Saint-Amour 2023
89

The 2023 Saint-Amour opens on the nose with notes of brown spices, red cherries, raspberries and cut stems, with a slight reduction that fades with time in the glass. Medium to full-bodied, the wine flows along the palate with charm, lifted by bright acidity that keeps it fresh and tangy. Loose-knit chalky tannins provide a soft framework, resulting in a juicy, quaffable wine with an added touch of refinement.

Established in 2010 by father-and-son duo Florent and André Berrod, Domaine des Fonds boasts a portfolio of 19 hectares spread across Beaujolais Villages, Saint-Vérand, Fleurie, Saint-Amour, Morgon and Moulin-à-Vent. Notably, their Saint-Amour holdings have seen significant expansion in recent years, now totaling six hectares. The vineyards are tended under the HVE (High Environmental Value) certification for sustainability while nourishing the soils with cover crops. They are currently exploring organic farming practices, dedicating two hectares to this endeavor, although not officially certified. 

In the cellar, 60% to 80% of the grapes are destemmed followed by a 12- to 16-day vinification with punch-downs for the first five days of fermentation, followed by pump-overs twice daily thereafter. The wines are aged in concrete for 10 months, followed by an additional year of aging in bottle.

Drink Date: 2025 - 2031

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DOMAINE DES FONDS

Les Garants 2022 *

Ce domaine de 17 ha installé sur les collines de Fleurie, avec une belle vue sur la chapelle de la Madone, est né en 2010 de l'association d'André Berrod avec son jeune fils Florent. Il propose trois crus (fleurie, saint-amour et moulin-à-vent) et du beaujolais-villages. Les vinifications sont réalisées sans sulfites.

Un terroir situé à l'est de l'appellation où les Berrod cultivent un demi-hectare à l'origine de cette cuvée qui s'ouvre sur des notes de pivoine et de fruits rouges, de framboise notamment. L'élégance qui fait la réputation des vins du village ne fait pas défaut : la bouche est délicate, longue et harmonieuse.

♦ 2024-2029

DOMAINE DES FONDS
Fleurie Les Garants 2022

91

The 2022 Fleurie Les Garants is a wine of great complexity, with brooding aromas of blackberries, spice and dried floral notes. The palate is suave with a core of black fruits and layered notes of licorice, candied rinds and dried herbs. Medium to full-bod ied, the wine offers a piquant texture given its spicular tannins, while the interplay between the ripe black fruits, subtle bitters and hints of salinity brings a captivating sense of tension on the palate. The joint experiences of the tannins and the tension lead to a precise, crisp finish. The wine is set to only improve as the tannins further integrate.
Drink Date : 2025 - 2033

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DOMAINE DES FONDS
Saint-Amour 2022

89

The 2022 Saint-Amour opens in the glass with a bouquet of pomegranate, red cherries, powdery rose petals, cherry blossoms and ginger. The wine is initially flashy in the mouth, showcasing weighty flavors of dried red fruits and brown spices. These flavors persist throughout the palate; however, the volume gradually diminishes as it succumbs to the weight of the youthful tannins, resulting in a blunt finish.
Drink Date : 2025 - 2030

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DOMAINE DES FONDS
Fleurie 2022

88

Aromas of tuberose petals, kirsch, red plums, orange peel and brown spices introduce the 2022 Fleurie. Medium to full-bodied on the palate, it has a supple concentration of candied fruit and floral tones weighed down by a lining of youthfully firm tannins that will need more time to resolve; luckily, the wine will spend another few months aging in bottle before it is released ... a uniquely sturdy Fleurie.
Drink Date : 2025 - 2032

2020 Fleurie Les Garants
Domaine des Fonds

90

Drinking Window : 2024 - 2029

The 2020 Fleurie Les Garants has a red-fruited profile with scents of raspberry and crushed strawberry, showing better definition than some its peers. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins, well balanced with a bright, slightly peppery finish that has a skip in its step.

 

BEAUJOLAIS ANNUAL REPORT
Rapport final de Stuart Pigott

DOMAINE DES FONDS
FLEURIE 2020

Score 91
This is like eating a whole handful of raspberries, yet dry with nice fine tannins supporting the generous yet fresh palate. Long juicy finish with delicate notes of licorice and allspice. Sustainable. Drink now.

DOMAINE DES FONDS
FLEURIE 2021

Score 90
Plenty of fresh strawberry and wild blackberry fruit is allied with refreshing acidity on the crisp and lively palate. Notes of licorice and bark develop with a little aeration. Good length with a touch of blood orange character. Sustainable. Drink now.

DOMAINE DES FONDS
SAINT-AMOUR 2020

Score 90
This generous Saint-Amour is brimming with ripe blackberry and blueberry fruit, but also has a nice freshness and gentle tannins that neatly balance all this. Sustainable. Drink or hold.

• 2021 Fleurie : 88

From south-facing sited and largely destemmed this year, the 2021 Fleurie offers up  attractive aromas of plums, licorice and petals, followed by a medium-bodied fleshy palate. Open and melting, it will offer charming drinking on release.

• 2021 Fleurie La Madone : 91

Wafting from the glass with scents of red berries, rose petals, orange rind and spices, the 2021 Fleurie La Madone is medium-bodied, fine-boned and ethereal, with a sweet core of fruit, lively acids and melting tannins, concluding with a saline finish.

