Winery Jean-Claude Bessin - Chablis Premier Cru 'La Fourchaume'

Winery Jean-Claude BessinChablis Premier Cru 'La Fourchaume'

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Chablis Premier Cru 'La Fourchaume' of Winery Jean-Claude Bessin is a white wine from the region of Chablis 1er Cru 'Fourchaume' of Burgundy.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.

Taste structure of the Chablis Premier Cru 'La Fourchaume' from the Winery Jean-Claude Bessin

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Chablis Premier Cru 'La Fourchaume' of Winery Jean-Claude Bessin in the region of Burgundy is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

honey

Wine with oak taste

butter, oak

On the nose the Chablis Premier Cru 'La Fourchaume' of Winery Jean-Claude Bessin in the region of Burgundy often reveals types of flavors of oaky, citrus or apples and sometimes also flavors of butter, minerality or lemon.

Details and technical informations about Winery Jean-Claude Bessin's Chablis Premier Cru 'La Fourchaume'.

Winemaker
Jean-Claude Bessin
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Last vintages of this wine

Chablis Premier Cru 'La Fourchaume' - 2017
In the top 100 of of Chablis 1er Cru 'Fourchaume' wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Chablis Premier Cru 'La Fourchaume' - 2016
In the top 100 of of Chablis 1er Cru 'Fourchaume' wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Chablis Premier Cru 'La Fourchaume' - 2015
In the top 100 of of Chablis 1er Cru 'Fourchaume' wines
Average rating: 411110
Chablis Premier Cru 'La Fourchaume' - 2014
In the top 100 of of Chablis 1er Cru 'Fourchaume' wines
Average rating: 411110
Chablis Premier Cru 'La Fourchaume' - 2013
In the top 100 of of Chablis 1er Cru 'Fourchaume' wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Chablis Premier Cru 'La Fourchaume' - 2012
In the top 100 of of Chablis 1er Cru 'Fourchaume' wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Chablis Premier Cru 'La Fourchaume' - 2011
In the top 100 of of Chablis 1er Cru 'Fourchaume' wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Chablis Premier Cru 'La Fourchaume' from Winery Jean-Claude Bessin are 2016, 2017, 2013, 2011 and 2006.

Informations about the Winery Jean-Claude Bessin

The winery offers 8 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Chablis 1er Cru 'Fourchaume' in the region of Burgundy

The Winery Jean-Claude Bessin is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Chablis 1er Cru 'Fourchaume' to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Burgundy
In the top 4500 of of France wines
In the top 150 of of Chablis 1er Cru 'Fourchaume' wines
In the top 3500 of white wines
In the top 20000 wines of the world

The wine region of Chablis 1er Cru 'Fourchaume'

The wine region of Chablis 1er Cru 'Fourchaume' is located in the region of Chablis Premier Cru of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine L. Chatelain or the Domaine Jean-Claude Bessin produce mainly wines white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Chablis 1er Cru 'Fourchaume' are Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety.


The wine region of Burgundy

Bourgogne is the catch-all regional appellation title of the Burgundy wine region in eastern France ("Bourgogne" is the French name for Burgundy). Burgundy has a Complex and comprehensive appellation system; counting Premier Cru and Grand Cru titles, the region has over 700 appellation titles for its wines. Thus, Burgundy wines often come from one Vineyard (or several separate vineyards) without an appellation title specific to the region, Village or even vineyard. A standard Burgundy wine may be made from grapes grown in one or more of Burgundy's 300 communes.

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The word of the wine: Wirehood

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