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Château des Jacques 2015 Fleurie. Wines
from this great producer have developed a
tendency towards too much alcohol for a wine from
Beaujolais. It is a shame because otherwise this is a
generous structured cru wine that is finely balanced.
With tannins and delicious acidity, the wine is ready
to develop further. Drink from 2018. Kobrand. —R.V.
abv: 14.5% Price: $25
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Domaine des Marrans 2015 Fleurie. This cru
is a solid wine. It has a dense structure spearheaded
by the tannins and lifted by acidity. Black
plum and berry fruits are still developing behind the
firm facade. It will take some time to develop, so wait
until early 2019. Langdon Shiverick. —R.V.
abv: 12.5% Price: $25
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Stéphane Aviron 2014 Domaine de la
Madrière (Fleurie). From a family-owned cru
vineyard. Stéphane Aviron has produced an impressive,
ripe and dense wine. It has great swathes of
black fruit and generous acidity. The tannins, still
young, are a background to this delicious fruitiness.
Drink from 2020. Frederick Wildman & Sons, Ltd.
—R.V.
abv: 13% Price: $24
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Château de Fleurie 2015 Fleurie. With vineyards
spread across the top sectors of the
Fleurie cru, this wine is fruity and structured at the
same time. It has a dry core that is surrounded by
ripe berry fruits that also hint at black cherry. The
wine needs time to soften, so drink from 2018. David
Bowler Wine. —R.V.
abv: 12.5% Price: $22
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Domaine Chignard 2015 Les Moriers (Fleurie).
This single vineyard wine comes from a steep
parcel that is wedged between crus Fleurie and
Moulin-à-Vent. It is deliciously packed with crisp
cherry fruits and fine acidity. At the same time, it is
structured, solid and with a core of tannins. It is a
wine that will age for a while longer, so drink from
late 2017. Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant. —R.V.
abv: 13% Price: $26
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Domaine du Vissoux 2015 Poncié (Fleurie).
One of a series of single parcel wines from
the Chermette family estate, this is dark and rich. It
has generous tannins alongside the dark cherry and
plum fruit. The cru wine’s structure and richness
will allow it to age. Drink from 2018. Weygandt-
Metzler. —R.V.
abv: 13.5% Price: $25
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Stéphane Aviron 2015 Domaine de la Madrière
(Fleurie). This wine is packed with cheerful
red fruits that are given a more serious edge by
the tannic structure and acidity,. With its touch of
pepper and minerality, it will age well over the next
two years. The cru wine comes from a family-owned
property on steep slopes. Frederick Wildman &
Sons, Ltd. —R.V.
abv: 12.5% Price: $24
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Trenel Fils 2015 Fleurie. This is a complex cru
wine that has ripe fruits, firm tannins and a
good ageworthy structure. It has a dense texture,
rich black-cherry fruits and a finish that brings out
crisp acidity. Produced by this Beaujolais-based
negociant, the wine will be ready to drink from the
end of 2017. Terlato Wines International. —R.V.
abv: 13% Price: $26
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Domaine de Bel Air 2015 Granits Rosés (Fleurie).
Annick and Jean-Marc Lafont’s three
acres on the slopes below the chapel of la Madone
give a firm and concentrated cru wine that will repay
aging. There are layers of red-berry fruits that are
cut with solid tannins and a dry core. The wine will
age, so drink from 2018. Vigneron Imports. —R.V.
abv: 13.5% Price: $21
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Georges Duboeuf 2015 Domaine des Quatres
Vents (Fleurie). Owned by the Darroze family,
the cru wine from this estate is produced by
Georges Duboeuf. It is a dense wine with balancing
rich black fruits. Its spicy cherry-fruit flavor and
rich tannins give a wine that should age further.
Drink from 2018. Quintessential Wines. —R.V.
abv: 14% Price: $22
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Joseph Drouhin 2015 Hospices de Belleville
(Fleurie). Three parcels, totaling 16 acres
from the Hospices de Belleville estate, provide the
fruit for this wine. Wood aged and rich, the wine
is fruity, packed with generous red-cherry flavors.
