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 Vintage2016 Label 1 of 18 
TypeWhite
ProducerJean-Claude Bessin
VarietyChardonnay
DesignationVieilles Vignes
Vineyardn/a
CountryFrance
RegionBurgundy
SubRegionChablis
AppellationChablis
UPC Code(s)3554770072875

Drinking Windows and Values
Drinking window: Drink between 2019 and 2026 (based on 27 user opinions)
Wine Market Journal quarterly auction price: See Bessin Chablis Vieilles Vignes on the Wine Market Journal.

Community Tasting History

Community Tasting Notes (average 91 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 3 notes) - hiding notes with no text

 Tasted by melvinyeowq on 3/12/2022 & rated 92 points: First time trying this producer and he really over-achieved in this poor vintage. Very impressive concentration and weight for its level, most guessed that it was a Chenin based on a slight honey note and a waxy, woolly texture. Fantastic value for S$55. Lost its freshness on the second day. (633 views)
 Tasted by Mbad77 on 5/14/2020 & rated 90 points: Good value might be worth another few years in bottle. (618 views)
 Tasted by WineTally on 6/9/2019: 100% Chardonnay
from vines planted in 1950 and 1968 and farmed by lutte raisonnée.
Manual harvest; primary and malolactic fermentation in tank (no new oak) with indigenous yeasts.
Aged 18 months on lees in tanks and/or neutral oak.
13% Abv
Winemaker: Jean-Claude Bessin

A(ccuracy)=2: Bright light lemon/gold. Nicely yeasty varietal.
B(alance)=3: Distinctive components with firm acid structure.
C(omplexity)=2: Peach, apple, citrus, mineral.
D(epth)=1: Supple mouthfeel. Average length and finish.

Wine Tally Score [2,3,2,1] = 8/10

Excellent village level in difficult vintage.

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Professional 'Channels'
By John Gilman
View From the Cellar, Nov/Dec 2017, Issue #72, The 2016 Burgundy Vintage: Often Excellent Quality Tempered By a Very Short Crop
(Chablis “Vieilles Vignes”- Domaine Jean-Claude et Romain Bessin) Login and sign up and see review text.
By Allen Meadows
Burghound, Oct-17, Issue #68
(Domaine Jean-Claude Bessin Chablis Vieilles Vignes Villages White) Subscribe to see review text.
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CellarTracker Wiki Articles (login to edit | view all articles)

Chardonnay

The Chardonnay Grape

Vieilles Vignes

Old Vine/Vieilles Vignes (Wikipedia)

France

Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)

Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings

2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.com

Burgundy

Les vins de Bourgogne (Bureau interprofessionnel des vins de Bourgogne) (and in English)

Burgundy - The province of eastern France, famous for its red wines produced from Pinot Noir and its whites produced from Chardonnay. (Small of amounts of Gamay and Aligoté are still grown, although these have to be labeled differently.) The most famous part of the region is known as the Cote d'Or (the Golden Slope). It is divided into the Cote de Beaune, south of the town of Beaune (famous principally for its whites), and the Cote de Nuits, North of Beaune (home of the most famous reds). In addition, the Cote Chalonnaise and the Maconnais are important wine growing regions, although historically a clear level (or more) below the Cote d'Or. Also included by some are the regions of Chablis and Auxerrois, farther north.

Burgundy Report | Les Grands Jours de Bourgogne - na stejné téma od Heleny Baker

# 2013 Vintage Notes:
* "2013 is a vintage that 20 years ago would have been a disaster." - Will Lyons
* "low yields and highly variable reds, much better whites." - Bill Nanson
* "Virtually all wines were chaptalised, with a bit of sugar added before fermentation to increase the final alcohol level." - Jancis Robinson

# 2014 Vintage Notes:
"We have not had such splendid harvest weather for many years. This will ensure high quality (fragrant, classy and succulent are words already being used) across the board, up and down the hierarchy and well as consistently from south to north geographically apart from those vineyards ravaged by the hail at the end of June." - Clive Coates

# 2015 Vintage Notes:
"Low yields and warm weather allowed for ample ripeness, small berries and an early harvest. Quality is looking extremely fine, with some people whispering comparisons with the outstanding 2005 vintage. Acid levels in individual wines may be crucial." - Jancis Robinson

# 2017 Vintage Notes:
"Chablis suffered greatly from frost in 2017, resulting in very reduced volumes. As ever, the irony seems to be that what remains is very good quality, as it is in the Côte d’Or. Cooler nights across the region have resulted in higher-than-usual acidity, with good conditions throughout the harvest season allowing for ripe, healthy fruit." - Jancis Robinson

# 2018 Vintage Notes:
"The most successful region for red Burgundy in 2018 was the Côte de Beaune. The weather was ideal in this area, with just enough sunlight and rain to produce perfectly balanced wines naturally." - Vinfolio

Chablis

Chablis (Fédération de Défense de l'Appellation Chablis) | Chablis (Burgundy Wines)

2014 Vintage Notes:
"... a hybrid of 2004/2007 and 2010. The stone, citrus and limestone amalgam is exactly what we search for in Chablis as the style harkens to a day in the Cote de Beaune proper (1960's - 1980's) when wine was not meant to be consumed the week it was released, battonage was not used by all and new oak was rarely seen ... the texture is natural and 'of the vintage' not 'of the winemaker' .... Like Sancerre or the Loire in general, 2014 in Chablis is one of those rare years with extract and transparency. It appears to be a vintage for the "neoclassic" ages and those of us intent on cellaring the most terroir-driven (but still powerful) examples of vineyard, site-place and varietal will want to invest (heavily) in the magnetic and electric 2014's." - Jon Rimmerman

2018 Vintage Notes:
"There’s not that razor sharp Chablis acidity in 2018,” says Patrick Piuze. “But there is good definition of place. The dry conditions drove vines to drink deeper down in the soil profile."

https://weinlagen-info.de/#bereich_id=58 Single vineyards on weinlagen-info James Suckling

Chablis

Chablis AOC (Burgundy Wines)

 
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