Notes: Bettane & Desseauve 17/20, Guide Hachette 2** (Remarkable Wine) + Coup de Coeur
“This grand cru is a model of elegance and purity. Its subtle nose evokes dried fruits and white flowers. On the palate, it possesses all the qualities needed to charm: power, roundness, and minerality. A journey through spices: aromas of vanilla and cinnamon enhance the pleasure. A perfectly balanced wine to pair with a chicken with morels… in four or five years.” (Le Guide Hachette des Vins 2012)
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Eye
pale gold color
Nose
Intense aromas of ripe fruit with hints of honey. A lovely mineral character. A delicate hint of vanilla
Palate
Elegant and full-bodied. Great aromatic purity. Great finesse. Complex, well-integrated minerality. Good length
Serve
at 10°C
Open
1 hour ago
Drink from
2012
Drink before
2025
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy it with foie gras, shellfish, fish, and white meats, as well as certain goat cheeses...
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2022 guide): 4* Stars (Producers of the very highest quality, the pride of French viticulture)
About the estate:
Founded in 1750 by Simon Verry and acquired by the Bollinger Group in the late 1990s, the oldest of the Beaune-based houses owns 45 hectares of vineyards located in the premier cru vineyards of both slopes. The house’s red wines are primarily made from purchased grapes, vinified by the house to maintain stylistic consistency with the estate. Brilliantly managed from a technical standpoint by Jean-Pierre Confuron (since 2001), this estate has become a model of viticulture, with the introduction of plowing, the elimination of soil amendments, and the adoption of organic viticulture. Chanson’s wines retain a very high proportion of stems during both white and red vinification. The guiding principle is balance within tension. The whites are transferred to barrels with as much lees as possible to ensure a reductive character throughout a 14- to 20-month aging period in barrels (20% new oak). The reds, whose Pinot maturity is pushed to the optimum, retain a vibrant tannic and acidic structure and are adorned with a fleshy fruitiness with underlying notes of sweet spices and licorice. These are wines that deserve a few years of patience in both styles.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated estate (2022 guide) 2*Stars (These exceptional estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves that, thanks to the consistency and excellence of their wines, deserve a place in the cellars of discerning wine lovers)
About the estate:
Founded in 1750 and owned by Bollinger since 1999, this classic Beaune-based house has now fully established its identity and style. It rivals the best in the industry with its precise and pure wines, both white and red. Vincent Avenel has taken the reins of the house, succeeding Gilles de Courcel, to whom we owe its revitalization. A state-of-the-art winery and the expert guidance provided through June 2020 by Jean-Pierre Confuron—both in the vineyard and in winemaking—explain the clarity of expression across the estate’s broad range up to the 2019 vintage, a vintage in which we detect subtle aging notes in certain cuvées, though it falls slightly short of previous vintages. We will wait to taste the 2020s in bottle to judge whether this great estate is moving in the right direction with its new team.
Jancis Robinson
Rated: Recommended
Customer rating
4/5
based on 1 review
Review by Mr. FABRIZIO C. Published on October 2, 2019
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