Clos du Fief (Michel Tete), Julienas Cuvee Tradition, 2024 Reorder edged by tobacco leaf and

edged by tobacco leaf and a hint of graphite

There’s generous fruit up front

where in the best hands it has a fine skeleton of acidity to balance all that lychee and Turkish Delight

splashing a bit in a highball

Clos du Fief (Michel Tete), Julienas Cuvee Tradition, 2024 Reorder edged by tobacco leaf andThe New York Times called Michel Tte's wines "the class of Julinas"and this fourth generation estate proves why. From the most diverse soils in all of Beaujolais, including the prized "blue stone" terroir, comes Gamay of striking depth. Semi carbonic maceration, indigenous yeasts, 60 year old vines, Slavonian oak. Deep ruby with strawberry, raspberry, rose petals, and wet stone minerality. Supple and elegant with cellaring potential of 5 7 years. Six