Sign In

2012 Clos de la Roilette Fleurie Cuvee Tardive

Removed from a professional wine storage facility

6 available
Bid *
Ends Sunday, 7pm Pacific

RATINGS

91Vinous / IWC

Highly perfumed aromas of raspberry and candied cherry are complemented by suggestions of lavender and allspice. Tangy and focused in the mouth, offering spicy berry and bitter cherry flavors and a touch of orange pith. Expands and deepens on the finish, which features silky tannins and a suave floral pastille quality.

91John Gilman

...very pretty on the nose...wafting from the glass in a mix of red and black cherries, pomegranate, sweet stem tones, lovely soil elements, fresh herbs, coffee and a touch of autumnal acorn notes starting to emerge in the upper register. On the palate the wine is full-bodied, complex and beautifully transparent, with fine focus and grip, nice tangy acids and just a bit of pepperiness perking up the long and classy finish.

REGION

France, Beaujolais, Fleurie

Fleurie is a village located near the center of Beaujolais, and the Beaujolais Cru appellation named for it encompasses nearly 2,000 acres of vineyards. Many admirers of Beaujolais consider the Fleurie appellation to be one of the best, if not the best, of the Cru appellations and its wines are generally lush and aromatic. Some 500,000 cases are produced annually. Like nearly everywhere else in Beaujolais, the only grape grown is Gamay. Fleurie the village is charming and quaint and attracts many tourists.

TYPE

Red Wine, Gamay, Cru Beaujolais

The Gamay grape produces a light, versatile and food-friendly wine. It is best known for making Beaujolais Nouveau, but it is also grown in Loire and Tours. Thankfully the 14th C. Duke of Burgundy’s degree to ban the grape did not spread through all of France.

VINTAGE

2012 Clos de la Roilette Fleurie Cuvee Tardive