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Blind Tasting 2009 Morgons

Rich & Peggy's House, Los Altos, CA

Tasted April 30, 2012 by zscheiner with 599 views

Flight 1 - "Pre" Wines (tasted double-blind) (3 notes)

White
2008 Dominique Cornin Beaujolais Blanc France, Burgundy, Beaujolais
89 points
Ripe lemon and lemon curd on the nose. Medium bodied with medium+ acidity. Cool white stones and ripe lemon on the palate. Nice depth of flavor.
Red
2010 Damien Coquelet Beaujolais-Villages France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Beaujolais-Villages
88 points
Pretty bojo nose of candied strawberries and cranberries. Light bodied with medium acidity. Strawberry and cranberry fruit. Not much depth but nice balance of ripe fruit and acidity.
Red
2010 Novy Family Wines Pinot Meunier Van der Kamp Vineyard USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Mountain
86 points
Sweet black cherry and vanilla nose with a sense of crushed black rocks. Medium bodied with low to medium acidity. Sweet black cherry fruit with a bit of wood.

Flight 2 - 2009 Morgons (tasted single-blind) (10 notes)

Red
2009 Stephane Aviron Morgon Côte du Py Vieilles Vignes France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Morgon
89 points
Sweet raspberry nose. Light to medium bodied with low to medium acidity. Delicate strawberry and raspberry fruit with nice minerality. Light to medium tannins suggest that this will improve. (my 2nd, group's 2nd)
Red
2009 Domaine Calot Morgon Cuvée Vieilles Vignes France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Morgon
86 points
Big, sweet strawberry nose. Medium to full bodied with low to medium acidity. Sweet strawberry fruit and light tannins. Too confected for my taste although at least there a bit of acid to balance. (my 9th, group's 7th)
Red
2009 Château de Raousset Morgon Douby France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Morgon
88 points
Pretty nose of sweet cranberry and strawberry. Light to medium bodied with medium acidity. Nice mix of ripe and tart red strawberry and cranberry fruit. Not complex but quite nice. (my 4th, group's 4th)
Red
2009 Dominique Piron Morgon Côte du Py France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Morgon
87 points
Sweet red raspberries on the nose with a touch of heat. Light to medium bodied with low to medium acidity. Sweet strawberry and cherry fruit. Simple but nice. (my 6th, group's 3rd)
Red
2009 Domaine des Terres Dorées (Jean-Paul Brun) Morgon France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Morgon
86 points
Reticent nose, giving up very little, a bit of spice and raspberry. Medium bodied with low to medium acidity. Rustic palate not showing much besides mineral and tannin. Maybe a bit of cherry underneath. Lots of drying tannins. Judging from some of the other notes I would venture that this is shut down and needs years. (my 8th, group's 8th)
Red
2009 Jean-Marc Burgaud Morgon Côte du Py Reserve France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Morgon
88 points
Whoa, big ripe strawberry and cherry nose with just a hint of brett. Light to medium bodied with low to medium acidity. Smooth, silky palate of ripe cherry and strawberry fruit. Nice depth of fruit. (my 3rd, group's 6th)
Red
2009 Jean-Marc Burgaud Morgon Côte du Py Vieilles Vignes France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Morgon
flawed
corked (my 10th, group's 10th)
Red
2009 Jean-Marc Burgaud Morgon Côte du Py James France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Morgon
88 points
Reticent nose, some ripe black cherry. Medium bodied with medium acidity. Austere, rustic palate of black rocks and blackberries. Medium, drying tannins. Lots here but needs time. (my 5th, group's 5th)
Red
2009 Jean Foillard Morgon Côte du Py France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Morgon
91 points
Pretty nose of ripe black cherries and baking spice. Medium bodied with medium acidity. Black cherries and minerals with great depth and balance. Long finish. I thought this was clearly the wotn and the group agreed. (my 1st, group's 1st)
Red
2009 Joseph Drouhin Morgon France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Morgon
87 points
Candied cranberry and floral nose. Light bodied with low to medium acidity. Ripe strawberries and cranberries. Simple but nice. Very different impression than when I drank this on its own about a year ago, proving once again that context is crucial. (my 7th, group's 9th)
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