Definitely some raisin notes on the nose and palate, pointing to advanced development. The palate has moments where the components come together in a crunchy, firm way that's quite appealing. But there are also moments when the alcohol seems to dominate and the tannins feel disjointed from the rest. Drink up.
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The fruit is sourced from old, +50 yo vineyards. All fruit is destemmed, fermented spontaneously, macerated with the skins for three weeks in concrete tanks and aged for 6 months in same concrete tanks. Bottled with a minimal dose of SO2. 12,5% alcohol.
Moderately evolved and somewhat translucent dried blood-red color with a quite maroon hue. The nose feels surprisingly developed and even slightly oxidative with aromas of wizened dark berries, some soy sauce, a little bit of raisiny dark fruit, light plummy or pruney tones and a hint of meat stew. The wine is textural, savory and quite tertiary on the palate with a medium body and dry flavors of wizened dark fruits, some raisiny tones, a little bit of meat consommé, light earthy nuances, a hint of peppery spice and an oxidative touch of rancio. The wine is high in acidity with firm medium tannins. The finish is dry, slightly grippy and moderately tertiary with flavors of ripe dark berries, some oxidative notes of meat stew and soy sauce, a little bit of raisiny dark fruit, light pruney tones and a hint of earthy spice.
I've had some very bad luck with this particular label and vintage. I love Brun's wines, but this was now the second disappointing 2016 Côte de Brouilly by J. P. Brun - the first one was corked, this was prematurely oxidized. Having drunk many Brun's Crus Beaujolaises with more age, it's obvious that this wine should've been just fine at just under 6 years. I have no idea whether the wine was cooked at some point or if the cork was compromised, but it's obvious this was another defective bottle. A shame!
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Luminous, dark yet moderately translucent ruby red color. Ripe, sweet-toned and red-fruited nose with a somewhat dull streak of cardboard and mildew. The wine is dull, dry and medium-bodied on the palate with a rather thin taste of cardboard and something vaguely metallic. High in acidity with gently grippy light tannins. Short, thin and slightly metallic aftertaste.
Corked.
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Dark ruby. Strawberry, plum, mineral aromas on the nose. The palate is juicy but medium-light and has a focused snap of acidity and grip to the mid-palate. Uncomplicated and delicious. Will certainly hold for a while.
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Light and quaffable with a decent finish but not much going on in the mid-palate for me. Might have been an off bottle, might be over the hill slightly.
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Medium ruby. Floral notes, dark cherry, red and dark berries, strawberry effervescent powder, plum, blood orange, some spice as well as hints of earth and smoke and an underlying mineral note, with medium-level acidity, ripe, well-integrated tannin and good length of the pleasantly bitter, blood orange-infused, slightly dry finish. Restrained. Would be interesting to re-taste the wine in four or five years. 89(?)
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This is terrific Gamay from a quality producer - will improve in 3-5 years. Light and flavorful - Cru Beaujolais as it should be. Not trying to be anything else (thankfully). True to character - excellent.
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I used to drink so much of this, alas it is harder to find where I live now, and more expensive. Beautiful lighter fresh bojo that nonetheless has real grip and a touch of minerality, though also perhaps not enough fruit and the acid feels a bit high on opening... was 2016 a weaker vintage? That said, on day two this is really nice, with all sorts of blackberry, blood orange (yes), lemon thyme, bay leaf. Lovely for summer meals.
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Tasted blind. Clear, bright, medium (-) ruby with a purple hue. The nose is clean, semi-aromatic, medium (+) in intensity, with tart black cherry, red cherry, fresh herbs, red flowers, tobacco and earth. The nose is youthful, with no new oak, perhaps some used, large-format neutral oak. The palate is dry, fresh, with medium (+) acidity, medium tannins, medium alcohol (12.5%) and a slight bitterness on the finish. Medium (+) intensity and length and overall really nice quality. Drink now or over the next several years. Not intended for aging. Given the color and aromatics, this could be Old World Gamay, Cabernet Franc, Pinot Noir, Sangiovese or Nebbiolo. It lacks the structure of the last two, however. It is too purple and doesn't really have the elegance of a Cote d'Or Burgundy or the floral and green profile of a Chinon.
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Darkish cherry fruit but with bright background tartness bordering on citrus; some blood orange, maybe a little less than Thivin Cote de Brouilly. Smoky notes with flowery, earthy character too. Juicy and light bodied but with a lasting and dusty, tannic finish, this would smooth out with some time. Some stony minerality when really huffed, and with just a kiss of spritz.
Very beautiful, although maybe lacking some of the potential fruit depth/minerality/earthiness that's possible in Beaujolais- more of a light but delicious afternoon wine.
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9/13/2022 - jlm wrote:
Definitely some raisin notes on the nose and palate, pointing to advanced development. The palate has moments where the components come together in a crunchy, firm way that's quite appealing. But there are also moments when the alcohol seems to dominate and the tannins feel disjointed from the rest. Drink up.
