Jean Foillard, Fleurie, 2023 outofstock-34467840057 and subtle hints of chocolate

and subtle hints of chocolate and pepper

There’s texture and depth

As the second wine of Château Cantemerle—a Fifth Growth with centuries of history—Les Allées de Cantemerle offers a glimpse of classed-growth pedigree without the wait or the splurge

Less about immediate impact

it offers Left Bank character with real depth and polish

Jean Foillard, Fleurie, 2023 outofstock-34467840057 and subtle hints of chocolateJean Foillard is one of Kermit Lynch's original "Gang of Four" the Morgon growers who proved Beaujolais could be a living, no makeup wine rather than candied Nouveau. This Fleurie is his prettier, more aromatic side: old vine Gamay on pink granite, fermented semi carbonically with native yeast and almost no added sulfur. The 2023 comes from a generous, ripe Beaujolais vintage, and it shows Foillard's signature at its most charming and drinkable: