Marine Descombe Fleurie 2023 CS20230718 and a touch of spice

and a touch of spice over silky tannins and fresh acidity

and a stony grip on the finish

and proof that a workhorse grape can run

the firm spine that defines this commune

Marine Descombe Fleurie 2023 CS20230718 and a touch of spiceOf the ten Beaujolais crus, Fleurie has long been the most romanticized granite, pink tinged soils, and a knack for producing Gamay with the silk and perfume of fine Burgundy. Marine Descombe's take leans into that florality. The 2023 is supple and aromatic, all violets and crushed raspberry, with the kind of weightless, perfumed lift that Fleurie does better than anywhere else. A reminder that this woman, who became the first female winemaker on