Coudert Fleurie Clos De La Roilette 2023

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Producer	Coudert Fleurie Clos De La Roilette
Country	France
Region	Beaujolais
Subregion	Fleurie
Varietal	Gamay
Vintage	2023
Sku	12013141
Size	750ml

  

CAC

95

100% Gamay. From 50-year-old vines on heavy clay soils with relatively little granite and quite a lot of the iron-like mineral manganese. The farming is sustainable. All vineyard work is by hand; the soils are worked only superficially, at most twice per year, to protect the roots of these old vines. Vinification is traditional, semi-carbonic Beaujolais style. The whole clusters are harvested by hand and fermented spontaneously with native yeasts in open-top concrete tanks. Maceration lasts around 14 days for this bottling, with a submerged cap rather than punchdowns. The wine is aged in large oak foudres of 80 to 100 years old for 9 months with only one racking before bottling. Sulfur use is quite minimal.

This wine is from one of my long-time favorite producers of Cru Beaujolais, a “lieu-dit” situated in some of the finest vineyards on the hills surrounding the commune of Fleurie. The vines have an east facing slope, right on the edge of the Moulin-à-Vent appellation. The 2023 is a terrific vintage from what I have tasted, more freshness and bright fruit than the hotter 2022 season, and fuller and more generous than the challenging 2021s. In short, exactly what I have been waiting for!

This wine delivers beautiful dark cherry fruit, fine tannins to support it, medium to fullish in body, delicious now and will drink great for at least 5-8 years gaining complexity and softness as it evolves.

Perfect for fall cuisine, pair it with grilled meaty fish, poultry, duck and game birds, pork, veal and filet mignon. Simply a great fall wine that won’t break the bank. Just a half dozen cases available, don’t delay!