2018 | Jean Foillard | Fleurie

Its rustic structure, spicy notes, and mineral-laden backbone are what real Beaujolais is all about. This estate comprises nearly fourteen hectares. Foillard's wines are deep, structured, and complex, with a velvety lushness that makes them irresistible when young despite their aging potential.

Reviews:

• James Suckling: A generous red with lots of ripe-berry, chocolate, walnut and dry-earth character. Some white truffle, too. It’s full-bodied with a round, chewy texture and a flavorful finish. Drink or hold.

• Vinous: Shimmering violet. A complex, expansive bouquet displays ripe cherry and raspberry scents, along with floral and exotic spice accents. Alluring sweet red fruit, floral pastille and spicecake flavors deepen slowly on the back half, with no loss of energy. Shows sharp definition and finishes very long and juicy, with discreet tannins and repeating florality.

Producer Information

Jean and Agnès Foillard took over his father’s domaine in 1980, and soon thereafter began to make Kermit Lynch customers very happy. Most of their vineyards are planted on the Côte du Py, the famed slope outside the town of Villié-Morgon and the pride of Morgon. Following the example of traditionalist Jules Chauvet, Jean and three other local vignerons Marcel Lapierre, Jean-Paul Thévenet, and Guy Breton, soon hoisted the flag of Chauvet’s back-to-nature movement. Kermit dubbed this clan the Gang of Four, and the name has stuck ever since. The Gang called for a return to the old practices of viticulture and vinification. The end result is a rustic structure, spicy notes, and mineral-laden backbone.

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