2007 Fleurie, Les Moriers, Domaine Michel Chignard

Cédric Chignard is now pretty much completely in charge of the vinification at this famous old Estate. He experiments a little with cement and oak for fermentation  and then ages the various cuvées for differing lengths of time; fundamentally, however, this is as it has always been, one of the best wines from this poetic and beautifully located appellation. Raspberry, hedgerow, gentle spice and an almost ethereal elegance, as far as it is possible to be from the madding crowds of a confected Beaujolais.
(Simon Field MW, BBR Buyer)