Domaine Chignard Fleurie Les Moriers Beaujolais 2019

A classically floral style of Fleurie with good intensity and concentration. Fleurie is one of the 10 Beaujolais crus from where the best wines in the region are made and which are intended to age little longer than more generic Beaujolais and this cuvée made from old vines planted in Domaine Chignard's steeply sloping, south facing Les Moriers vineyard is a prime example. The granitic soils also help give the wine a refreshing acidity. Bottled unfined and unfiletred it's full of dark fruit aromas and flavours coupled with subtle tannins, helped by the 13 months the wine spent in large oak barrels, giving it an excellent structure together with some spicy and earthy notes. This wine highlights the floral and fresh fruit aromas, silky texture that the Gamay grape variety from Fleurie is famous for, but also has a rich, almost opulent palate that is a hallmark of the ripe, warm vintage that was 2018 with its hot weather in the summer. The juicy, silky red fruit character will partner well with dishes such as duck confit or grilled tuna steak.