Pulled from my cellar and brought to Tasting Group. Decanted for sediment and served within 30 minutes of opening. Cork was pulled with a Durand; intact and saturated about halfway. In customary fashion, served double-blind to the group. The color is a deep, slightly hazy garnet. Medium viscosity. The nose is insanely expressive. Mushrooms and forest floor dominated early but these characteristics actually took more of a back seat to the fruit after about 30-45 minutes of air. At that point, desiccated red fruit with strawberries, cherries and cranberries were predominate followed by Salmiaki, dried flowers, with the mushrooms and the forest floor. Some baking spices too. Sneaky tannin…putting it medium+ and medium+ acid. Moderate alcohol. The finish was long and silky. Such lovely lovely fruit still and dare I say, intense! The group was all over France and Italy with some choosing Barbaresco, some saying Brunello, some in Burgundy and others saying Southern Rhone. All were blown away that it was a 15 year old Beaujolais. Drink now or over the next few years.
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More amazing with every glass. Definitely in need of decanting, but not for an excessive amount of time. The nose was shallow, but the cherry and subtle oak on the palate was near perfect. We opened this and drank it at Piccolo Forno in Lawrenceville -- a great compliment to the boar and/or rabbit.
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5/24/2021 - thesternowl wrote: 92 Points
Pulled from my cellar and brought to Tasting Group. Decanted for sediment and served within 30 minutes of opening. Cork was pulled with a Durand; intact and saturated about halfway. In customary fashion, served double-blind to the group. The color is a deep, slightly hazy garnet. Medium viscosity. The nose is insanely expressive. Mushrooms and forest floor dominated early but these characteristics actually took more of a back seat to the fruit after about 30-45 minutes of air. At that point, desiccated red fruit with strawberries, cherries and cranberries were predominate followed by Salmiaki, dried flowers, with the mushrooms and the forest floor. Some baking spices too. Sneaky tannin…putting it medium+ and medium+ acid. Moderate alcohol. The finish was long and silky. Such lovely lovely fruit still and dare I say, intense! The group was all over France and Italy with some choosing Barbaresco, some saying Brunello, some in Burgundy and others saying Southern Rhone. All were blown away that it was a 15 year old Beaujolais. Drink now or over the next few years.
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7/5/2016 - tendring wrote: 90 Points
Inviting nose.
Still fruity and youthful.
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6/29/2015 - PCassereau wrote: 90 Points
Great wine. Loved it
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8/28/2012 - theguy wrote: 90 Points
Bright,clean,balanced Gamay. Cherry, light chocolate, good acid, some herb, clean finish.
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6/29/2011 - Pattyrea wrote: 90 Points
More amazing with every glass. Definitely in need of decanting, but not for an excessive amount of time. The nose was shallow, but the cherry and subtle oak on the palate was near perfect. We opened this and drank it at Piccolo Forno in Lawrenceville -- a great compliment to the boar and/or rabbit.
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