Julien Sunier - Fleurie 2023 (750ml)
Price: $55.99
| Producer | Julien Sunier |
| Country | France |
| Region | Beaujolais |
| Varietal | Gamay |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Sku | 202948 |
| Size | 750ml |
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Julien Sunier Description
Dijon-born Julien Sunier caught the wine bug working in Christophe Roumier’s vineyards and cellar, which eventually sent him south to New Zealand and west to California – both surfing meccas – before settling in Beaujolais.
The domaine of Julien Sunier is one of the most exciting properties to come out of the Beaujolais in the last decade. Despite growing up in Dijon, Sunier was not part of a wine family. His mother, in fact, made her living cutting hair, and one of her regular clients happened to (auspiciously) be Christophe Roumier. When Julien graduated from school, he had no idea what he wanted to do with his life. He decided to work with Roumier to "see what this wine stuff is all about". He then caught the wine bug and spent his early twenties globe-trotting on the international wine route.
The resulting wines are exceptionally pure, elegant and without artifice. Perhaps it is the provenance of his barrels, but there is a bit of a Chambolle spirit that comes through in Sunier's wines (and perhaps a touch of Morey on the Morgon). They are at once bright, floral and high-tones but with an ethereal texture and a beguiling, long finish. While you would be hard pressed to try and delay the immediate gratification of drinking the wines young, they have the depth and balanced structure to reward medium-term cellaring.
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