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• Loren Sonkin wrote: 90 points

  July 22, 2017 - This was a bit controversial. Some were thrilled with it and one respected palate scored it a 72 saying it was quite old and over the hill. Another respected palate who likes old wines scored it an 84. Still I was quite happy with it. At age 12, I found it vibrant and with good fruit. Ruby/purple in color. The nose has cherries, slight dark cherries, a bit of oxidation. On the palate, a sexy texture with good acidity. Not really drinking like a Pinot as many older Bojo's do. It still retained its character. Not a ton of complexity but some. Nice finish. Happy to drink it. I have on last bottle which will get drunk in the next year or two I suppose.

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• DaleW wrote:

  January 2, 2017 - Who says you can’t age $13 non-cru Beaujolais for a decade? I was a little worried at first as fruit seemed muted and there was a little odd funk, but that blew off and the fruit plumped up. Delicious. Black cherry, earth, herbs. I’d have probably guessed PN if blind. B+

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• Loren Sonkin wrote: flawed

  February 22, 2014 - Some different wines with friends (Sharon and Sashi's): Corked. Too bad as I wanted to show what a 9 year old Beaujolais can taste like. My wife wanted to know if I could return the bottle. The store I bought it from has since been sold. I don't have the cajones to return a 9 year old Beaujolais, purchased for $15 on release, to a new owner, because the bottle is off. Although, it might be fun to see the reaction.

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• fitzi wrote:

  November 10, 2012 - Penultimate bottle, drinking very pleasantly, though without fireworks.

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• fitzi wrote:

  September 15, 2012 - Drank this bottle with friends over the course of about 1 1/2 hours. Initially a bit Beaujolais plump still, surprisingly. Then it becomes rather beautifully thin, almost silky, converging towards a Pinot-based Burgundy in texture, rather than flavor, showing really attractive transparency. Then it rather quickly becomes hard and stoney, yielding little by way of flavor or texture. Curious; perhaps this extraordinary villages Beaujolais is nearing the end of its lifespan.

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• Vintage 2005
• Type Red
• Producer Pierre-Marie Chermette
• Varietal Gamay
• Designation Vieilles Vignes Cuvée Traditionnelle
• Vineyard n/a
• Country France
• Region Burgundy
• SubRegion Beaujolais
• Appellation Beaujolais

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