2019 Domaine Lafarge-Vial Fleurie Clos Vernay

Community Tasting Notes (4) Avg Score: 90.2 points

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  8/14/2023 - KL1975 Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Very pinot-like. The typical raspberry gamay notes in the background, more (dark) cherry notes. High acidity, moderately long finish , room for further development , 91+.

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  1/16/2022 - Rixon Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Färgen är ljust röd och ser lite ut som hallonsaft. Medel syra och medel- tanniner. Det finns en intressant kryddighet men den dominerande aromen skulle jag säga är jordgubbe. För en gamay håller denna Cru-Beaujolais bra klass. Som vanligt hittar jag den där kemiska tonen jag inte gillar i bakgrunden - antydan till servalac (?). På det hela taget dock ett bra vin från Fleurie.

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  12/16/2021 - acyso wrote: 90 Points

  Lafarge and d'Angerville study (Chicago, IL): Served double blind. A very crunchy, bright red-fruited nose that evokes the post-modern style of red wine making that I don't particularly like. On the other hand, there is a lovely strawberry note to this which had me thinking Oregon pinot for a bit, but the youthfulness and higher acidity made me go back to France. Lacking any of the sucralose flavours that come with gamay, I thought this might have been a fresh Bourgogne AC or possibly a Passetoutgrains. Very nice -- I think Lafarge may well make the only drinkable gamays.

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  5/4/2021 - Pinot Peter Likes this wine:

  Bought to try based on the reputation of their wines.
  This is an expensive Beaujolais and you are paying a higher price for the label.
  Medium red in colour, good acidity, slight raspberry nose, medium length, loads of lt. red fruit flavours, with a good tannic spine that leaves a dryness the back of the palate.
  Great wine just needs more time to balance out!
  As far as price point versus value ...There are are a lot of great alternatives.

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