Patti's Pick
92 Points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2021 Fleurie Poncié exhibits aromas of cherries, red berries, peony and spices, followed by a medium to full-bodied, supple and charming palate, built around melting tannins and succulent acids. It's an ethereal, perfumed wine that's already drinking well.
 
From the cru of Fleurie, known for its elegance and floral notes, this beatuty from Pierre-Marie Chermette at Domaine du Vissoux is classic Beaujolais. A masterful 5th generation grower, Pierre has maintained the strict traditions of his ancestors and of the region, with more tenacity than most. Despite fashions changing, Pierre has, for his entire life, adhered only to the classic methods handed down from his family. This means farming in as sustainable a manner as possible, only using indigenous yeasts for every wine, long fermentations and making whole-cluster (semi-carbonic) wines in the old foudres built by his great-grandfather.