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Bottle of Lafarge-Vial, Fleurie "Clos Vernay", 2022 - Red Wine - Flatiron Wines & Spirits - New York

Lafarge-Vial, Fleurie "Clos Vernay", 2022

Red Wine from Beaujolais, France
by Lafarge-Vial
$55.99
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From the steep granite slopes just outside the village of Fleurie, Clos Vernay is Lafarge-Vial’s most refined and architectural bottling—a cru Beaujolais shaped by the same philosophy that defines the Lafarge family’s legendary Volnays. Farmed biodynamically and vinified with whole clusters and a light touch, the 2022 vintage shows Gamay’s more serious, mineral side.

It opens with classic Fleurie perfume—violet, red cherry, a hint of rosewood—but it’s the structure that stays with you: taut acidity, fine tannins, and a long, tapering finish more reminiscent of Pinot Noir than classic bistro Beaujolais. There’s no carbonic flash, no excess fruit—just clarity, balance, and quiet intensity.

If you think of Fleurie as the most delicate of the crus, Clos Vernay shows what happens when delicacy meets intent.

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When a famous winemaker wanders far from home to make a totally new wine, you can be skeptical. When Gaja makes Brunello di Montalcino in Tuscany, how much of Gaja’s magic really ends up in the final wine? It can be hard to say.

It's not hard to say with Lafarge's Beaujolais: Yes, they bottled their magic.

Lafarge, of course, has been making magic in Volnay for decades. But with small holdings, frost and hail, they don't get to make enough of it to go around. So they headed a little south to the Beaujolais, where they bought vines and named their new Domaine Lafarge-Vial (Vial is Chantal’s maiden name).

It shouldn't come as a big surprise that they've done such a good job. The family has made one of the greatest Bourgogne Passetoutgrains for generations: they know Gamay.

More important, Beaujolais isn't that far from home. So they have no problem being actively involved in the farming (same organic and biodynamic practices as in Volnay) and the winemaking. As a bonus, Gamay in Beaujolais ripens at a slightly different time than their grapes in Volnay, so they can do one harvest after another without missing a beat.

Professional Reviews

Burghound

BH 92
"Ripe but agreeably cool aromas reflect notes of red Gamay, cherry and soft earth wisps. The super-fine and beautifully detailed flavours are not as dense as the best in the range, but I love the refined texture and the impeccable balance of the dusty, complex and sneaky long finale. Excellent."

Robert Parker

RP 92
"The 2022 Fleurie Clos Vernay, from a terroir of pink granite and quartz, is open on the nose with notes of candied pomegranate, blueberry, violets, sweet pea blossoms and dried ginger. The palate mirrors these same aromas with a velvety concentration, lifted and texturized with fine-grained tannins. Aged for 15 months in 228 and 350-litre barrels, this medium to full-bodied wine still holds a tensile demeanour, suggesting potential for further ageing over the next few years."

Details

  • Grape Variety

    Gamay

  • Vintage

    2022

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Biodynamic

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Light Bodied

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