Jean Foillard

Fleurie Gamay

9.228 ratings
9.25 pro ratings
Fleurie, Beaujolais, Burgundy, France
Gamay
Chicken, Game, Turkey, Duck, Goose
Top Notes For
Josh Morgenthau

Baking spices, purple fruit, sweet, structured. I like it because it’s Foillard fleurie... but it lacks the ethereal magic of other vintages.

Baking spices, purple fruit, sweet, structured. I like it because it’s Foillard fleurie... but it lacks the ethereal magic of other vintages.

May 6th, 2021
Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.2

Insane spices on the nose. Confectionery cherry fruit. Smells like a Gamay cotton candy machine. Palate is ripe and explosive. Shows some of the 18 “lack of focus” but is pure and linear as well. Was more focused in 17 and I presume 19. Juicy and clean. Doesn’t quite have that ethereal, compact quality it usually has. Also a hint of funk/barnyard on the nose. Showing a tiny bit of heat as well .

Insane spices on the nose. Confectionery cherry fruit. Smells like a Gamay cotton candy machine. Palate is ripe and explosive. Shows some of the 18 “lack of focus” but is pure and linear as well. Was more focused in 17 and I presume 19. Juicy and clean. Doesn’t quite have that ethereal, compact quality it usually has. Also a hint of funk/barnyard on the nose. Showing a tiny bit of heat as well .

Apr 4th, 2021
Brendan Baker

Black cherry, green herbs, med + body, med acidity 🍒

Black cherry, green herbs, med + body, med acidity 🍒

May 27th, 2024
Spencer Dodd

Tons of fun and glorious. Don’t have ideal stemware but I think this is more “refined” than the corcellette. Great fruit notes and concentration with a silky mouthfeel. Violets abound in the nose for me and great fruit.
Edits: this is lighter than the corcellette 2020 (it has more age) but similar winemaking styles. Makes me want to have more serious fleurie! But it’s different. This is more feminine, and makes me wonder if the corcellette would be even better with some age…
This has none of the slight funk on the end of the bottle with the last 2020 corcellette I had (I had to hunt for it) tons of raspberry and light strawberry notes but the smoothness and silky ness truly is quite remarkable

Tons of fun and glorious. Don’t have ideal stemware but I think this is more “refined” than the corcellette. Great fruit notes and concentration with a silky mouthfeel. Violets abound in the nose for me and great fruit.
Edits: this is lighter than the corcellette 2020 (it has more age) but similar winemaking styles. Makes me want to have more serious fleurie! But it’s different. This is more feminine, and makes me wonder if the corcellette would be even better with some age…
This has none of the slight funk on the end of the bottle with the last 2020 corcellette I had (I had to hunt for it) tons of raspberry and light strawberry notes but the smoothness and silky ness truly is quite remarkable

Aug 1st, 2023
Alex Tso

Wreaks of hype

Wreaks of hype

May 8th, 2023
Kurt Winrich

Jolly rancher, haribo cherry cola. Sour aftertaste follows a very smooth, fruity front end.

Jolly rancher, haribo cherry cola. Sour aftertaste follows a very smooth, fruity front end.

Nov 29th, 2021
Juan Pablo Perez

Nariz: fresa, frambuesa, guineo, especies

Boca: Tanino M, Acidez M, Alcohol M. Buen balance.

Nariz: fresa, frambuesa, guineo, especies

Boca: Tanino M, Acidez M, Alcohol M. Buen balance.

Aug 13th, 2021
romo

This vertical confirmed my bias that Beaujolais loses energy with age. I’ve done this a few tines and the younger gamays shine with superior crunch, spice and energy.

This vertical confirmed my bias that Beaujolais loses energy with age. I’ve done this a few tines and the younger gamays shine with superior crunch, spice and energy.

May 2nd, 2021
David Vielhauer

Beautiful red and dark fruit, some spice and licorice.

Beautiful red and dark fruit, some spice and licorice.

Jan 2nd, 2021
Justin

Will get the rewind

Will get the rewind

Dec 30th, 2020