2011 Domaine De La Chapelle Des Bois Fleurie “Grand Pre”- France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Fleurie (12/11/2014)
Very impressive and blind I’d be hard put to distinguish this from a top notch Mugnier village level Chambolle. Definitely going back for 2-3 more of these this weekend. Ethereal, finessed, subtle with depth and long. Perfection in Beaujolais - for my palate. Not larger scaled like some of the more admired $40 heavy hitters that don’t appeal to me. 110% in my wheel house. 92+ Paid $23 drinks like 4X that price. This rocks! 13% Alc. Imported by Neil Rosenthal. Classic Fleurie cherries everywhere. (92 pts.)
How would you say this compares to Metras? Am still trying to get a bead on what carbonic maceration really means with regards to flavor and nose. The Metras Ibhad was very Burgundian and floral in nature, and I could sense a parallel to Chambolle, but Intgouggt that was a carbonically macerated wine.
I have limited experience with Metras, but I would say the producers I mentioned above make wines with aromatics that are less immediately expressive, but that the textures are closer to Burgundian Pinot than Metras. I like his wines, but they don’t move me to raptures the way they do fans of the style.