Notes of citrus oil, white flowers, crisp orchard fruit and freshly baked bread introduce Bessin's 2018 Chablis 1er Cru La Forêt, a medium to full-bodied, satiny and enveloping wine with an open core of fruit, succulent acids and a saline finish. The vintage has resulted in an unusually immediate La Forêt that will drink well while its 2017 and 2019 siblings age.
91 points, William Kelley, Wine Advocate (Aug 2021)
The 2018 Chablis La Forêt 1er Cru has an earthy and smoky bouquet, light touches of wild mint emerging with time in the glass. The palate is well balanced, offering grapefruit, mandarin and bitter lemon notes on the entry, then slightly honeyed toward the finish, but maintaining admirable tension throughout. Maybe it just lacks the persistence of Bessin’s Montmains or Fourchaume, yet this remains a very commendable La Forêt.
91 points, Neal Martin, Vinous (Sep 2020)
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