acidity structures this vivid, creamy Champagne, which has a minerally underpinning of smoke and brine and flavors of Asian pear, baked pineapple, lemon curd, toasted brioche and roasted almond. Should pair well with grilled fish.

With a base from 2018, the NV Champagne Grande Reserve Brut pours a bright straw hue and lifts from the glass with pure and inviting aromas of white peach, fresh flowers, and wet stone. Medium-bodied, with a fresh lift on the palate, a fresh pillowy mousse, and a delicate saline finish, this is a wonderful calling card for the freshness of the house style.

The citrus-colored NV Grande Réserve Brut--a blend of Chardonnay (45%), Pinot Noir (45%) and Pinot Meunier (10%)--shows an intense, ripe and aromatic yet vinous bouquet with white and delicate red fruit, floral, brioche and nutty expressions. Full-bodied, dry and very fresh, this is a firm, complex, finessed, fruity, round and stimulating cuvée with a good, tight and slightly salty finish. An excellent aperitif and wine for starters.