Patti's Pick
 
92 Points Wine Enthusiast
This Fleurie has oomph and stamina. Deep purple in color, the wine has a nose of black raspberry, black plum and dried red cherry. Concentrated black fruit reveals itself on the midpalate followed by a sprinkling of red fruit. Drink now, but it will continue to improve with age through 2028.
 
From the cru of Fleurie, known for its elegance and floral notes, this beatuty from Pierre-Marie Chermette at Domaine du Vissoux is classic Beaujolais. A masterful 5th generation grower, Pierre has maintained the strict traditions of his ancestors and of the region, with more tenacity than most. Despite fashions changing, Pierre has, for his entire life, adhered only to the classic methods handed down from his family. This means farming in as sustainable a manner as possible, only using indigenous yeasts for every wine, long fermentations and making whole-cluster (semi-carbonic) wines in the old foudres built by his great-grandfather.