Our Wine Director, David Allen MW, continues his exploration of the wines from the Crus of Beaujolais. Today he tastes Domaine Jules Desjourneys Fleurie La Chapelle des Bois 2012.
Fabien Duperry of Domaine Jules Desjourneys is a newcomer in Beaujolais region, who makes astonishing, world-class wines from some fabulous vineyard sites both in Beaujolais and the Mâconnais. Formally a fine wine merchant from Burgundy, Duperry came to Beaujolais to make wine in 2007, aged 43.
Named in homage to his hero, leading Beaujolais vigneron Jules Chauvet, Domaine Jules Desjourneys now consists of 7 hectares of Gamay in Fleurie and Moulin-a-Vent. The estate’s holdings include some vineyards planted over 140 years ago. Fabrice also farms 10 hectares of Chardonnay that he shares with another grower in the Macconnais. Fabrice Duperray believes in making Beaujolais that can age for 25 years and regularly achieves this.
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