The Fleurie is a district of Beaujolais and normally produces wines which are lighter in weight and in structure yet the wines possess a lovely floral aromatic which is uplifting. The Fleurie district boarders Moulin-a-vent and Chiroubles which are considered two highly acclaimed areas with total the vine acreage standing at around the 2,000 mark.
Domaine Coudert previously to the 1920s was considered a part of the Moulin-a-vent district but when the new Fleurie district was zoned the estate fell outside of the area to the dismay of the owner. The estate eventually fell into disrepair and a new set of owners acquired the property in the late 1960s and set about resurrecting the label.
Domaine Coudert Pere et Fils Clos de la Roilette 2010
This wine tasted nothing like the normal Fleurie wines as the structure of the wine is fearsome yet the flavours of gravel riddled plums, tart cherries, dried earth and spice manage to fight their way through. The restrained and elegant nature of the wine is beautiful and is in contrast to the massive depth of flavours that came out in the wines from the 2009 vintage. At the moment the wine is pretty tight and unyielding but over the course of the 5 days that I tried it the true charm and great length of the wine came to the fore. Once again the wines from Beaujolias are just ridiculous for the quality that they provide and the price tag that they command.
Alcohol: 13%
Price: $30
Rated: 92
Drink: 2014 – 2022
Importer: Eurocentric Wines
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