Bénédicte & Stéphane Tissot

Les Bruyères Chardonnay

9.2111 ratings
9.225 pro ratings
Jura, France
Chardonnay
Duck, Shellfish, Goose, Mushrooms, Manchego & Parmesan, Game, Pork, Squash & Root Vegetables, Chicken, Turkey, Cheddar & Gruyere, Meaty & Oily Fish, White Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Cream Sauces
Top Notes For
Josh Morgenthau

Really impressive night one. Concentrated, mushroomy, vinous, tart, Night two, sadly this is showing brothy and microbial notes.

Really impressive night one. Concentrated, mushroomy, vinous, tart, Night two, sadly this is showing brothy and microbial notes.

Mar 8th, 2022
Ross Chernin

Initial hit of matchstick reduction that still slightly lingered after in the glass for some time. Toasted butterscotch, caramel apple, ripe kiwi on the nose.

Lemongrass, racy acid, ripe kiwi and toasted asted butterscotch is still there, creme brulee with lemon zest.

👍🔥✔️

Initial hit of matchstick reduction that still slightly lingered after in the glass for some time. Toasted butterscotch, caramel apple, ripe kiwi on the nose.

Lemongrass, racy acid, ripe kiwi and toasted asted butterscotch is still there, creme brulee with lemon zest.

👍🔥✔️

Jun 6th, 2020
Seth Morgen Long

Broker • Arterberry Maresh / Winemaker • Morgen Long

9.4

Really intriguing reduction, likely mercaptans. I have a feeling this wine will drink quite similarly for many years to come. Savory and dense but great energy.

Really intriguing reduction, likely mercaptans. I have a feeling this wine will drink quite similarly for many years to come. Savory and dense but great energy.

1 person found it helpfulMay 17th, 2020
Charlie Evans

Savory, not oxidized and just plain awesome.

Savory, not oxidized and just plain awesome.

Aug 15th, 2016
Bryan Garcia

Sales Grand Cru Selections

9.1

My kind of Sunday brunch!

My kind of Sunday brunch!

Jan 31st, 2016
Jimmy Smith

Director, West and North London Wine School

9.2

Les Bruyeres: Triass soils (clay) A more floral style with acacia, herbal thyme notes. Savoury nose. Mealy, savoury, lightly spicy, lacking the finess of the Graviers. Medium bodied, good acid, mealy, wheaty. 92

Les Bruyeres: Triass soils (clay) A more floral style with acacia, herbal thyme notes. Savoury nose. Mealy, savoury, lightly spicy, lacking the finess of the Graviers. Medium bodied, good acid, mealy, wheaty. 92

Jun 8th, 2015
Justan Fondbertasse

Nutty pastries on the first nose but the red marl carries shines through. Barely ripe stone fruit in mouth.

Nutty pastries on the first nose but the red marl carries shines through. Barely ripe stone fruit in mouth.

Apr 15th, 2015
Benny Riccardi

Jurancon Chardonnay without oxidation. A revelation. Acidity and funk like wet moss and pecorino rinds

Jurancon Chardonnay without oxidation. A revelation. Acidity and funk like wet moss and pecorino rinds

Feb 1st, 2015
Francis Huicq

This domain really does produce great wines in the pure sense of the word and the Jura region some of the most individual and purest wines we can imagine but so under-valued. Single vineyard Chardonnay vines from old vines (oldest planted in 1938), almost no sulphitage...A wine with plenty of power, energy and minerality. A nutty finish even if not "eleve sous voile". Would perhaps lack of depth /dimension...vintage?

This domain really does produce great wines in the pure sense of the word and the Jura region some of the most individual and purest wines we can imagine but so under-valued. Single vineyard Chardonnay vines from old vines (oldest planted in 1938), almost no sulphitage...A wine with plenty of power, energy and minerality. A nutty finish even if not "eleve sous voile". Would perhaps lack of depth /dimension...vintage?

Jan 23rd, 2015
Maxence Guilluy

Very spicy and fall season aromas

Very spicy and fall season aromas

Nov 5th, 2014