Yvon Métras
Given the wildly erratic showings of this producers minimal- to no-intervention wines over the years, from undrinkable to superb, I've become very hesitant to give them scores. Buying such wines, which even the strongest Métras fanboys will admit are extremely fragile, is at best a crapshoot and at worse masochistic exercise in setting cash on fire. We’re not talking about an insignificant amount of money here – these are some of the most expensive of all Beaujolais, especially in the United States. Caveat emptor is the rule here, even if you buy them close to the source, as I discovered, yet again, at restaurants in and near the Beaujolais region this October where I had a mousy 2014 Fleurie and an even funkier 2014 Beaujolais that I couldn't finish. In addition, the 2014 Fleurie Printemps drunk here in New York in September was a struggle to drink because of its mousiness, even my funk-loving dining companions sipped their glasses timidly, grimacing along the way and leaving the bottle unfinished. A second bottle, drunk a week later, was glorious for its tension and suave floral and mineral character. Go figure. All of that said, I've had a number of simply profound wines from this producer over the years, especially the Fleurie L'Ultime bottlings, in France as well as in the U.S. There's always hope with Métras, but I've learned that all too often it smashes into the rocks of vinous reality. If you're a risk-taking wine lover, here's your Beaujolais.
From 2016 Beaujolais: Hail, Yes (Mar 2018) by Josh Raynolds
2016 Fleurie
Release Price: $50
Color: Red
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2016 Fleurie Le Printemps
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2016 Beaujolais
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