2019 Domaine Verret Irancy Eleve en fut de Chene

92 points, Decanter
"Many wines, especially from lesser-known appellations, proclaiming Fût de Chêne (aged in oak) are askew with prominent wood flavours and tannins. Not Verret’s Irancy. It was aged for 11 months in used - four to 12-year old- barrels, which helps explain why the oak is seamlessly incorporated into the wine. You feel its effect without tasting it. Not at all over done, the wine displays the perfect harmony of ripeness and acidity. Black cherry nuances are interwoven with a delectable, almost tar-like, minerality. This is a suave and refined Irancy." - Michael Apstein

Vinous Media: "The 2019 Irancy Fût de Chêne presents a mixture of red and black fruit on a nose that shows greater delineation and focus than its peers. Raspberry preserve commingles with wild strawberry and just a touch of sous-bois. The palate is well-balanced with grainy tannins. This is an Irancy with good structure, quite classic in style, but fresh and decently long. Worth seeking out." - Neal Martin