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Les Roches
Fleurie · France
Fact sheet
- Type
- Other
- Grape
- Gamay
- Country
- France
- Region
- Fleurie
- Appellation
- Fleurie
- Body
- medium
- Acidity
- high
- Tannin
- medium
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
roast chicken · mushrooms · pork dishes
Rated vintages
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201593 pts
Vinified without sulphur, this wine is all about fruit. It has red-berry flavors, ripe tannins and just the right amount of acidity to keep everything bright and fruity. The structure at this stage needs to soften and this fine, ripe wine will be better starting from 2018.
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201491 pts
Impressive and dense, this wine has a dark structure, firm tannins as well as fruit. Flavors of spice and smokiness are lifted by the red-berry flavors and acidity. The wine is still young, needing more time, so drink from 2016.
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201289 pts
Lucien Lardy takes the risk of not using sulfur during fermentation, giving a wine that retains its great fruitiness. It's bright, full of red cherry fruits and lively acidity. Tannins are a hint in the background, enough to give structure but not to suggest long aging. Drink un…