Domaines Chermette- Fleurie Poncié 2019

Name: Domaines Chermette- Fleurie Poncié 2019
Brand: Domaines Chermette (ex Domaine du Vissoux)
Rating: 3.7 (11 reviews)

Fleurie|Red wine

Beaujolais

Red

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3.7/5 (11 customers)

93/100

Robert Parker

gamay

powdery tannins

terroir wine

"Aromas of cherry, raspberry, spice and rosehip present the Fleurie Poncié 2019, a medium to full-bodied wine, pretty and fine, elegant and precise, built around lively acids and powdery tannins. This is a particularly bright and vibrant Fleurie from Chermette." (Wine Advocate 2020 - William Kelley) A reflection of its terroir!

Features

Estate

Domaines Chermette (ex Domaine du Vissoux)

Cuvée

Poncié

Vintage

2019

Designation

Fleurie

Region

Beaujolais

Grape varieties

100% Gamay, vignes âgées de 40 ans

Terroirs

Very steep plot, pink granite soil rich in mica and quartz, with surface degradation, south-east exposure

Viticulture

Traditional and meticulous

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

Traditional Beaujolaise semi-carbonic fermentation with two pumpings per day, 10 to 12 days maceration in concrete vats, no chaptalization, minimum SO2

Breeding

6 to 8 months in old oak tuns

Alcohol content

13,5%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Brilliant carmine color with violet hues

Nose

Fine and floral, with notes of wilted rose, peony and violet.

Mouth

Supple, tender and elegant with silky tannins. Floral aromas for a feminine style, full of finesse and suavity. Delicately peppery finish.

Serve

AT 14°C

Open

1/2 hour before

Drink before

2029

Food and wine pairing

Goes well with terrines, delicate white meats, poultry puff pastries with truffles, ballotines, Bresse poultry, veal chop, baked lamb chop with herb breadcrumbs, lamb knuckle with wild thyme, as well as pigeon, quail, thrush, fish, tuna steak...

Domaines Chermette (formerly Domaine du Vissoux)

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

3*Star rating (High-quality production, a benchmark in its sector)

About the domain :

Martine and Pierre-Marie Chermette are gradually handing over the reins to their son Jean-Étienne Chermette, who has been quick to introduce some important changes. In particular, the name of the estate: domaines Chermette instead of domaine du Vissoux. That said, the essentials are still there: 31 hectares of red Beaujolais, 5.5 hectares of white Beaujolais, 16.50 hectares of crus in Fleurie, Brouilly and Moulin-à-Vent. The domaine, renowned for its delicious, round wines, seems to have taken on a stricter style in recent vintages, perhaps more geared towards ageing. Nonetheless, the quality is still there, with a special mention for Les Garants and Les-Trois-Roches in 2016.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Rated (2020 guide) 93/100 (Wonderful wine)

Domaine rated 2022 (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

About the wine:

Aromas of cherry, raspberry, spice and rosehip present the Fleurie Poncié 2019, a medium- to full-bodied wine, pretty and fine, elegant and precise, built around lively acids and powdery tannins. This is a particularly bright and vibrant Fleurie from Chermette.

About the domain :

Jean-Étienne Chermette continues to shape one of the region's most reliable portfolios at this southern Beaujolais landmark. As I've written before, old vines, assiduous but traditional vinification and barrel aging are the rudiments of the approach here. Young Chermette, who has launched his own label in parallel, reviewed in this dossier, reminded me that the domaine had obtained Terra Vitis certification in 2018, which is definitely a step in the right direction. 2021 at this address, as elsewhere, marks a return to a lighter, more ethereal and succulent style of Beaujolais that recent hot, dry vintages have tended to offer, but at this address, these virtues don't come at the expense of flavor or substance.

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Domaine rated (guide 2023) 2*Stars (These great estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, must be included in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).

About the domain :

The domaine's slogan, "l'art de faire le vin au plus près du raisin" ("the art of making wine as close to the grape as possible"), perfectly reflects the range of skills of artisan winemaker Pierre-Marie Chermette, now joined by Jean-Étienne, one of his sons. Chermette began his career on his parents' 10 hectares in southern Beaujolais, before acquiring 20 hectares in the Fleurie and Moulin-à-Vent crus, then in Brouilly in 2008. The wines revolve around a core of weathered fruit that charms while respecting the identity of the terroirs. A sign of quality, the wines age gracefully even in difficult vintages.

James Suckling

Rated domain (guide 2022) Recommended

Customer reviews

Customer rating

3.7/5

out of 11 reviews

Note and review by M. SEBASTIEN B. Published on 13/12/2020

Well-made, in the spirit of the estate. But remains very tight on the palate, struggling to reveal itself. Evolutionary potential difficult to anticipate.