Jean Foillard Fleurie 2021

Jean Foillard and the Foillard Cote du Py are icons of French wine. From 1985 he followed Marcel Lapierre and Jules Chauvet into the depth of 'natural' Beaujolais. The wines are compelling but worthy of time in the cellar. Don't think, just buy, the Foillard Cote du Py never hangs around for long. Kermit Lynch's profile on Foillard.FleurieOutside of Morgon, Fleurie appears to have the greatest concentration of good producers. And with particularly fine terroir, Fleurie is another great source of Cru Beaujolais. “Fleur,” of course, means “flower” in French, and indeed the wines of Fleurie are characterized by a distinct floral note – think violets.Beaujolais