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Château de Fleurie - Fleurie 2018

Beaujolais

Red

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3.8/5 (73 customers)

3*Coup de Coeur

Hachette

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91/100

Robert Parker

"It takes the combination of a good winemaker and excellent terroir to produce a cuvée of this level. The nose is open and complex, demonstrating the elegance of jammy red fruits, particularly ripe cherries. On the palate, round, silky tannins give a gourmet character to the long, full, rich mouthfeel without ever lacking freshness. All the assets of a wine that, as an added bonus, will evolve serenely". (Le Guide Hachette des Vins 2020) What a success!

Features

Estate

Château de Fleurie

Cuvée

Fleurie

Vintage

2018

Designation

Fleurie

Region

Beaujolais

Grape varieties

100% Gamay noir

Terroirs

Localities: Le Bourg, Les Rochaux, Point du Jour, and La Madone. Granitic sands over 50cm to 1m then granitic arenas

Viticulture

Traditional and meticulous

Harvest

Partly manual

Winemaking

60% whole harvest on average, vinification using the "toasted cap" method for better extraction of polyphenols, 15 to 20-day vatting period.

Breeding

8 to 9 months in vats and tuns

Alcohol content

13.5%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Deep ruby with purplish highlights

Nose

Intense and complex: initial notes of black fruits (blackcurrant, blackberry) are gradually enhanced by spices and licorice, and even a touch of dark chocolate.

Mouth

Beautifully rich, with silky tannins, fine balance and remarkable length on the palate.

Serve

AT 15-18 °C

Open

30 min before

Drink before

2023

Guard

2 to 5 years

Food and wine pairing

Food and wine pairing

Goes well with tagine, beef lasagne, semi-dried cow's cheese, pan-fried sun vegetables

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Expert opinion

Guide Hachette des vins

Guide Hachette des vins

Wine rated (2020 guide) 3*Favorite (Exceptional wine)

Domain rated (guide 2022) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)

About the wine:

It takes the combination of a good winemaker and excellent terroir to produce a cuvée of this level. The nose is open and complex, demonstrating the elegance of jammy red fruits, particularly ripe cherries. On the palate, round, silky tannins give a gourmet character to the long, full, rich mouthfeel without ever lacking freshness. All the assets of a wine that, as an added bonus, will evolve serenely.

About the domain :

The origins of the company go back to Jean Loron, a winemaker born in the Beaujolais region in 1711. His grandson Jean-Marie founded a wine shipping business in 1821. Now run by the 8th generation, the company also owns several domains, including Ch. de la Pierre (régnié, brouilly), Fleurie, Bellevue (morgon), domains des Billards (saint-amour) and de la Vieille Église (juliénas).

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Rated (2019 guide) 91/100 (Wonderful wine)

Domain rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

About the wine:

Brimming with aromas of sweet cherries, raspberries and roses, Maison Jean Loron has achieved real success with their 2018 Fleurie Château de Fleurie. Medium- to full-bodied, layered and lively, with fine tannins, beautiful concentration and bright acidity, it's of exceptional quality, worth the detour and worth seeking out.

Wine Enthusiast

Wine Enthusiast

Domain rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)

Customer reviews

Customer rating

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3.8/5

on 73 reviews

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Note and review by M. BERNARD L. Published on 20/03/2023

Despite good value for money, this wine has lost much of its character. 5 years in the cellar have made this wine very anonymous and lacking in finesse.

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Note and review by Mme CAROLE D. Published on 01/10/2022

a lovely wine, even if I confess to a slight disappointment in view of the characteristics/ratings, for my part it's 16/20 with lasagne.

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Note and review by M. LAURENT C. Published on 28/01/2022

Remarkable fruity wine. Beautiful balance. Highly recommended!

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Note and review by M. FREDERIC B. Published on 05/07/2021

Lovely fruitiness. Nice balance without the "coup de coeur

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Note and review by M. ALEXANDRE P. Published on 21/02/2021

A little disappointed the first time, much better the second time on Sunday roast beef...

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Note and review by M. LAURENT K. Published on 21/11/2020

a flowery wine that does the job. Not heady, with fruit, freshness and a half-power body. Very gluggish and easy to drink.

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Note and review by M. PHILIPPE D. Published on 02/07/2020

good value for money but I expected better... the experts may have over-rated this wine a little...

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Note and review by M. LOUIS D. Published on 30/06/2020

certainly very tasty and well-balanced, but I miss the expected festive fragrance I always expect from Fleurie.

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Note and review by M. ANDRE N. Published on 27/05/2020

superb

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Note and review by M. DIDIER B. Published on 25/04/2020

I don't share the opinion of the Guide Hachette (***): it's good but not exceptional. Did we drink the same wine?

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