2007 Fleurie Cuvée Tradition Domaine de Robert
Tasting Notes
- Goedhuis, August 2008
- Patrick's 2007 is a real success. Velvety and ample, this wine goes beyond typical vintage characteristics delivering a mouthful of ripe, lush fruit and fine-tuned tannins. A real pleaser, this should drink beautifully over the next few years.
Fleurie
At the very southern tip of Burgundy, to the west of Villefranche-sur-Saone, lie the vineyards of Beaujolais. Light years from the illustrious slopes of the Cote d'Or, this is the home of the Gamay grape which thrives on granite soils. The grapes are vinified whole which results in lovely, fresh fruity red wines for early drinking. Fleurie is one of ten crus in the area producing a higher quality of wine than straightforward Beaujolais or Beaujolais villages. The wines are very appealing, full of perfumed fruit with a fresh, crunchy texture.
Alain Robert
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Gamay
The principal grape variety of Beaujolais, Gamay's reputation has suffered unfairly as a result of the ghastly boiled sweet and banana flavours of the much-publicised Beaujolais Nouveau. Carfeully tended to control yields, in areas such as Fleurie or Brouilly, and well-handled in the cellar, it can produce absolutely delicious wines - forward and fruity for early-drinking, perfect summer reds.
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