"Lovely, bright cherry fruit. A little background of game and earthiness. Bold and fruity palate too, with lots of sweetness but a spicy, schisty, grilled fruit savour too. Delicious Cru Beaujolais showing the Gamay grape at its buoyant, fruity best. Buy two bottles save £4 until end October 2009 = £7.99 Score: 88/100 "

"Fleurie, a posh sub-region of Beaujolais, is made of Gamay, the grape banned by neighbouring Burgundy since the 14th century for being “of very great and horrible harshness”. Which hardly describes this soft-centred wine with its summer-pudding nose and spicy, liquorice edge – just right for quiche Lorraine."

"Beaujolais such as this flowery fleurie, a superior village wine from the famous burgundy house of Chanson, whose magnificent 16th-century fortress cellars in Beaune definitely merit a detour, is that bit richer and plumier than its competitors. As such, this ripe, juicy, leafy and now mature 2007, a good beaujolais vintage, overdelivers on crunchy fruit and flavour, making it a good simple, summer food red, equally happy with a plate of charcuterie as it is with grilled red meats."