Jean Vesselle Reserve Champagne – Half bottle

WA91 Disgorged in March 2021, the latest rendition of Vesselle’s NV Brut Réserve is showing nicely, offering up aromas of pear, honeycomb, freshly baked bread and warm biscuits. Medium to full-bodied, elegantly fleshy and precise, its nicely concentrated core of fruit is girdled by bright acids and complemented by a pinpoint mousse.

Based in Bouzy, this important seven-hectare estate produces rich, fleshy Pinot Noir-dominated Champagnes.

Estate Notes: Blond toast, red apples and wildflowers; silky and long. Red berries, minerals, a hint of white pepper. Estate-owned vineyards are located in and around the village of Bouzy. Soils are the classic, chalky terroir of the Montagne de Reims. AGE OF VINES: 15-30 years WINEMAKING: Hand-harvested. Fermented on indigenous yeasts in temperature-controlled, stainless steel tanks. Aged for three years in bottle. Dosage less than 11 grams/L. 80% Pinot Noir and 20% Chardonnay