Mason Balistreri 
Sommelier, International Wine Guild; Balistreri Vineyard; Sales, Joy Wine and Spirits
8.9
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.
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.
Dec 11th, 2016
Vibrant florals. Elegant raspberry with creamed core. Pink peppercorn. Straw.
Vibrant florals. Elegant raspberry with creamed core. Pink peppercorn. Straw.
Jan 1st, 2016
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.
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.
Nov 30th, 2015
Slightly stemmy and carbonic
Slightly stemmy and carbonic
Nov 6th, 2015
2014
Aug 28th, 2015
Not as dynamic as I’d remembered. Mineral, flinty, tart raspberries.
Not as dynamic as I’d remembered. Mineral, flinty, tart raspberries.
Jul 13th, 2018
Middle of the fairway.
Apr 1st, 2017
Remarkably smooth with soft tones of black cherry and hints of pepper and citrus. Subtle minerality given the grape. Excellent Gamay, one of the best I have had from Fleurie.
Remarkably smooth with soft tones of black cherry and hints of pepper and citrus. Subtle minerality given the grape. Excellent Gamay, one of the best I have had from Fleurie.
Feb 9th, 2016
Your ticket to flavor town.
Your ticket to flavor town.
Jan 17th, 2016
After thanksgiving dinner - with the Strewlers.
After thanksgiving dinner - with the Strewlers.
Nov 27th, 2015
Fleurie, Beaujolais, Burgundy, France
