Grand Cru
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
