Gilles Coperet Fleurie Les Roches 2024

93 Points (Editors’ Choice), Wine Enthusiast

‘Les Roches’ comes from old vines, roughly 60 to 65 years old, that were planted on top of sandy, clay soils in the heart of Fleurie. Gilles uses traditional semi-carbonic maceration and ages the wine mostly in cement, so you get real structure and concentration with all the freshness and attitude you want from Gamay. Wine Enthusiast gave it 93 points and a coveted ‘Editors’ Choice’ designation, finding “black plum, chocolate shavings, apricot skin and orange blossom on the nose, then velvety tannins with black raspberry and rhubarb.” Wine Spectator also liked it, calling it “juicy yet well-structured” with a finish of “freshness, precision and persistence.” This is a mesmerizing Fleurie that you’re going to want at least one bottle of come Thanksgiving time. The first bottle will disapear in a hurry – I’m warning you!