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8/24/2022 - vino vidi vici wrote:
I had the same experience as Forceberry - faded and oxidized :(
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6/4/2022 - forceberry wrote: flawed
The fruit is sourced from old, +50 yo vineyards. All fruit is destemmed, fermented spontaneously, macerated with the skins for three weeks in concrete tanks and aged for 6 months in same concrete tanks. Bottled with a minimal dose of SO2. 12,5% alcohol.
Moderately evolved and somewhat translucent dried blood-red color with a quite maroon hue. The nose feels surprisingly developed and even slightly oxidative with aromas of wizened dark berries, some soy sauce, a little bit of raisiny dark fruit, light plummy or pruney tones and a hint of meat stew. The wine is textural, savory and quite tertiary on the palate with a medium body and dry flavors of wizened dark fruits, some raisiny tones, a little bit of meat consommé, light earthy nuances, a hint of peppery spice and an oxidative touch of rancio. The wine is high in acidity with firm medium tannins. The finish is dry, slightly grippy and moderately tertiary with flavors of ripe dark berries, some oxidative notes of meat stew and soy sauce, a little bit of raisiny dark fruit, light pruney tones and a hint of earthy spice.
I've had some very bad luck with this particular label and vintage. I love Brun's wines, but this was now the second disappointing 2016 Côte de Brouilly by J. P. Brun - the first one was corked, this was prematurely oxidized. Having drunk many Brun's Crus Beaujolaises with more age, it's obvious that this wine should've been just fine at just under 6 years. I have no idea whether the wine was cooked at some point or if the cork was compromised, but it's obvious this was another defective bottle. A shame!
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8/7/2021 - forceberry wrote: flawed
Tasted blind.
Luminous, dark yet moderately translucent ruby red color. Ripe, sweet-toned and red-fruited nose with a somewhat dull streak of cardboard and mildew. The wine is dull, dry and medium-bodied on the palate with a rather thin taste of cardboard and something vaguely metallic. High in acidity with gently grippy light tannins. Short, thin and slightly metallic aftertaste.
Corked.
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8/7/2020 - jlm wrote:
Dark ruby. Strawberry, plum, mineral aromas on the nose. The palate is juicy but medium-light and has a focused snap of acidity and grip to the mid-palate. Uncomplicated and delicious. Will certainly hold for a while.
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4/3/2020 - hoya_saxa wrote: 88 Points
Light and quaffable with a decent finish but not much going on in the mid-palate for me. Might have been an off bottle, might be over the hill slightly.
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10/20/2019 - FLXHoneymoon Likes this wine:
Lip smackingly delicious.
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10/3/2019 - Miles95 wrote: 89 Points
Strawberrys and alcoholic on the nose. Light. Spicey. Hint of Blackpepper.
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9/18/2019 - PSPatrick wrote: 89 Points
Medium ruby. Floral notes, dark cherry, red and dark berries, strawberry effervescent powder, plum, blood orange, some spice as well as hints of earth and smoke and an underlying mineral note, with medium-level acidity, ripe, well-integrated tannin and good length of the pleasantly bitter, blood orange-infused, slightly dry finish. Restrained. Would be interesting to re-taste the wine in four or five years. 89(?)
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9/14/2019 - vino vidi vici Likes this wine:
This is terrific Gamay from a quality producer - will improve in 3-5 years. Light and flavorful - Cru Beaujolais as it should be. Not trying to be anything else (thankfully). True to character - excellent.
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8/18/2019 - gbanks wrote:
I used to drink so much of this, alas it is harder to find where I live now, and more expensive. Beautiful lighter fresh bojo that nonetheless has real grip and a touch of minerality, though also perhaps not enough fruit and the acid feels a bit high on opening... was 2016 a weaker vintage? That said, on day two this is really nice, with all sorts of blackberry, blood orange (yes), lemon thyme, bay leaf. Lovely for summer meals.
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3/27/2019 - TannicBeast Likes this wine: 89 Points
Tasted blind. Clear, bright, medium (-) ruby with a purple hue. The nose is clean, semi-aromatic, medium (+) in intensity, with tart black cherry, red cherry, fresh herbs, red flowers, tobacco and earth. The nose is youthful, with no new oak, perhaps some used, large-format neutral oak. The palate is dry, fresh, with medium (+) acidity, medium tannins, medium alcohol (12.5%) and a slight bitterness on the finish. Medium (+) intensity and length and overall really nice quality. Drink now or over the next several years. Not intended for aging.
Given the color and aromatics, this could be Old World Gamay, Cabernet Franc, Pinot Noir, Sangiovese or Nebbiolo. It lacks the structure of the last two, however. It is too purple and doesn't really have the elegance of a Cote d'Or Burgundy or the floral and green profile of a Chinon.
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3/24/2019 - sid_loves_wine Likes this wine: 91 Points
Darkish cherry fruit but with bright background tartness bordering on citrus; some blood orange, maybe a little less than Thivin Cote de Brouilly. Smoky notes with flowery, earthy character too. Juicy and light bodied but with a lasting and dusty, tannic finish, this would smooth out with some time. Some stony minerality when really huffed, and with just a kiss of spritz.
Very beautiful, although maybe lacking some of the potential fruit depth/minerality/earthiness that's possible in Beaujolais- more of a light but delicious afternoon wine.
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