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2018 Fleurie, L'Ultime, Yvon Metras, Beaujolais

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Medium Bodied
  • Gamay
Ready - youthful
William Kelley
94/100
Product: 20188226110

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2018 Fleurie, L'Ultime, Yvon Metras, Beaujolais

Description

Yvon Métras' 2018 Fleurie is showing beautifully, wafting from the glass with a delicate bouquet of red berries, rose petals, violets and subtle hints of smoked meats. Medium to full-bodied, fine-boned and charming, it's delicately fleshy, with a perfumed core of fruit, powdery tannins and succulent acids. It isn't as deep or concentrated as the 2017, but it's more elegant.

One of the godfathers of the natural wine movement in the Beaujolais, the elusive Yvon Métras shuns the press, but when his wines show well, they're some of the region's most captivating, and since I began covering this region, I've made a point of tasting them from my own cellar. With the exception of one rather high-toned cuvée, 2018 has turned out very nicely at this address, and I'm certainly looking forward to my remaining bottles and magnums.

Drink 2020 - 2030

William Kelley, Wine Advocate (May 2020)

Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2018
Maturity Ready - youthful
Grape List Gamay
Body Medium Bodied
Producer Domaine Yvon Metras

Critics reviews

William Kelley 94/100
Yvon Métras' 2018 Fleurie is showing beautifully, wafting from the glass with a delicate bouquet of red berries, rose petals, violets and subtle hints of smoked meats. Medium to full-bodied, fine-boned and charming, it's delicately fleshy, with a perfumed core of fruit, powdery tannins and succulent acids. It isn't as deep or concentrated as the 2017, but it's more elegant.One of the godfathers of the natural wine movement in the Beaujolais, the elusive Yvon Métras shuns the press, but when his wines show well, they're some of the region's most captivating, and since I began covering this region, I've made a point of tasting them from my own cellar. With the exception of one rather high-toned cuvée, 2018 has turned out very nicely at this address, and I'm certainly looking forward to my remaining bottles and magnums.Drink 2020 - 2030William Kelley, Wine Advocate (May 2020)
Drink 2020 - 2030
William Kelley, RobertParker.com (May 2020)

About this wine

Gamay

A French variety planted predominately in Beaujolais where it is the grape behind everything from light and often acidic Beaujolais Nouveau through to the more serious and well-structured wines from the 10 cru villages. It takes its name from a hamlet just outside Chassagne-Montrachet and was at one stage widely planted on the Côte d`Or. However it was gradually phased out due to its poor yield and supposed poor quality of its wines.
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Fleurie

Fleurie

Fleurie is a renowned wine region nestled within the Beaujolais in France, celebrated for producing elegant and fragrant Gamay wines. Known as the "queen of the Beaujolais Crus," Fleurie boasts sunny slopes and pink granite soil, resulting in wines characterised by delicate floral aromas, red berry flavours, and a silky texture.
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Domaine Yvon Metras

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