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La Crotta di Vegneron |
Valle d’Aosta Fumin Esprit Follet |
VS - Vinous |
91 Bicchieri |
2009 |
02/2011
Review
The 2009 Fumin Esprit Follet is fabulous. Cherries, bacon fat, minerals and flowers are some of the many nuances that are found in the glass. At times the wine is a bit wild, yet there is something about the Esprit Follet that is totally irresistible. It is a marvelously complete wine that is at once rich but not at all heavy.
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La Crotta di Vegneron |
Valle d’Aosta Fumin Esprit Follet |
VS - Vinous |
91 Bicchieri |
2010 |
03/2014
Review
Dark red cherry, plum, smoke, tobacco and new leather flesh out in the 2010 Fumin Esprit Follet. The 2010 is a bit rustic and gamy, but all elements come together beautifully. Syrah-like meaty notes are complemented by notable intensity of fruit in this delicious Valle d'Aosta red. La Crotta di Vegneron is another high-quality cooperative in Valle d'Aosta. The main appellations here are Chambave and Nus, the latter of which I did not taste this year. These steep, hillside vineyards yield gorgeous wines endowed with superb purity and personality. Best of all, in today's market, price are exceedingly fair.
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La Crotta di Vegneron |
Valle d’Aosta Fumin Esprit Follet |
WA - Wine Advocate |
90 Bicchieri |
2011 |
12/2015
Review
The 2011 Vallée d'Aoste Fumin Esprit Follet is a very beautiful wine and one of the most promising expressions of this precious and unknown grape variety. The wine opens to dark and well concentrated density and attractive saturation. The bouquet is a bit edgy and sharp at first. Once the wine begins to open, it offers dark cherry fruit, blackberry and sweet spice. It exhibits a richly velvety texture.
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La Crotta di Vegneron |
Valle d’Aosta Fumin Esprit Follet |
WA - Wine Advocate |
92 Bicchieri |
2016 |
12/2018
Review
Here's your chance to taste the Fumin grape from the far north of Italy. The 2016 Vallée d'Aoste Fumin Esprit Follet opens to a rich, dark appearance, and the bouquet reveals dark berry aromas with dried blackberry, spice and freshly milled white pepper. The grape reminds me somewhat of Syrah, although it has a more tangy, almost wild edge. This is an elegantly mid-weight wine with rich density and concentration on the finish.
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La Crotta di Vegneron |
Valle d’Aosta Fumin Esprit Follet |
WA - Wine Advocate |
91 Bicchieri |
2017 |
03/2021
Review
This wine pours from the bottle with a dark and inky appearance. The La Crotta di Vegneron 2017 Vallée d'Aoste Fumin Esprit Follet is a thickly concentrated red with plummy fruit, blackberry, sweet cherry, spice and mild tobacco. Never too intense in any direction, the Fumin grape shows good balance and softness. This is a warm vintage expression, soft and yielding, that would work well with some grilled sausages and peppers.
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La Crotta di Vegneron |
Valle d’Aosta Fumin Esprit Follet |
GR - Gambero Rosso |
2 Bicchieri |
2020 |
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