Deep purple at the rim shading to almost black at the core. And yes, it’s opaque. Even though this was double decanted, I’m thinking I drank this too young. The color appears almost as a lacquer. It’s beautiful in the glass. But man, was it ever so good! Black fruits on the nose with complimentary injections of iodine, garrigue, and cigar smoke. The attack is big with black fruits leading the way. All of the other elements appear in a big way. The mouthfeel is big, yet balanced. The finish is tremendously long. This is some of the heaviest, most abundant sediment I have ever seen, and that’s saying something. 14.5% alc. With seared pork chops in balsamic glaze. 05.09.2024. Recommended, leaning to Highly Recommended.
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The wine is nearly an opaque plum. Its nose expresses ripe dark fruits, molasses, brined black olives, and anise. The smooth, easy drinking attack makes it easy to pour more. Smooth tannins. Mid-palate of iodine, but the molasses, black olives, and licorice are dominate. but that quickly gives way to inky-near-black red. Black pepper joins the anise on the finish making for a smooth, inviting wine. Throwing a decent amount of sediment when decanted. 14.5% alc. With truffle and blue cheeses, brined black olives and bread. 05.10.24. Recommended.
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12/26/2021 6:25:00 AM - Thank you for your note and your kind and courteous approach, fitzi. I appreciate it. I'm new here having finally migrated from using Cellar! software and didn't realize how much of my commentary was public. Yes, I am aware of the age-worthiness of Desvignes and other producers in Beaujolais. Generous friends have shared examples with me. But I have concluded that gamay is just one of those grapes that I just don't "get". Whether it is Steve Edmunds Bone-Jolly rosé or a gen from the Morgon, I'm unable to find pleasure in them. My loss, I guess. But thank you for reading my notes and for your response. Cheers.
11/29/2021 5:38:00 AM - Hey, Timewihtwine: your more than twice as prolific in note-writing than I am, and, therefore, I imagine, have more than twice as much experience.
On the subject of Desvignes Morgon, however, I think you'll find that your peers who are familiar with this cuvee rarely open a bottle before 10 years from vintage, except as a kind of experiment or early vintage sample. The 2005 vintage had more fruit and tannin than most years, and the bottle I opened in 2016 was only beginning to show signs of opening. Desvignes is a very highly respected vigneron in Morgon and aims for a 'traditional,' slow-developing, long-aging wine; comparable to, say, pre-millennium Faiveley Burgundies. Dismissing the 2005 as 'bad,' based on samples between 2007 and 2012 doesn't give it a chance to show properly on its own terms.
That said, I enjoyed your bundled notes on this wine and the Baudry cuvees; a rate opportunity to see time-series observations of single or family wines from one - experienced - taster in one place. Cheers.
2023 Ampelos Rosé of Syrah
5/10/2024 - timewithwine Does not like this wine:
A watermelon bomb.
7% Riesling blended with Syrah and Grenache. And that's all I have to say about that.
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2015 Domaine La Garrigue Vacqueyras
5/9/2024 - timewithwine Likes this wine:
Deep purple at the rim shading to almost black at the core. And yes, it’s opaque. Even though this was double decanted, I’m thinking I drank this too young. The color appears almost as a lacquer. It’s beautiful in the glass. But man, was it ever so good! Black fruits on the nose with complimentary injections of iodine, garrigue, and cigar smoke. The attack is big with black fruits leading the way. All of the other elements appear in a big way. The mouthfeel is big, yet balanced. The finish is tremendously long. This is some of the heaviest, most abundant sediment I have ever seen, and that’s saying something. 14.5% alc. With seared pork chops in balsamic glaze. 05.09.2024. Recommended, leaning to Highly Recommended.
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2015 La Ferme du Mont Châteauneuf-du-Pape Vendanges d'Octobre
5/3/2024 - timewithwine Likes this wine:
The wine is nearly an opaque plum. Its nose expresses ripe dark fruits, molasses, brined black olives, and anise. The smooth, easy drinking attack makes it easy to pour more. Smooth tannins. Mid-palate of iodine, but the molasses, black olives, and licorice are dominate. but that quickly gives way to inky-near-black red. Black pepper joins the anise on the finish making for a smooth, inviting wine. Throwing a decent amount of sediment when decanted. 14.5% alc. With truffle and blue cheeses, brined black olives and bread. 05.10.24. Recommended.
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