"A lively, zesty Fleurie, whose aromas of ripe red cherry, strawberry and summer flowers are accompanied by slightly sappy tannins. It could well improve with bottle age, as there's nothing green about it." (James Suckling 2023)
Features
Estate
Domaine des Nugues
Vintage
2021
Designation
Fleurie
Region
Beaujolais
Grape varieties
100% Gamay noir à jus blanc
Terroirs
Granitic and sandy-granitic soils with south, southeast exposure (45-year-old vines)
Viticulture
Reasoned, HVE
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Semi-carbonic "Beaujolais" fermentation with temperature control, 30% of the blend vinified in cold pre-fermentation; first racking before malolactic fermentation, 12 to 20-day vatting.
Breeding
In vats for 11 months, then bottled for 18 months
Alcohol content
13%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Deep ruby colour
Nose
On notes of red and black fruits, spicy nuances
Mouth
On the finesse, beautiful length with fine and persistent tannins
Serve
AT 15°C
Drink before
2028
Food and wine pairing
Goes well with grilled chicken, red meat, filet mignon...
Domaine des Nugues
Fleurie
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated (2020 guide) 2*Stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more regular and homogeneous than the previous one)
About the domain :
Gilles Gelin is one of the young generation of Beaujolais winemakers who are producing a large volume of wines of impeccable quality. With the 2016 vintage, we identified an inflection in the style of the wines, more delicate, with a more accomplished aromatic precision. This style is confirmed in 2017. The wines are half-bodied, with just the right balance. Reliable and enjoyable. What more could you ask for?
Guide des Vins Gault & Millau
Estate rated 3*Stars (very good production)
About the domain :
Son and grandson of a winegrower, Gérard Gelin acquired Clos des Nugues in 1976, before going into partnership with his son Gilles. Located in northern Beaujolais, on the border of the Moulin-à-Vent, Fleurie and Morgon crus, the estate now covers almost 30 hectares. The average age of the vines is around 45 years, with some Gamay vines over a century old.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (guide 2024) 89/100
Domaine noté (guide 2020) Sélectionné (We remind you that this guide is a prize list and as such, all the estates that appear in it, even without a star, represent, in our eyes, the excellence of French production).
About the wine:
The Fleurie is fine and aromatic, supported by velvety tannins.
About the domain :
At the crossroads of the crus, the Gelin family produces mainly Beaujolais and Beaujolais-Villages. A few parcels in Morgon (1 hectare) and Fleurie (6 hectares) complete a range that goes from VDF to home-made crème de cassis. The wines resemble their maker, Gilles Gelin: rich in color with fruity tannin, they deliver over time. His white is a metronome chardonnay in Beaujolais-Villages, which he continues to plant on suitable soils. His gamay version demonstrates the excellence of the Lancié terroir when worked with adjusted yields.
James Suckling
Rated wine (guide 2023) 89/100
About the wine:
A lively, zesty Fleurie, with aromas of ripe red cherry, strawberry and summer flowers accompanied by slightly sappy tannins. It may well improve with bottle age, as there's nothing green about it. Long-lasting. To drink or to keep.
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