• 2021 Fleurie Les Garants : 91

Bursting with aromas of cherries, mulberries, spices and licorice, the 2021 Fleurie Les Garants is medium to full-bodied, ample and fleshy, with a broad attack and impressive depth at the core. Charming and giving, it's already drinking well.

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• 2020 Fleurie : 90

A strong effort, dominated by lieu-dit Poncié, the 2020 Fleurie delivers scents of cherries, plums and red berry compote, followed by a medium to full-bodied, fleshy palate with good concentration, lively acids and powdery tannins.

• 2020 Saint-Amour : 90

Exhibiting generous aromas of cherries, plums and mulberries, the 2020 Saint-Amour is  medium to full-bodied, rich and fleshy, with a layered, textural core and a more muscular profile than the domaine's Fleurie bottlings.

• 2020 Fleurie La Madone : 93

A notable success, the 2020 Fleurie La Madone burst with aromas of raspberries petals, crushed mint and orange rind. Medium to full-bodied, ample and flesh acids and powdery tannins, it's a pure, ethereal wine that has turned out super warm vintage.

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Saint-Amour 

2020 * (1 étoile)

 

Un Saint-Amour qui présente la structure puissante et longue de beaucoup des vins de ce millésime, mais qui montre aussi une belle élégance aromatique : nuance de pivoine, de cerise, de poivre. Les tanins se développent avec rondeur.

♦ 2024-2027                                                                                                                         

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Fleurie La Madone 2018 **(p.91)

De ce terroir sableux et caillouteux du haut du village de Fleurie, Florent Berrod a extrait un fort joli 2018, généreux, solaire, bien dans le ton du millésime. Au nez, les arômes de fruits rouges mûrs sont agrémentés de notes florales et d’une touche plus fraîche, végétale et minérale. Une touche de fraîcheur qui vient aussi en soutien d’un palais ample, dense, plein, charnu, épaulé par des tanins veloutés.

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Fleurie La Madone 2018 - 16.5 

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Fleurie 2018 - 14/20

Né sous le signe de la maturité, ce gamay musclé se veut un peu fougueux. La rafle donne une sensation à la fois finement végétale et légèrement boisée, bien que l’élevage se soit fait en cuves. La bouche est athlétique, puissante, au tanin délicat. Bonne longueur.

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Fleurie La Madone - 16

Robe grenat, brillante. Arômes fins, frais de fruits rouges compotés, de fleurs...Le vin est gourmand, généreux, "solaire", tout en gardant beaucoup d'élégance. 

Fleurie - 15.5

Arômes frais de mûres, de myrtilles...Le vin est dense, serré, encore un peu ferme, mais il y a du potentiel !

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Saint-Amour 2018 - 90

Attractive, rich and ripe berries with a fresh, violet-like, floral edge, too. The palate has a very fresh and flavourful fell with plenty of tannin and fruit flavour. Nicely balanced. Drink now.

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Domaine des Fonds. Fleurie La Madone. 2018. - EXCELLENT VALUE 

Domaine des Fonds. Les Garants. 2018. - GOOD VALUE

 

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Fleurie 2018 - 16.5 

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La cave de Florent Berrod est située à Fleurie, mais il possède des vignes à Saint-Amour de même qu’à Moulin-à-Vent (16 hectares en tout, dont une bonne part de vieilles vignes (plus de 60 ans).

Saint-Amour 2016 

Le nez floral fleure bon les roses de Damas. Aérienne, la bouche soyeuse et gourmande offre une belle structure. Les raisins sont égrappés. Les vignes poussent en altitude sur une crête au sol gréseux. Élevage en cuve.

 

Domaine des Fonds Fleurie Gamay 2018 red Beaujolais France

Juiciness meets precision in this fruity yet taut Fleurie. Expect a flesh and fragrant mid palate but a fine line of acidity that creates a tension in combination with fine-grained tannins on the finish

Score 92

Date Tasted 25/10/19 92

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Fleurie 2017 – 15

Fleurie 2015 : 88 

Saint - Amour 2016 : 80

Fleurie "La Madone"  2016 : 90 

 

Saint-Amour 2016 : 16-17

Avec son nez de confiture de myrtille, et ses tanins mûrs et larges d’épaule, il a de quoi vieillir.

Médaille d'Or

Saint-Amour 2015 

Médaille d'Argent

Fleurie 2015

Médaille de Bronze

Fleurie "La Madone" 2015

 

Saint-Amour 2015 - 90

Bright violet. Ripe dark berries, candied flowers and allspice on the fragrant nose. Smooth and seamless in texture, offering appealingly sweet blackberry and spicecake flavors that become more energetic as the wine opens up. Pliant and expansive on the persistent finish, which features velvety tannins and resonating spiciness.

 

Fleurie 2015 – 90

Vivid ruby. Fresh and energetic in style, offering red berry, floral pastille and spicecake aromas and flavors that show very good clarity. Delivers a suave blend of depth and vivacity, displaying no rough edges and a touch of smoky minerals on the back half. Finishes long and sappy; subtle tannins lend shape and closing grip.

DOMAINE DES FONDS

Saint-Amour 2014 – 14 / 20

Robert Parker Issue 226 August 2016 Fleurie 2014 : 85 Fleurie La Madone 2015 : 87 Saint-Amour 2015 : 88