Domaine De La Grand'Cour (Jean-Louis Dutraive)

Clos de la Grand'Cour Fleurie Gamay

9.1303 ratings
9.277 pro ratings
Fleurie, Beaujolais, Burgundy, France
Gamay
Chicken, Game, Turkey, Duck, Goose
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9.1

The 2020 Fleurie Chapelle des Bois has a little reduction on the nose, but there is good concentration here with wild strawberry and red cherry. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins, very pure and smooth. Touches of blood orange furnish the long and lively finish. Delicious. (Neal Martin, Vinous, May 2023)

The 2020 Fleurie Chapelle des Bois has a little reduction on the nose, but there is good concentration here with wild strawberry and red cherry. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins, very pure and smooth. Touches of blood orange furnish the long and lively finish. Delicious. (Neal Martin, Vinous, May 2023)

May 12th, 2023
Dan R
9.1

Very pretty wine, fresh and vibrant, great energy. Crunchy fruit, wicked acidity. Some effervescent funk blows off quickly, this smooths out and deepens with time. Evolves quickly and persistently, a living wine, natural wine done right, complex and expressive and also clean and pure. This bottle anyway…

Very pretty wine, fresh and vibrant, great energy. Crunchy fruit, wicked acidity. Some effervescent funk blows off quickly, this smooths out and deepens with time. Evolves quickly and persistently, a living wine, natural wine done right, complex and expressive and also clean and pure. This bottle anyway…

Apr 12th, 2022
jesus g

Hospitality Schramsberg Vineyards

9.4

In Beaujolais, jld remains undefeated

In Beaujolais, jld remains undefeated

Jan 27th, 2022
Brett Pinkin

Singing the day after. Opened too young. Best Beaujolais Gamay I have ever had.

Singing the day after. Opened too young. Best Beaujolais Gamay I have ever had.

Apr 6th, 2020
Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.3

🔥 in magnum

🔥 in magnum

Jan 9th, 2020
Gregory Fulchiero

Peppery fruit forward deliciousness. More please

Peppery fruit forward deliciousness. More please

Sep 27th, 2019
Daniel McGeough

Settling into this bottle solo!! 🤫

Settling into this bottle solo!! 🤫

Nov 29th, 2017
Josh Morgenthau

Plummy. Cinnamon and heavy clove. A little meat pie thing. Broad and ripe, a little brothy. Not too extracted, but missing freshness/ minerality. Disappointing; was expecting based on reviews to like this more. Could be bottle variation, there was definitely something microbial going on.

Plummy. Cinnamon and heavy clove. A little meat pie thing. Broad and ripe, a little brothy. Not too extracted, but missing freshness/ minerality. Disappointing; was expecting based on reviews to like this more. Could be bottle variation, there was definitely something microbial going on.

1 person found it helpfulJun 22nd, 2020
Mason Balistreri

Sommelier, International Wine Guild; Balistreri Vineyard; Sales, Joy Wine and Spirits

9.3

Here's a little retrospective on 2009 in Beaujolais and Burgundy. First, some Dutraive "Grand'Cour" Fleurie (oldest vintage I've had). At first, it showed some age on the nose but it soon opened up and gained momentum, still singing hours later when the night ended. Highly toned, bright with great acidity; you would never peg this as a warm vintage and no where near as opulent as 2015. Plenty of cinnamon spice notes which are the hallmark of this producer. Stood out against the bigger wines.

Here's a little retrospective on 2009 in Beaujolais and Burgundy. First, some Dutraive "Grand'Cour" Fleurie (oldest vintage I've had). At first, it showed some age on the nose but it soon opened up and gained momentum, still singing hours later when the night ended. Highly toned, bright with great acidity; you would never peg this as a warm vintage and no where near as opulent as 2015. Plenty of cinnamon spice notes which are the hallmark of this producer. Stood out against the bigger wines.

1 person found it helpfulAug 19th, 2018
Tom Kobylarz

Hazy appearance, mixed red and berry fruits, soft and elegant in style, some stem like spice comes through faintly in the nose.

Hazy appearance, mixed red and berry fruits, soft and elegant in style, some stem like spice comes through faintly in the nose.

1 person found it helpfulApr 12th, 2016