$170.00
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~ 1 bottle available ~
Region: Chablis
Grapes: Chardonnay
First Glance: Richness, White Florals, Chiselled Minerality, Long
Acclaim: 92pts
The Wine:
La Forêt is a specific climat that sits within the Montmains 1er Cru but makes quite a distinctive wine. Bessin-Tremblay’s holdings here are a continuation of the vines that produce its Montmains cuvée and were planted at the same time. La Forêt was first made in 2016 after Jean-Claude Bessin accepted that the two vineyards, no matter how close together, produced such different wines. In simple terms, this parcel sits a little higher on the slope, and the complex exogyra virgula soils give a straighter, spicier, chalkier expression than Montmains. The maturation is split between temperature-controlled tank and barrel. This is simply stunning. It offers great intensity and marvellous finesse. A brilliant example of the vineyard.
The Review:
Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy - 92pts
“Pale colour again, with a richer bouquet more in the honeysuckle line, but this is superficial. The tension is there behind the richness of the fruit. Good length once again, more body than the Montmains.”
