Cave De La Madone
Beaujolais, Fleurie
http://www.domaine-de-la-madone.com
Wine Maker: Jean-Marc Despres

In what seemed like the never-ending search for really serious Cru Beaujolais ten years ago, this wine was head and shoulders above anything else I tried. What’s more, vintage-in and vintage-out it remains one of the best and most consistent Cru Beaujolais I have the pleasure to taste.

Traditional production techniques drawing on their 60 to 80 year old vines give this wine a dimension, character and interest that is not usually associated with Beaujolais.

''The wines are striking; direct and precise, they cut to the core of the terroir.'' Nick Stock, AGT WINE

''Strikingly beautiful appearance, with a vibrant mid-deep cherry-plum colour. The nose is mouthwatering and redolent of primary cool blueberry and dark fruit aromas with great vif and volume. The palate in no way disappoints with plush dark fruit flavours on entry leading to a generously plush mid-palate of mid sized proportions. The finish is beautifully crisp, long and with lovely afterflavours and aromas. This is a classic cru Beaujolais worth seeking out. Score: Gold Medal/93 points'' Frank Wilden, the frank report

Wine Available
2007 Fleurie ‘La Madone’ Cuvee Tradition - 375ml -
2007 Fleurie ‘La Madone’ Cuvee Vieilles Vignes
“Dark, brambly fruit, old-vine depth and Fleurie fragrance - captivating nose. The palate follows suit; supple, effortless balance, profound and precise.” Nick Stock, AGT WINE Magazine, September 2007

2007 Domaine de Niagara Fleurie by Arnaud Despres *Gold Medal* Paris Wine Show
The attractive bright red color and complex nose with its baked earth and ripe cherry infused perfumed rose-petal notes coupled with the fleshy and flavorsome palate which plays line and length beautifully makes for a pretty yet serious cru-Beaujolais which links it very closely indeed with Burgundy.