There are concentration and some dark tannins as
well as fine fruitiness and acidity. Drink this wine
from 2018. This is Drouhin’s second vintage making
wine in partnership with the Hospices de Belleville
charity. Dreyfus, Ashby & Co. —R.V.
abv: 13%
Price: $NA
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Domaine de Gry-Sablon 2015 Vieilles Vignes
(Fleurie). Owner Dominique Morel has produced
a firmly structured wine that wraps firm tannins
and red-cherry fruits into a crisp parcel. It is
still young, bursting with fruitiness. Drink this cru
wine now for its fruit, but it’s better to wait until
the end of 2017. Terlato Wines International. —R.V.
abv: 12.5% Price: $26
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Georges Duboeuf 2015 La Madone (Fleurie).
The wine comes from the La Madone
vineyard just below the small chapel on the hill
in Fleurie. It is a solid cru wine, with tannins and
dark-berry fruits as well as acidity. There is a strong
mineral element here, along with concentration and
the ability to age. Drink from mid-2017. Quintessential
Wines. —R.V.
abv: 13% Price: $20
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Georges Duboeuf 2015 Flower Label (Fleurie).
A floral wine, full of ripe black-cherry
fruit and with a firm structure that sustains the
wine. This cru wine is rich, still developing, still
with enough tannins and acidity to allow it to age
further. Drink this attractive wine from mid-2017.
Quintessential Wines. —R.V.
abv: 13.5% Price: $20
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Henry Fessy 2015 Château des Labourons
(Fleurie). The estate is located to the north
west of the village of Fleurie, further into the hills.
The wine is structured and tannic with layers of red
berries and tight acidity. It will need to soften for a
few months, so drink from late 2017. Louis Latour
Inc. —R.V.
abv: 13.5% Price: $224
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Pardon et Fils 2015 Domaine Pardon Vieilles
Vignes (Fleurie). Based in the village
of Beaujeu, this producer has made a dense wine
that needs time for the fruits to develop. It is juicy
with acidity that is beginning to show through the
tannins. Give this cru wine time and drink starting
from 2018. Lionstone International. —R.V.
abv: 13% Price: $25
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Georges Duboeuf 2015 Clos des Quatres
Vents (Fleurie). This is a family-owned
estate whose wines is made by Georges Duboeuf.
It is structured and firmly concentrated, more tannin
than fruit. That gives the wine a lean character
that seems to miss out on fleshy and fruit. Give it a
little time and drink from late 2017. Quintessential
Wines. —R.V.
abv: 13.5% Price: $20
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CHIROUBLES
Domaine Cheysson 2015 Chiroubles. From
one of the leading estates in this cru appellation,
the wine is structured and firm and likely to
age well. With black cherry and red-currant fruits
it is crisp although with its solid texture it should
broaden out. Drink this wine from 2018. Queen of
Wines LLC. —R.V.
abv: 12.5% Price: $22
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Château de Javernand 2015 Indigène (Chiroubles).
Produced using natural indigenous
yeasts, the wine is rich and firmly structured.
It has dark tannins as well as generous black-cherry
fruits. The wine is serious and complex without losing
the cool, mineral texture of the cru appellation.
Drink from 2017. Sierra Nevada Imports. —R.V.
abv: 13% Price: $26
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Château de Javernand 2015 Vieilles Vignes
(Chiroubles). From the oldest vines on the
estate, this is a rich and full-bodied wine. It has
plenty of the bright, full concentration that comes
from old vines. At the same time it has attractive
layers of ripe plum and blackberry fruits. Let this
cru wine age a little and drink from 2018. Sierra
Nevada Imports. —R.V.
abv: 13.5% Price: $25
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Domaine de la Combe au Loup 2015 Chiroubles.
With its high elevation, it is logical
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