2024 Coudert, Fleurie, Clos de la Roilette, Cuvee Tardive - Magnum

Alain Coudert’s Clos de la Roilette Cuvée Tardive is a wine defined by its unique terroir and traditionalist winemaking, crafted expressly for extended cellaring. Sourced from 80-year-old Gamay vines on manganese-rich clay soils bordering Moulin-à-Vent, the estate employs lutte raisonnée and meticulous manual farming to yield concentrated fruit.

The 2024 vintage in Beaujolais was defined by a challenging, wet growing season and a cool September, leading to a late harvest. These conditions imparted a fresh structural profile to the wine, characterized by vibrant acidity and a firm underlying tannic grip. Fermented whole-cluster with native yeasts in cement and aged in large old foudres, this magnum bottling exhibits significant depth and tension, reflecting both the ancient vines and the vintage’s classic, cool-climate imprint.