I frankly enjoyed this a lot more than I thought I would - and this feels like this has all of the best qualities of a Beaujolais with none of (my personally perceived) grievances. So much freshness and vibrancy on the palate, lots of stewed strawberries and great acidity to balance (but not overwhelming by any means). No brettiness at all which was one thing that had turned me off from trying to explore more Beaujolais, but maybe I should explore more given my (very) pleasant experience with this bottle...
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Unlike a too-advanced 2011 a few weeks ago, this one was just right, having that nice combination of burnished complexity but still with good remaining fruit and presence. These were set aside as a successful experiment on how long to age good Beaujolais, with 10 years from the vintage being the result for me.
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Wow! Mélange of strawberry, cranberry jelly, cherry, bubblegum and wood spice. Fresh and lively despite its age. Everything a good cru Beaujolais should be.
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Decanted for about an hour. Drank in a Zalto denk'art Burgundy glass Very dark purple with little opacity. Nose was not super aromatic, but still had a burnt wood, dried herbs along with a bit of balsamic and spice. Very faint forest red berries too.
The wine tasted of very fresh red cherries, wild strawberries, red plum and pomegranate fruit with minerals and earth mixing into the palate experience. Lots of acidity makes the wine feel fresh and younger than its 9 years of age. Finish is more red fruit and earth, quite dry, lingering cleanly on the tongue.
Best comment of the night came from another drinker who said "I thought Beaujolais doesn't age". Yes, some do, and this wine still has lots of life left and I can see drinking well for another 5-10 years as there is no signs of fading. Drink now - 2034. Cheers.
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4/28/2024 - BradleyL Likes this wine: 94 Points
I frankly enjoyed this a lot more than I thought I would - and this feels like this has all of the best qualities of a Beaujolais with none of (my personally perceived) grievances. So much freshness and vibrancy on the palate, lots of stewed strawberries and great acidity to balance (but not overwhelming by any means). No brettiness at all which was one thing that had turned me off from trying to explore more Beaujolais, but maybe I should explore more given my (very) pleasant experience with this bottle...
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3/20/2024 - Force5 Likes this wine:
Unlike a too-advanced 2011 a few weeks ago, this one was just right, having that nice combination of burnished complexity but still with good remaining fruit and presence. These were set aside as a successful experiment on how long to age good Beaujolais, with 10 years from the vintage being the result for me.
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1/4/2024 - clavy daddy Likes this wine: 93 Points
Last couple notes nailed it
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11/27/2023 - lifebreath wrote: 93 Points
Wow! Mélange of strawberry, cranberry jelly, cherry, bubblegum and wood spice. Fresh and lively despite its age. Everything a good cru Beaujolais should be.
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9/2/2023 - SchlaepDog Likes this wine: 94 Points
Decanted for about an hour. Drank in a Zalto denk'art Burgundy glass Very dark purple with little opacity. Nose was not super aromatic, but still had a burnt wood, dried herbs along with a bit of balsamic and spice. Very faint forest red berries too.
The wine tasted of very fresh red cherries, wild strawberries, red plum and pomegranate fruit with minerals and earth mixing into the palate experience. Lots of acidity makes the wine feel fresh and younger than its 9 years of age. Finish is more red fruit and earth, quite dry, lingering cleanly on the tongue.
Best comment of the night came from another drinker who said "I thought Beaujolais doesn't age". Yes, some do, and this wine still has lots of life left and I can see drinking well for another 5-10 years as there is no signs of fading. Drink now - 2034. Cheers.
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