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2018 Chablis, La Fourchaume, 1er Cru, Jean-Claude Bessin, Burgundy

HoldAll goneVivino community 4.3/5

Bessin conveys an individual expression of Chablis from each of his climats, producing six different wines from the 12 hectares of vineyards he tends. With his 2.08 hectares of Valmur Grand Cru, he is the second largest holder and one of the specialists of this terroir. While praising the whole range of wines from Bessin, Neal Martin mentions that the 2018 Bessin Valmur is ‘Top class - a Chablis that totally transcends the vintage’ - a range not to be missed! Based in La Chapelle Vaupelteigne, north of Chablis town, Jean-Claude's first vintage was the 1992. The Evolution in recent years has be

Colour / grapeWhite · Chardonnay
RegionBurgundy, France
Drink window2022–2032
2022Hold2032
Best withPork, Rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), Shellfish, Mild and soft cheese

Critics

Vivino community 4.3/5

Vivino

Wine-Searcher aggregate (5 critics) 92/100

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Consumption history

Bottles opened · 6 total

6 bottles · Historical reconciliation 2026-06-16 · Backfilled: bottles bought minus current stock (incl. in-bond). Historical drinking that predates the manual drink log.