June 9, 2023 - 90 Capa baja. Aún frutal en nariz, en boca es civilizado, con tanino suave y buen final. Acidez perfecta. Conjunto armonioso. Buen productor.
May 8, 2023 - I found my two previous bottles of this (the last 4 years ago) somewhat severe and inexpressive, so I held back this last bottle until now in the hope that it would open up and acquire the charm of so many of its forebears. Well, it has opened slightly but still remains very serious. The nose is still quite restrained but shows some fine berry fruit (quite a bit of griotte cherry) and flinty minerals which follow through onto the medium bodied and linear shaped palate. The texture is quite delicate and the acidity still lively but there is not a lot of firmness in the quite long finish. Good though in a still rather severe vein.
June 29, 2022 - In a good drinking spot. Not complex, but balanced and tasty.
August 17, 2021 - Ruby, cassis, supple, herbal good finish
January 13, 2021 - Moderately translucent black cherry color. Ripe, somewhat sweetish and slightly restrained nose with dark-toned aromas of black raspberries, some gravelly minerality, light sappy herbal tones and a hint of stemmy greenness. The wine is ripe but also dry, relatively weightless and enjoyably acid-driven on the palate. Fresh, savory flavors of wild strawberries, brambly raspberries, some blueberry tones, a little bit of licorice, light stemmy green notes, a hint of tart lingonberry and a touch of stony minerality. The licorice component seems to grow in intensity towards the aftertaste. The overall is firm yet supple, thanks to the moderately high acidity and ripe medium-minus tannins. The finish is dry, firm and very gently grippy with quite long flavors of stony minerality, wild strawberries, some ripe cranberries, a little bit of blueberry, light bitter tones and a sweet hint of black cherries.
A nice, clean and tasty Cru Bojo. The subtly stemmy greenness lends a slightly leafy Loire-like note to the wine, but otherwise this is pretty classic stuff. The overall feel is ripe and somewhat solar, yet the not-too-warm vintage manages to keep the wine well in balance; this is about freshness and acidity, not about high alcohol and sweet fruit. However, the wine might be closing down, as the nose feels somewhat reticent and the taste is slightly holding back - perhaps a few extra years in a cellar might help? Nevertheless, this is a good, balanced and thoroughly drinkable effort.
July 7, 2020 - Deep ruby Color. Cherry, strawberry, chewing gum and a bit of smoke on the nose. Med acidity, Med body, Med alcohol, Med flavor intensity, Med tannins, Med finish. It s an ok wine, maybe would have benefited from some decanting and can certainly last some more years.
December 31, 2019 - Garnet with a slight variation at the rim to ruby, clean and clear can see though the wine. Earthy/flinty notes along with the expected red fruits, bubble gum and watermelon candy on the nose. Med+ acidity and med tannins. Alcohol is light. Really balanced wine with savory characteristics but fruit was not as bright and pronounced as expected but a really great wine with cheese and charcuterie. Had some depth and body to it and will easily age for 5-7 years and still show some freshness.
October 2, 2019 - Juteux, sur la cerise, un peu le réglisse, relativement voluptueux. C'est frais, digeste, facile à boire, miam.
Juicy, lots of cherry, liquorice. Luscious palate. still, it is fresh, balanced, easy to drink. Yum
September 10, 2019 - Pale purple, cherry, cranberry, rhubarb, bark and green notes, red candied fruit on the attack with subtle spice, acidity and light to nonexistent tannins, finishes fruit forward with strawberry, iron, juicy acidity and lingering green "stemy" flavors
July 6, 2019 - I continue to be a tad disappointed with this Garants. It has all the symptoms of a vin de garde in a closed period but that is not what I want from a Fleurie of a reputed producer in its third year. There was very little indeed on the nose. The medium bodied palate showed plenty of fruit, minerals, fresh acidity and substance but it was inexpressive and there was a firm liquorice tinged finish. It opened up a little towards the end at a warmer temperature than I usually serve cru Beaujolais so I have hopes that my remaining bottle may delight me in a couple of years or so. Just good at present.