Jean-Claude et Romain Bessin – 2019
Tasted in La Chapelle-Vaupelteigne with Romain Bessin, 28 January 2021. Domaine Bessin 11 rue des Cours 89800 La Chapelle-Vaupelteigne Tel: +33 3 86 42 46 77 More reports for Domaine Jean-Claude et Romain Bessin Romain on 2019: “2019 was easy in… Read More
Jean-Claude et Romain Bessin – 2018
Tasted in La Chapelle-Vaupelteigne with Jean-Claude & Romain Bessin, 23 January 2020. Domaine Bessin 11 rue des Cours 89800 La Chapelle-Vaupelteigne Tel: +33 3 86 42 46 77 More reports for Domaine Jean-Claude et Romain Bessin Jean-Claude on 2019: “2019 was… Read More
Bessin-Tremblay – 2020
Tasted in La Chapelle-Vaupelteigne with Romain Bessin, 06 April 2022. Domaine Bessin-Tremblay 11 rue des Cours 89800 La Chapelle-Vaupelteigne Tel: +33 3 86 42 46 77 More reports for Domaine Bessin-Tremblay The obvious news for this 2020 vintage is the update to the domaine name. For the last couple of… Read More
largely, weekend wines – week 14 2022…
Travelling in Burgundy this week – but to places such as southern Beaujolais, Châteauneuf, Château Commarin, Flavigny and others – rather than domaine visits – but there will be some images posted over the weekend. Also, a week, largely, away… Read More
chablis trophies and weekend wandering…
Chablis ‘centre’ Saturday saw the Concours des Vins de Chablis – a big taste-off of 2018 Petit Chablis, Chablis and 1er Crus, plus the 2017 grand crus! I didn’t do the tasting. Given that I’m in Chablis for 3 weeks in January, I otherwise wouldn’t see my… Read More
just another wine – or two!
Bonnefond 1993 Ruchottes – Roumier Jean Claude Bessin 2014 Chablis Valmur 2014 Jean-Claude Bessin, Chablis Valmur A small but perfectly formed nose – a wine that is clearly far from open – except that it opens wide and with… Read More
2016 Chablis
Straight to the point: 2016 is like 2015 in that it is another delicious vintage in Chablis. Differing from 2015, the wines of 2016 are, generally, more classically Chablis due to having a fresher fruit profile – they have finesse and punch – but I quickly found 3 style… Read More
Inexplicable Chablis…
Don’t expect me to explain the market for Chablis to you – it generally leaves me confused! There is a certain lack of wine here in Chablis, and a lot of it sells rather quickly; yet a significant amount of this volume departs the producers’ cellars for less than… Read More
Burgundy Reports
A Burgundy Report EXTRA! subscription costs 85 Swiss Francs per year. Subscribe to Burgundy Report See what you’re missing, below… The 2019 Reports: March 2019All Styles:New names from Chablis2017 Beaujolais Blanc & Irancy, screw-caps & more…… Read More