by Oswaldo Costa » Fri Oct 31, 2008 4:06 pm
Having liked a bottle of 06 L'Ancien recently, I decided to give the Fleurie a try. Attractive nose of cherry, stems and menthol. Except for the menthol, reminiscent of the nose of the Arnoux pinot fin from two days ago, but darker and more brooding. A little disappointing in the mouth because more sour than fruity. It remained a bit sour even after food and aeration. I preferred the L'Ancien, which even costs less, though perhaps they are not so comparable because the vintages are different. But I kept going back to the glass for the beautiful aromatics; a wine to be sniffed more than drunk.
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