2018 Domaine Julien Sunier Fleurie
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The 2018 Fleurie is an estate wine from Domaine Julien Clément bottled almost exclusively for Remoissenet, with a small portion of the wine sold to long-time private clients. In the glass, the 2018 is bright, fruity and full of character. Dark red cherry, plum, dried flowers and a whole range of savory notes from the whole clusters grace this super-expressive, inviting Fleurie. The 2018 is impeccable and delicious. Drink it over the next handful of years. - Antonio Galloni
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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The 2018 Fleurie has turned out beautifully, offering up aromas of raspberries, cloves, violets and peonies, followed by a medium to full-bodied, supple palate that's pure and succulent, with powdery tannins and a bright, mineral finish. This is the first Fleurie that Sunier has produced from lower lying lieux-dits around the village, having ceded his steeper, higher-altitude holdings to David Chapel.
Brilliant magenta. A hugely perfumed bouquet evokes ripe red berries, cherry preserves, candied violet and exotic spices, along with a vibrant mineral nuance that expands with air. Stains the palate with sweet, penetrating raspberry, cherry, mulberry and floral pastille flavors that display a suave blend of power and delicacy. The spicy note comes back on an extremely long, floral-dominated finish that's given shape by smooth, harmonious tannins.