Quick Impressions of a Slew of Beaujolais
Arlequin Wine Merchant, San Francisco
Tasted Thursday, November 15, 2012 by drwine2001 with 583 views
Flight 1 - Kermit Lynch (13 Notes)
Hard to beat this line up
Flight 2 - Farm Wine (7 Notes)
Also a very fine range
2012 Jean Foillard Beaujolais Nouveau
France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Beaujolais Nouveau
Grapy, dark cherry. Substantial for a nouveau.
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2010 Guy Breton Régnié
France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Régnié
Pale. Mulled red fruit, good acidity, some herb and funkiness.
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2008 Guy Breton Régnié
France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Régnié
Light color. Herbal and earthy with little fruit. A typical 2008 in my experience.
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2010 Charly Thevenet Régnié Grain & Granit
France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Régnié
Dark color, deeply flavored with a bit of funk. Tart, surprisingly powerful and tannic. