Clos de Mez - Fleurie La Dot 2018

Marie-Élodie continues to improve year after year without compromising her ideals. It’s a challenge she embraces despite the poor harvests of recent vintages in the northern appellations. Her style has gained in precision, and the finishes are smoother. Marie-Élodie has made no concessions—that’s just not her style! But she has likely softened her approach slightly, opting for less body in favor of a more immediate and refined balance. In any case, the entire vintage brilliantly showcases her originality, and the wines—particularly those from recent vintages—possess a true personality.

Pour la dot 2018, la maturité du millésime signe la cuvée. Le nez est intense, avec la cerise confite, la menthe poivrée, et le réglisse. La bouche est ronde, caressante, délicate. Belle allonge salivante et chocolatée.

If there were a sign at Clos de Mez, it would read “Marie-Élodie Zighera, artisan winemaker”! Her vineyard (certified organic in 2019) is divided into two crus, with Fleurie at the center. A passionate advocate of whole-cluster fermentation, she did not purchase any grapes despite the recent hailstorms that damaged her Fleurie vines. Since her first vintage, in 2006, she has evolved toward wines that remain structured but are more approachable. One winter in barrel, one in bulk, and one in bottle—that’s why her vintages seem timeless amid the trend toward easy-drinking wines.