Domaines Chermette - Beaujolais Blanc La Perle du Beaujolais (ex cuvée Collonge) 2025
Prix-Plaisir - Médaille d'Or
Bettane & Desseauve
88/100
RVF
Still relatively unknown, white Beaujolais can surprise and impress your friends. This Chardonnay is a rare gem waiting to be discovered. Round, rich, and full-bodied with aromas of white flowers and citrus, it delicately envelops the taste buds. It exudes a certain aromatic complexity due to the three types of terroir from which it originates. It can also reveal a few surprises after three or four years of aging, with buttery and honeyed notes.
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Eye
Bright, clear color
Nose
Aromas of white flowers (hawthorn, honeysuckle, acacia), white fruits
Mouth
Well-rounded, rich and voluptuous, with aromas of grapefruit, white peach or pear, sometimes apricot, and over time honeyed notes, with a persistent and tense finish.
Serve
At 10°C
Drink before
2029
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy as an aperitif, with starters, morel mushroom puff pastry, seafood, rabbit terrine, goat cheese, or a sabayon with white Beaujolais and red berries.
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated wine (2025 guide) Price-Pleasure - Gold Medal (2024 vintage) (Price-Pleasure)
3-star rating (High-quality production, serving as a benchmark in its sector)
About the estate:
Martine and Pierre-Marie Chermette are gradually handing over the reins to their son Jean-Étienne Chermette, who has wasted no time in introducing some significant changes. In particular, the name of the estate: Domaines Chermette instead of Domaine du Vissoux. That said, the essentials remain the same: 31 hectares of red Beaujolais, 5.5 hectares of white Beaujolais, and 16.50 hectares of cru wines in Fleurie, Brouilly, and Moulin-à-Vent. The estate, renowned for the richness and roundness of its wines, seems to have adopted a more rigorous style in recent vintages, perhaps more geared towards aging. Nevertheless, the quality remains high, with special mention for the Garants and Les Trois Roches in 2016.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated 2022 (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the estate:
Jean-Étienne Chermette continues to craft one of the most reliable portfolios in the region at this benchmark estate in southern Beaujolais. As I have written before, old vines, meticulous yet traditional winemaking, and barrel aging are the cornerstones of the approach here. The young Chermette, who has also launched his own label, discussed in this report, reminded me that the estate obtained Terra Vitis certification in 2018, which is definitely a step in the right direction. 2021 at this address, as elsewhere, marks a return to a lighter, more ethereal and succulent style of Beaujolais than recent hot and dry vintages have tended to offer, but at this address, these virtues do not come at the expense of flavor or substance.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rating (2026 guide) 88/100 (2024 vintage)
Rated estate (2023 guide) 2 stars (These very large estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, deserve a place in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).
About wine:
Collonges white wine is easy to drink, delicious, and crisp.
About the estate:
The estate's slogan, "the art of making wine as close as possible to the grape," perfectly reflects the range of artisan winemaker Pierre-Marie Chermette, now joined by Jean-Étienne, one of his sons. He began his career on his parents' 10 hectares in southern Beaujolais, before acquiring 20 hectares in the Fleurie and Moulin-à-Vent crus, then in Brouilly in 2008. The wines revolve around a core of mature fruit that charms while respecting the identity of the terroirs. A sign of quality, the wines age gracefully even in difficult vintages.
James Suckling
Rated estate (2022 guide) Recommended
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