Clos de Mez - Fleurie La Dot 2018

Bettane & Desseauve

About the domain :

Marie-Élodie progresses year after year without wavering from her ideals. A constraint she accepts despite the poor harvests of recent vintages in the northern appellations. The style has gained in precision and the finishes are more suave. Marie-Élodie has made no concessions - that's not her style! But she has probably lightened the line, seeking less substance in favor of a more immediate and refined balance. In any case, the whole harvest brilliantly demonstrates its originality, and the wines, particularly in recent vintages, have a real personality.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

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

About the wine:

For the 2018 dowry, the vintage's maturity is the hallmark of this cuvée. The nose is intense, with candied cherry, peppermint and licorice. The palate is round, caressing and delicate. Long-lasting, salivating and chocolaty.

About the domain :

If there were a sign at Clos de Mez, it would read "Marie-Élodie Zighera vigneronne-artisane"! Her vineyard (certified organic in 2019) is divided into two crus, with Fleurie at the center. She's a whole-grape-pasionaria, and hasn't bought any grapes despite the recent hailstorms that hit her Fleuries. Since her first vintage, in 2006, she has evolved towards cuvées that are still structured, but leave more room for digestibility. A winter in the barrel, one in the tank and one in the bottle - that's why her vintages seem ancient in the midst of the easy wine race.