($26, Weygandt-Metzler):  Pierre-Marie Chermette, a well-regarded producer in Fleurie, one of the cru of Beaujolais, focuses on terroir — site specificity — in keeping with the tradition in the rest of Burgundy.  Chermette produces two excellent, but very different Fleurie, this one from Poncié and one from a slope called Garants. What’s fascinating is that the soil is similar — pink granite — but the orientation of the slopes is different.  This Fleurie Poncié comes from a southeast facing slope, which, as a result of cooler morning sun, is floral and elegant with glossy tannins.   Unlike wines labeled Beaujolais or even Beaujolais-Villages, this Poncié, while still delivering bright red fruity flavors, highlights its mineral-y component.
92 Michael Apstein Aug 7, 2018