Cru Beaujolais and friends

an opportunity to try a few Beaujolais courtesy of Prince wine store.

• 2016 Stephane Aviron Fleurie Vieilles Vignes Domaine De La Madriere

  France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Fleurie

  Cherry, strawberry, very, very slight stalks and ash. Sourly juicy, softly fruited, short, simple and very expensive at $45

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• 2016 Damien Coquelet Beaujolais-Villages

  France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Beaujolais-Villages

  Crushed rock solid, wild ferment, a little gun powder over pretty, jubey, red berry. More sour and stalky on the palate, a little gritty tannins. Hmm.

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• 2016 Damien Coquelet Chiroubles

  France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Chiroubles

  Ashy whole bunch, white pepper and black cherry, very slight clove and nutmeg. Juicy, peppery, ashy, fruit a little prettier here with grippy tannins. Hmm.

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• 2018 Château Thivin Brouilly Reverdon

  France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Brouilly

  Cherry fruit, pretty, jubey that is backed by a little meaty spice. Juicy, mouth watering acidity married to pretty, jubey, cherry and a little talc textured tannins. Nice

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• 2015 Jean-Claude Lapalu Brouilly Croix des Rameaux

  France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Brouilly

  Cedar, stalks, perfumed, a little pencil shavings. More blackcurrant than cherry fruit. In the mouth it's juicy, with but chamois soft tannins which dry out the palate a little lending a touch of yeast extract. The fruit persists long. A bit extracted but nice.

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• 2017 Pierre-Marie Chermette Beaujolais Origine Vieilles Vignes

  France, Burgundy, Beaujolais

  lozenge, slightly creamy, floral, cherry, pretty nose and it's equally pretty on the palate with a little talc textured burr and a tiny stalky note joins the flavours from the nose. Okay.

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• 2017 Pierre-Marie Chermette Saint-Amour Les Champs-Grillés

  France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Saint-Amour

  Again pretty and floral but this time with a little more seriousness. Oak, wild black cherry and plum, a little sweet spice, clay. Juicy acidity, flour textured tight tannins are a little large for the delicate fruit which gets a bit lost here. Hmm.

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• 2017 Pierre-Marie Chermette Moulin-à-Vent Les Trois Roches

  France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Moulin-à-Vent

  Cedar, spice, slight sour cherry, wild ferment meatiness, controlled stalks, a little butter and cream, cherry fruit, structured, dense. Again a little too much work for the fruit. Perhaps Fuder would bet better than barriques? Hmm

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Not the most exciting bunch of Beaujolais' I've tried. A couple of ones that I enjoyed - the Ch. Thivin and the Lapalu…