Found this in our cellar. I was worried it would be dead and it might be. It is a little musty on the nose. Still bright cherry red color. The flavors is raspberry tart but it's not very flavorful. There is little must on the tongue too. It's definitely on the edge of going bad.
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Decanted 1 hour and consumed over 3 hours. The back end is where it really shined; will decant 2 hours next time. A really fantastic value at $20. Cherry and a little bit of iron/rust elements on the nose that gives it just right touch of complexity. Acidity is nicely balanced. I agree with the 2-3 year drinking window.
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A very nice wine with a great nose of raspberries. The color is still purple but with a reddish rim. The palate is very fruit forward with red berries, with a decent amount of acid to give it some complexity. Not nearly as big and muscular as the 2009 Cru bottlings from Marcel Lapierre, Damien Coquelet, or Jean-Paul Brun, but a very fine representative of the great 2009 vintage. Drink over the next 2-3 years.
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Skurnik import. Fresh and lively wine with an energetic palate of bright cranberry/red plum/cherry, flowers, spices and earth. Very pure in its expression and quite delicious.
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Subdued, elegant, dark, weighty, smooth and polished. Good fruit, round, full, long, dry and crunchy. Rich for the genre. New world-y and yet very Beaujolais. A good match with poached chicken and polenta.
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Fruit forward with excellent structure, ever so slight bubble gummy character, and a nicely balanced earthiness without being 'dirty'. A real crowd pleaser and an excellent way to introduce Beaujolais to your friends. Highly recommended.
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This wine shocked me. Either it was really, really good or I really, really needed a drink tonight. Heaviest mouthfeel on a Beaujolais that I can ever remember. Tons of fruit with classic gamay/Beaujolais characteristics on the palate. It's been a while since I've wanted to go buy a case of wine at a price point this low.
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Beautiful ruby color with thick legs. Flower garden boquet. Cherry (not sour) fruit with a musty iron and spice finish. Lighter than it looks. This may be the bottle to drink now while your other cru-boos are aging. Not sure if this is one to hang on to. Take this with a grain of salt as I am not an experience beaujolais drinker and only jumped on the 09' bandwagon.
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Dark ruby. Nose shows bright cherry and raspberry fruit with a hint of vegetal notes/stemminess and a bit of alchoholic heat (13.5% is a bit high for this region, but the alcohol was not noticeable on the palate). Lovely but rustic flavors, marked by pomegranate, slate, matchstick, bay leaf, and fennel. Medium bodied, sauve, moderately complex, low-moderate acidity, with a smooth lingering finish. A very well made wine that seems to have mid-term aging potential, though lacking some of the 'bite' of many wines of the vintage.
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My first experience with the 2009 Beaujolais, and this was a great bottle! Interesting flavors with an almost pinot-like fruitiness and an underlying earthiness. Great QPR!
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Opened and poured, this wine showed ripe forward primary fruit on the bouquet. The wine shows a medium bodied palate that is balanced and has just enough tannin and acidity on the finish to keep it interesting. The palate finishes with subtle stone and iron notes that give the wine some nuance and keep the fruit from becoming the dominating factor.
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1/24/2020 - CreativeCPA wrote:
Found this in our cellar. I was worried it would be dead and it might be. It is a little musty on the nose. Still bright cherry red color. The flavors is raspberry tart but it's not very flavorful. There is little must on the tongue too. It's definitely on the edge of going bad.
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5/30/2016 - Mark Larson wrote: 91 Points
Fruit in front but more earthy notes are beginning to emerge. Plenty of life ahead.
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3/18/2013 - zscheiner Likes this wine: 87 Points
Blind Tasting 2009 Cru Beaujolais (Rich & Peggy's House, Los Altos, CA): Sweet raspberry, pixy stix nose. Medium to high acidity, high toned raspberry fruit. Nice, but a touch shrill. (my 6th, group's 3rd)
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10/4/2012 - Vino2Vino wrote: 86 Points
A bit tart, but nice earthy nose and good fruit.
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8/18/2012 - bcmatthias wrote: 89 Points
Quite good. Dark red fruit, some smokiness.
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4/22/2012 - pinothoarder wrote: 89 Points
Decanted 1 hour and consumed over 3 hours. The back end is where it really shined; will decant 2 hours next time. A really fantastic value at $20. Cherry and a little bit of iron/rust elements on the nose that gives it just right touch of complexity. Acidity is nicely balanced. I agree with the 2-3 year drinking window.
