Domaine Lafarge-Vial Lafarge-Vial Fleurie ‘Joie Du Palais’ 2023 mas-becha blackcurrant and dark cherry

blackcurrant and dark cherry

plum skin and fresh barkdust to integrate and elongate over many years to come

citrus and orange rind are delivered with terrific concentration and textural volume across the palate

The wines express all the richness and diversity of the Alsatian soils

The finish is long and incredibly complex

Domaine Lafarge-Vial Lafarge-Vial Fleurie ‘Joie Du Palais’ 2023 mas-becha blackcurrant and dark cherryJoie du Palais sits near La Madone. The vines are 65 years old, planted at an exceptionally steep gradient of 40 50%. This is great terroir but very hard to work, Frdric says. It is worked by horse at the top, but lower down requires the use of a winch. The nose shows some restraint, with pure, fresh fruit character. This is complex and subtle, with round tannins. The fruit is entirely de stemmed.