We've been buying and enjoying the wines from Bessin-Tremblay for years. They certainly possess the characteristics Chablis is famous for with its mouthwatering orchard fruits and bright minerality. What they also possess is a beautiful tactile presence on the palate which leads to a lingering and satisfying finish.
This textural presence separates them from the pack and elevates them into a tier of elite producers from Chablis which includes the likes of Raveneau and Dauvissat. Happily, the wines of Bessin-Tremblay remain much less pricey than their more famous neighbors-for now...
We have enjoyed numerous bottles from their brilliant 2022 vintage and both William Kelley and his new reviewer for the Wine Advocate, Kristaps Karklins remain huge fans of this domaine.
The Valmur Grand Cru received 96 Points from Wine Advocate with the review stating, "It does not get much better than this Valmur."
Romain and Antoine Bessin have built upon the excellent work of their father, Jean-Claude. Romain tends to the vineyards using organic treatments and leading the team which hand-harvests the grapes. His brother, Antoine has his father's touch in the cellar and avoids the use of new oak barrels to preserve the wine's freshness.
The Wine Advocate sums it up perfectly - "These wines offer everything one seeks in great Chablis."
These brilliant high scoring white Burgundies belong in your cellar and in your glass!
WINE ADVOCATE 96 POINTS - "Based on intelligent farming, one of the reference points for this storied vineyard is again Bessin-Tremblay’s 2022 Chablis Grand Cru Valmur. Soaring from the glass with a bouquet of kaleidoscopic complexity, featuring aromas of grapefruit zest, fennel and beeswax, mingling with crisp orchard fruit, it’s full-bodied, deep and layered, with tangy acids and a minerally, tensile personality, concluding with a persistent, saline finish. It has retained plenty of taut Chablisien character and unites the generosity of the vintage to great effect. While many worry of the warming climate, the Bessins have once again produced an excellent set of wines, and as far as their range is concerned, it does not get much better than this Valmur."
This textural presence separates them from the pack and elevates them into a tier of elite producers from Chablis which includes the likes of Raveneau and Dauvissat. Happily, the wines of Bessin-Tremblay remain much less pricey than their more famous neighbors-for now...
We have enjoyed numerous bottles from their brilliant 2022 vintage and both William Kelley and his new reviewer for the Wine Advocate, Kristaps Karklins remain huge fans of this domaine.
The Valmur Grand Cru received 96 Points from Wine Advocate with the review stating, "It does not get much better than this Valmur."
Romain and Antoine Bessin have built upon the excellent work of their father, Jean-Claude. Romain tends to the vineyards using organic treatments and leading the team which hand-harvests the grapes. His brother, Antoine has his father's touch in the cellar and avoids the use of new oak barrels to preserve the wine's freshness.
The Wine Advocate sums it up perfectly - "These wines offer everything one seeks in great Chablis."
These brilliant high scoring white Burgundies belong in your cellar and in your glass!
WINE ADVOCATE 96 POINTS - "Based on intelligent farming, one of the reference points for this storied vineyard is again Bessin-Tremblay’s 2022 Chablis Grand Cru Valmur. Soaring from the glass with a bouquet of kaleidoscopic complexity, featuring aromas of grapefruit zest, fennel and beeswax, mingling with crisp orchard fruit, it’s full-bodied, deep and layered, with tangy acids and a minerally, tensile personality, concluding with a persistent, saline finish. It has retained plenty of taut Chablisien character and unites the generosity of the vintage to great effect. While many worry of the warming climate, the Bessins have once again produced an excellent set of wines, and as far as their range is concerned, it does not get much better than this Valmur."