Domaine des Marrans Clos du Pavillon Monopole Fleurie 2021

Marrans Clos du Pavillon is one of the wines I selected to showcase at my French wine dinner. Marrans is a producer I have enjoyed for many years due to their ability to craft Beaujolais of great complexity. Marrans Clos du Pavillon is a monopole, meaning there is only one vineyard owner. My mentor, Patrick, often said that he believes that they take better care of the wines and vines for monopoles because it is their chance to create something that no one else can. Marrans Clos du Pavillon delivers on the promises implied above. The nose of Marrans Clos du Pavillon is fragrant with a swirl of sweet and savoury; raspberry and strawberry intertwine with iodine and dark stones. The palate is long, lean and elegant, with the fruits and flowers sitting in the middle. Marrans Clos du Pavillon is highly drinkable. Domaine des Marrans is from Beaujolais’ Northernmost appellation of Fleurie. Mathieu Mélinand joined the family Domaine in 2008. He exploits organically grown, old, gobelet-trained vines on crystalline granite sites. Harvest is by hand. Vinification is with semi-carbonic maceration using whole bunches and indigenous yeasts. The wines are then aged in large older barrels for 10 months. Their wines are pure Gamay with a spicy, racy, savoury edge. They speak of the sites they grow. Domaine des Marrans Clos du Pavillon Monopole Fleurie 2021 Wine Review James Suckling 92 Points March 2023 "This Fleurie is the opposite of the charming wines so many seek from this appellation, but in a very positive way. With a bit of aeration violet and wild strawberry notes develop. Sleek, tightly structured and compact with stacks of healthy tannins, but it has a delicate sweetness that balances all this very well. Long, subtle finish. Drinkable now, but best from 2024."