Biologisch werkend domaine Chermette (voorheen Du Vissoux) behoort tot de hors categorie in de Beaujolais. Cuvée Les Garants is een van hun beste, van graniet en kwarts houdende bodem op zuidwest hellingen, op 300-400 m hoogte op de grens met Moulin-à-Vent. Uit goed jaar 2022. Mooi rijp en toch fris met fijne zuren. Goede structuur. Geconcentreerd. Met klein fruit als cassis, kers en framboos, floraal met jasmijn en roos, kruidigheid, veel lengte en diepgang. Kan na enkele jaren rijping aroma's als stal en leer ontwikkelen. Heel fraai.

William Kelley Aug 04, 2022 The Wine Advocate score: 92 pt. "Drink Date: 2021 – 2027 92 pt Richer and fleshier than the Poncié, the 2021 Fleurie Les Garants mingles aromas of plums, red berries and cherries with hints of violet and spice in an inviting bouquet. Medium to full-bodied, ample and fleshy, it's a supple, elegantly textural wine. Jean-Étienne Chermette continues to craft one of the region's most dependable portfolios at this southern Beaujolais reference point. As I've written before, old vines, diligent but traditional vinification and élevage in foudre are the rudiments of the approach here. The younger Chermette—who has launched a label of his own in parallel, reviewed in this report—reminded me that the domaine attained Terra Vitis certification in 2018, which is definitely a step in the right direction. 2021 at this address, as elsewhere, marks a return to a lighter-bodied, more ethereal, succulent style of Beaujolais than recent warm, dry vintages have tended to deliver, but at this address, those virtues don't come at the expense of flavor or substance."