Thy Guiley

8.9

Delicious chilled! — 2 months ago

Doug Powers

9.3

Floral, darkfruits, very Burgundian in style, great balance, great depth, long, lingering finish, absolutely marvelous Cru Beaujolais!! — 4 months ago

with Jim

Austin Hohnke

9.2

Aromatic and oozing with pomegranate and cranberry fruit. Not earth shatteringly complex but downright delicious and juicy. — 8 months ago

Tom Casagrande

9.3

This is upper level Beaujolais. Depth and texture in spades. Nose has perfectly ripe dark cherries and berries. Spice and crushed granite in the background, and a fresh-baked bread-like note. Deeply flavored (as one might expect from 50-yr old vines), with deep fruit, acids, and stony minerality all working together. Some very fine-grained tannin provides a little chalky feel in the finish. This will last and improve a few more years but is terrific now. — 9 months ago

Jay Kline

9.2

Popped and poured into a decanter 30 minutes prior. Served double-blind. In the glass, the wine appears a deep garnet with some light staining and what appears to be some slight sediment. Medium+ viscosity. One the nose, a fascinating mix of spiced apple sauce, Fig Newtons, cherries, bruised strawberry, red plum, pink peppercorn, rosemary, baking spices, and pool raft (yes, that’s what you read)…and maaaaybe just a touch of the mouse which could be a clue as to where this might be from. On the palate, the wine is dry, medium tannin, medium++ acid, and alcohol medium+. This wine is complex with a long finish. Frankly, this is incredibly quaffable and ever so pretty! While I think could last longer, the low addition of sulfur has me thinking it’s best to drink these in the next few years. After all, they are delicious right now. — 10 months ago

Katie Carney

9.5

Fab wine in Carmel — 5 years ago

with Nat

Joseph Minafra

9.0

Very drinkable now. This wine should please the American taste as a fruit forward and pleasant but excellent for the price. A great affordable wine to order while dinning out. — 6 years ago

Taylar Hart

9.0

I was a little concerned I let it go too far in bottle on its own, but with pepperoni pizza and rigatoni bolognase and a little time to air out, it was very nice. I think one of the few Beaujolais wines that can spend more time in bottle reliably. — 3 months ago

with Kelvin

Michael Walker

9.8

So I guess this is a Gamay from the Rhône? Didn’t know such a thing existed but this is the best “Rhône” I’ve had in a long time - mostly bc it’s a Beaujolais through and through - classic muddy/cloudy consistency, intense fruit on the nose. Only issue is that it’s still very sparkly on the palate, so definitely needs a few more years. Or a very long decant. Tons of potential — 5 months ago

Jay Kline

9.4

This was one of my contributions to the evening and this was easily one of the more compelling wines of the night, right up with the two 3.14’s by Foillard. While all the wines from Yvon Métras can be difficult to find, the “L’Ultime” is a unicorn. You hear about it; you read about it; you never see it. Popped and poured; no formal notes. The 2018 “L’Utlime” is about as deep, dark and concentrated a Beaujolais I have ever encountered. Yet, it remains unmistakably Fleurie…and unmistakably Métras as there were definitely some liberties taken in the cellar. That being said, it’s controlled and really lovely stuff. To be honest, I found this to be remarkably similar to the 3.14’s from Foillard however the L’Ultime is slightly more concentrated while still maintaining its trademark elegance. In contrast, the 3.14’s were a touch more structured and, frankly cleaner. Drink now with patience and through 2038. — 9 months ago

Makoto Someya

9.1

Apricot color. Gamay, but complexity. Animal flavor. 2019 @, , 230726 — 10 months ago

Nate Bowser

8.9

Picked this up a few months ago from the state store when I saw Louis Dressner. Seems different from the only other fleurie I’ve had. Lots of earth juice with raspberry. — 3 years ago

Pooneet K

8.9

A nice Beaujolais from a vintage that I don’t usually love compared to 2014/2016. Definitely better with an hour or so in a decanter to let the tannins integrate a bit more. Dark purple in the glass - darker than expected. Nice cherry aromas. Still could resolve a bit more on the finish but with a slight chill is nice. — 4 years ago

Brendan Baker

9.3

Slightly volatile at first, but quickly blew off. Crunchy red fruits, purple flowers, bright acid, med body 😜🤤 — 3 months ago

romo

8.9

More Pinot than Gamay. Also not very specific. — 4 months ago

Ely Cohn

9.0

Murky purple glow like ube pudding, smells like soft furry raspberries, pencil sharpener overflowing with shavings and broken graphite. Tastes like something bottled yesterday, very fresh, very direct, but really tasty. — 5 months ago

Jay Kline

9.0

One of the “Bourguignon” producers in the line-up, this examples from Jules Desjourneys was a clear outlier in the group. This was a 2010 and came across younger than anything else we enjoyed over the course of the evening. Popped and poured; no formal notes. The 2010 Fleurie “Chapelle des Bois” is locked up in oak but the fruit is there; dark brambles forever with some licorice as well. Unfortunately, it’s going to take a very long time for the oak to give up its grip on this one. Luckily, I think the quality of the fruit will last long enough to make it more enjoyable…eventually. Best after 2025 through 2040; which seems somewhat ridiculous to write. — 9 months ago

Pourist

9.8

Light, floral, beautiful wine — 3 years ago

Andy Grout

8.9

This is a nice, light beaujolais that feels more like a 12% wine. Pleasant fruits and works well with mild flavoured food. — 4 years ago

Nicole Elise Thomas

9.1

30th bday dinner in steamboat — 6 years ago