95 points La Revue du Vin de France: "The Dutraive family regales us with this lacy 2021. The style of this vintage is perfectly suited to the domaine, which has always been keen to highlight the finesse of Fleurie, rather than its power. The natural approach breathes life into the whole while avoiding the pitfalls. Chapeau! (2024)"
93 points Stuart Pigott (JamesSuckling.com): "At once deep, delicate and fragrant with floral and candied strawberry aromas this epitomises the charming personality for which the wines of this appellation are renowned and the sophistication these wines are capable of. Very good ripeness for the 2021 vintage with underplayed power. A touch of blood orange freshness at the long finish. From biodynamically grown grapes. Bottled unfiltered with minimal sulphur addition. Drink or hold. (4/4/23)"
91 points Neal Martin (Vinous): "The 2021 Fleurie Clos de la Grand Cour includes the fruit usually bottled as the Vieilles Vignes due to frost and vineyards stress. It has a little more concentration on the nose, wild strawberry and briary scents unfurling in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grained tannins and gentle grip. It is very transparent in style with a slightly tertiary finish. Very fine and complex. Drink: 2024-2034. (May 2023)"
Importer notes: "This exotic beauty is perhaps the most understated and rustic in Jean-Louis’ range. Like all the wines made by Jean-Louis, this wine finds a striking level of purity and focus after some time in the glass. It is the only wine in the range that spends time in old large foudre in addition to concrete. This elevage slowly softens the piercing aromas into a wine that has a little more rustic and sauvage (but clean!) character than the rest of the wines. It is a beauty and is always underrated in this line of brilliantly expressive wines. Jean-Louis uses different levels of Sulfur in his cuvées and this wine sees a single addition of 10 parts per million SO2 one month before bottling. All of Jean-Louis’ wines are made with whole clusters, zero extraction and natural fermentations. They are made from a combination of nearly perfect farming and zen-like observation. The elevage of this wine is 40% in foudre and 60% in futs de chene (barrel.)"
93 points Stuart Pigott (JamesSuckling.com): "At once deep, delicate and fragrant with floral and candied strawberry aromas this epitomises the charming personality for which the wines of this appellation are renowned and the sophistication these wines are capable of. Very good ripeness for the 2021 vintage with underplayed power. A touch of blood orange freshness at the long finish. From biodynamically grown grapes. Bottled unfiltered with minimal sulphur addition. Drink or hold. (4/4/23)"
91 points Neal Martin (Vinous): "The 2021 Fleurie Clos de la Grand Cour includes the fruit usually bottled as the Vieilles Vignes due to frost and vineyards stress. It has a little more concentration on the nose, wild strawberry and briary scents unfurling in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grained tannins and gentle grip. It is very transparent in style with a slightly tertiary finish. Very fine and complex. Drink: 2024-2034. (May 2023)"
Importer notes: "This exotic beauty is perhaps the most understated and rustic in Jean-Louis’ range. Like all the wines made by Jean-Louis, this wine finds a striking level of purity and focus after some time in the glass. It is the only wine in the range that spends time in old large foudre in addition to concrete. This elevage slowly softens the piercing aromas into a wine that has a little more rustic and sauvage (but clean!) character than the rest of the wines. It is a beauty and is always underrated in this line of brilliantly expressive wines. Jean-Louis uses different levels of Sulfur in his cuvées and this wine sees a single addition of 10 parts per million SO2 one month before bottling. All of Jean-Louis’ wines are made with whole clusters, zero extraction and natural fermentations. They are made from a combination of nearly perfect farming and zen-like observation. The elevage of this wine is 40% in foudre and 60% in futs de chene (barrel.)"
| Product SKU | 343749 |
| Producer | grand' cour (dutraive) |
| Country | France |
| Region | Beaujolais |
| Varietal | Gamay |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | Red |
| ABV | 13.0% |
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