Vieilles Vignes Fleurie Gamay

Strawberry and reminds you how close Beaujolais is to the Rhône and yes his 14s and 16s are better (by far) but this warmed me up

The tiniest touch of volatility shows in the nose, but overall very pure and high toned. There's some sour strawberry and more mineral on the finish than other fluerie I've had lately. Not exactly closed or austere but not as giving as others. Very refined wine.

Vibrant. Cranberry tartness circles lush ripe blackberry on the mid-palate.

Vibrates. Chocolate mint and salty stones. Hunger-inducing.

Absolutely screams authenticity. So much depth, soft savoriness and elegance. A benchmark Beaujolais.

Yes. So much depth of flavor and such light weight on the palate. Complex and easily can go 10+ but why wait.

Vibrant florals. Elegant raspberry with creamed core. Pink peppercorn. Straw.

Black cherry, blueberry with earth, pink peppercorn and crunchy mineral. Depth of fruit and maturity of tannin clearly from old vines. Fleurie through and through displaying great elegance and grace on top of a frame full of structure and intensity.

Cranberry. Pomegranate. Rhubarb. All the tart red things. Super bright and fresh. Thanksgiving perfection.

Slightly stemmy and carbonic