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2/26/2012 - Border Boss wrote: 89 Points
A very nice wine with a great nose of raspberries. The color is still purple but with a reddish rim. The palate is very fruit forward with red berries, with a decent amount of acid to give it some complexity. Not nearly as big and muscular as the 2009 Cru bottlings from Marcel Lapierre, Damien Coquelet, or Jean-Paul Brun, but a very fine representative of the great 2009 vintage. Drink over the next 2-3 years.
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1/21/2012 - pbaek wrote:
Skurnik import. Fresh and lively wine with an energetic palate of bright cranberry/red plum/cherry, flowers, spices and earth. Very pure in its expression and quite delicious.
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1/7/2012 - drinkfunkyanddance wrote:
From memory. Drank this a while back, remembering it was a little bit burly but still rocking. I'd hold this one for a bit.
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12/31/2011 - Katie&Mike wrote: 90 Points
Love this wine. A great pairing with Peking duck.
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12/11/2011 - kdsipe wrote: 90 Points
Subdued, elegant, dark, weighty, smooth and polished. Good fruit, round, full, long, dry and crunchy. Rich for the genre. New world-y and yet very Beaujolais. A good match with poached chicken and polenta.
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11/19/2011 - tekygeek wrote: 90 Points
Fruit forward with excellent structure, ever so slight bubble gummy character, and a nicely balanced earthiness without being 'dirty'. A real crowd pleaser and an excellent way to introduce Beaujolais to your friends. Highly recommended.
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10/26/2011 - TimF wrote:
This wine shocked me. Either it was really, really good or I really, really needed a drink tonight. Heaviest mouthfeel on a Beaujolais that I can ever remember. Tons of fruit with classic gamay/Beaujolais characteristics on the palate. It's been a while since I've wanted to go buy a case of wine at a price point this low.
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10/19/2011 - The Count wrote:
Good now, I expect even better in a year.
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4/16/2011 - brian przyzycki wrote: 90 Points
Beautiful ruby color with thick legs. Flower garden boquet. Cherry (not sour) fruit with a musty iron and spice finish. Lighter than it looks. This may be the bottle to drink now while your other cru-boos are aging. Not sure if this is one to hang on to. Take this with a grain of salt as I am not an experience beaujolais drinker and only jumped on the 09' bandwagon.
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2/20/2011 - greenwalter wrote: 89 Points
This shows what 2009 is all about. Simple, full, lip smacking and delicious.
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1/31/2011 - GrapeScott wrote: 90 Points
Dark ruby. Nose shows bright cherry and raspberry fruit with a hint of vegetal notes/stemminess and a bit of alchoholic heat (13.5% is a bit high for this region, but the alcohol was not noticeable on the palate). Lovely but rustic flavors, marked by pomegranate, slate, matchstick, bay leaf, and fennel. Medium bodied, sauve, moderately complex, low-moderate acidity, with a smooth lingering finish. A very well made wine that seems to have mid-term aging potential, though lacking some of the 'bite' of many wines of the vintage.
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1/15/2011 - enorrbin wrote: 90 Points
Dark fruit on the nose. Bright fruit, leather and chocolate. Mineral and game on the finish, slightly sweet. Complex, very good QPR.
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1/7/2011 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote: 91 Points
2009 Burgundy Preview: North Berkeley Imports Tasting (Artisan Wine Depot, Mountain View, California): Dark magenta color; wild berry, plum, white pepper nose; tight, tart berry, red currant, raspberry, mineral palate with grip; medium-plus finish
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11/6/2010 - drwine2001 wrote:
2009 Cru Beaujolais-North Berkeley and Others (Beltramo's, Menlo Park): Restrained nose with more earth than fruit. Light, lively, savory, and dry with green herbs and excellent soil tones. An altogether more serious version of Regnie than the Colette that preceded it.
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8/4/2010 - maxmanx wrote: 91 Points
My first experience with the 2009 Beaujolais, and this was a great bottle! Interesting flavors with an almost pinot-like fruitiness and an underlying earthiness. Great QPR!
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8/3/2010 - sehill wrote: 90 Points
Opened and poured, this wine showed ripe forward primary fruit on the bouquet. The wine shows a medium bodied palate that is balanced and has just enough tannin and acidity on the finish to keep it interesting. The palate finishes with subtle stone and iron notes that give the wine some nuance and keep the fruit from becoming the dominating factor.
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