“I’ll buy a few of these for near term drinking
and a few more to lay down in the cellar.”

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Our old Gang of Pour co-conspirator, Alan Kerr, never used to care much for Gamay, but in the last few years, he’s gotten the Zen of the stuff, and now likes it a lot. He’s in town for a visit, and this is a wine that I will make a point of opening for him, because I think it’s what we’re both looking for in a good Beaujolais.

Fleurie, of course, is the highly-regarded Beaujolais cru appellation. While one bottling I’ve had recently is more in the deep, dark Morgon-like spectrum, most have been a little lighter and more fruit forward, like several of the Coudert Clos de la Roilette offerings we’ve enjoyed. This one falls more in the latter category.
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