Domaine du Vissoux / Pierre-Marie Chermette
Les Garants Fleurie Gamay
Fleurie, Beaujolais, Burgundy, France
Leather, tamarind, big fruit soak. Riper and more tertiary compared to the 2019
Leather, tamarind, big fruit soak. Riper and more tertiary compared to the 2019
Aug 20th, 2023Beautiful transparency, but also very ripe with great fruit density. Raspberry and brambley herbs, slight perception of sweetness. Clean as a whistle.
Beautiful transparency, but also very ripe with great fruit density. Raspberry and brambley herbs, slight perception of sweetness. Clean as a whistle.
Aug 6th, 2022
Needs more time. Still a little austere. Dark red fruit and mineral.
Needs more time. Still a little austere. Dark red fruit and mineral.
Aug 15th, 2021
Lovely plush plums. iron, and violets on the nose. Rounded edges. Nice depth and tang. Pure.
Lovely plush plums. iron, and violets on the nose. Rounded edges. Nice depth and tang. Pure.
Oct 12th, 2019
Delicious, especially in the age of global warming, where certain wine-growing regions (like Beaujolais) are suffering more than others. Deep plummy, dark cherry fruit, a mineral, granitic stank, and a dark floral note on the nose. On the palate the ripe fruit is balanced with more forceful acids than I expected. Really good concentration, soft texture but with some soft tannin at the end, and a long, clingy finish. Love this!
Delicious, especially in the age of global warming, where certain wine-growing regions (like Beaujolais) are suffering more than others. Deep plummy, dark cherry fruit, a mineral, granitic stank, and a dark floral note on the nose. On the palate the ripe fruit is balanced with more forceful acids than I expected. Really good concentration, soft texture but with some soft tannin at the end, and a long, clingy finish. Love this!
1 person found it helpfulJul 11th, 2021
A few years ago bought several bottles thinking I could medium age a few while I dipped in and out of tasting them. Now only one bottle left. Oops. I like best how its drinking now, has a nice acidic snap, had a broad, ungainly tomato-ey tone which now feels fresh & terroir specific, ie, red fruits incl wild raspberries & strawberries. Has the Beaujo straightforwardness I cherish. Weygandt imp.
A few years ago bought several bottles thinking I could medium age a few while I dipped in and out of tasting them. Now only one bottle left. Oops. I like best how its drinking now, has a nice acidic snap, had a broad, ungainly tomato-ey tone which now feels fresh & terroir specific, ie, red fruits incl wild raspberries & strawberries. Has the Beaujo straightforwardness I cherish. Weygandt imp.
1 person found it helpfulMar 15th, 2018Bought several & have laid them down for some medium aging- still tightly wound but appreciate its deep, black curranty goodness which is starting to open up. Some length. Mineral coating. Nothing like other Fleuries Ive had- something pensive & thought provoking here, like the older brother of a fun loving, more typical beaujo villages. Hope I can space my bottles out-pic is of a 2012 since I forgot to snap pic
Bought several & have laid them down for some medium aging- still tightly wound but appreciate its deep, black curranty goodness which is starting to open up. Some length. Mineral coating. Nothing like other Fleuries Ive had- something pensive & thought provoking here, like the older brother of a fun loving, more typical beaujo villages. Hope I can space my bottles out-pic is of a 2012 since I forgot to snap pic
1 person found it helpfulNov 8th, 2017All coiled energy, just needs time. Tasted over 3 days. More on mineral side than cherries/strawberry, to my taste. Weygandt imp.
All coiled energy, just needs time. Tasted over 3 days. More on mineral side than cherries/strawberry, to my taste. Weygandt imp.
Jan 4th, 2017
Second go around and even better this time. Salty blueberry, pomegranate, stones and deep dense, meaty fruit. A generous bottle that keeps on giving.
Second go around and even better this time. Salty blueberry, pomegranate, stones and deep dense, meaty fruit. A generous bottle that keeps on giving.
Jan 30th, 2016
Super dense. Tasty wine with a lot of life left in it, but doesn't say much about where it's from. Speaks more, perhaps, of the vintage.
Super dense. Tasty wine with a lot of life left in it, but doesn't say much about where it's from. Speaks more, perhaps, of the vintage.
Sep 7th, 2015