2022 Fleurie

Full bottle 1,310 g.  Intensely sweet, ripe fruit, and so much of it that it feels as if it's brimming out of the glass. Shining with lucidity. There is a flute-like melody that rills through lilliputian tannins (small, slender, but determined). A real joy to taste. A wine that is made for the sheer pleasure of drinking it. You'll want to lick every drop out the glass. (TC)

The 2022 Fleurie has a slightly pinched nose that suggests decanting will prize the bouquet open. Light floral notes begin to show through with time. The palate is medium-bodied with a fresh entry, moderate depth and a light marine note on the finish. It just needs a little more complexity, but otherwise: fine.