Yvon Metras, Fleurie Size:6x1.5L Herbal essences heighten the pleasing

Herbal essences heighten the pleasing finish

Note that this should reward mid-term cellaring and indeed it will need a minimum of 5 years and 6 to 10 would almost certainly be better

Good definition here and nicely focused

This medium to full-bodied

Yvon Metras, Fleurie Size:6x1.5L Herbal essences heighten the pleasingOne's milage can vary significantly when aging Yvon Mtras' wines, but from my cellar, the 2017 Fleurie is performing quite well, even if I preferred it a few years ago. Exhibiting aromas of rose petals, cherry pits, smoked meats and spices, it's medium to full bodied, sweet and fleshy, with powdery tannins that assert themselves on the finish and a touch of spritzy residual carbon dioxide.