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• James Kim Likes this wine: 90 points

  July 12, 2019 - Some barnyard on the nose with bright almost effervescent cherry fruit and mild bananas. Lifted, almost candied cherries, earth and some herbs. Mild tannins and nice acids give the wine structure. The fruit has harmonized fairly well with the other components on the palate. The carbonic maceration was obvious. The wine tasted young with great fruit. But there was very little evolution which was disappointing. No sense of getting closer to pinot but more along the lines of a Duboeuf Beaujolais with less intense fruit.

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• drwine2001 wrote:

  December 4, 2015 - Two Great Old Burgundy Dinners with Dear Friends; 12/4/2015-12/5/2015: Light red but no fading at all. Gorgeous, mouthwatering aromas of sour cherries, flowers, tar, and chocolate. One of our friends said it smelled more like old Nebbiolo than Burgundy, and I can see his point. Again, the clarity and purity of fruit in this 30 year old wine are remarkable. A good twist of cranberry acidity remains. It actually picked up a bit of texture before attenuating ever so slightly after 3 hours. These ancient Dubœuf domain Beaujolais crus can be shockingly good, and this one certainly fit that mold, acquitting itself well in the midst of some venerable Burgundy.

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• Biskuit Likes this wine: 92 points

  August 8, 2015 - Wow, in great shape - plenty of dark fruit and good acidity married with an earthy/mushroom/meaty base. Super enjoyable and clearly benefitting from the age.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 1985
• Type Red
• Producer Georges Dubœuf
• Varietal Gamay
• Designation Domaine des Vignes
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• Country France
• Region Burgundy
• SubRegion Beaujolais
• Appellation Juliénas

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