Tasting Note: Champagne Georges Vesselle, Grand Cru, Non Vintage

GENERAL INFORMATION

Estate / Producer / Brand: Champagne Georges VESSELLE

Region: Bouzy, Champagne, France

Appellation: AOC Champagne

Type: Sparkling white wine

Vintage: Non Vintage

Date of Tasting: December 2022

Type of viticulture: Conventional

Grapes used: 90 % Pinot Noir – 10 % Chardonnay

Blend: blend of the last 2-3 harvested vintages

Winemaking details: limestone-clay soil, 15 years old vines on average

Aging: not communicated

Sugar level: not communicated

Sulphites: contains sulphites

APPEARANCE

• Colour = lemon
• Intensity = medium

NOSE

• Intensity = Medium +
• Aromas Characteristics = Primary + Secondary + Tertiary
• Aromas =  brioche, yogurt, apple, lemon, peach, nectarine, blossom

PALATE

• Sweetness = Dry
• Acidity =  High
• Tannins = N/A
• Alcohol = Medium
• Body = Medium
• Flavour Intensity = Medium +
• Flavour Characteristics = Primary + Secondary + Tertiary
• Flavour details = brioche, yogurt, apple, lemon, peach, nectarine, blossom
• Other = fruity champagne with creamy bubbles
• Finish = Long

GENERAL ASSESSMENT (1)

• Overall Quality = Very good
• Bottle Aging =
  • Can be kept at around 8°C for up to 5-7 years
  • Will gain little complexity from aging
• Retail Price = 22 euros for a 75cl individual bottle (France retail price, incl. taxes)
• Value for Money = Very good value for money given the quality offered
• Comparison with same price competition = very well placed compared to the competition
• Suitability for Diabetics = Not suitable
• Service Temperature = around 8°C
• Suggested Food & Wine Pairing = appetizer, salmon, tuna, grilled tuna
• Comments = it is a very good deal in terms of quality for that price. We really feel the fruity profile of the Pinot Noir in this wine, with a good level of Acidity and creamy bubbles. At around 22 euros per bottle, it is a no brainer!
• Final Grade = B+

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(1)GENERAL ASSESSMENT GUIDE

Please note that although all efforts have been made to be as objective as possible, the general assessment inherently involves a degree of subjectivity based on a personal evaluation of the wine.

• Overall Quality scale
  • Poor < Acceptable < Good < Very Good < Outstanding
• Bottle Aging
  • Will it beneficiate from additional aging?
• Retail Price
  • Usually the retail price for one bottle including taxes
• Value for Money
  • Quality offered compared to the price paid
• Comparison with same price competition
  • where does it stand compared to average competition of the same price range
• Suitability for Diabetics
  • Evaluation of the level of final sugar for early stages diabetics
• Comments
  • Any additional elements worth noting
• Final Grade Scale
  • A++ = Out of the Charts Wine (Stellar, Hors Classe, Fuori Classe)
  • A+ = Outstanding Wine
  • A = Great Wine
  • A- = Very Very Good
  • B+ = Very Good
  • B = Good
  • B- = Noteworthy
  • C+ = Acceptable
  • C = Poor
  • F = The worst grade of this scale