Yvon Metras, Fleurie Brut Zero soon giving way to very

soon giving way to very pretty scents of tilled soil

they hit bullseye

Just as the palate is ready to succumb to the sweet embrace of tropical exuberance

There is superb intensity to the subtly layered medium weight flavors that exhibit an undercurrent of minerality before culminating in a dry and mouth coating but not really austere finish that goes on and on

there is plenty to find favor with amid this domaine’s sprawling collection

Yvon Metras, Fleurie Brut Zero soon giving way to veryOne'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.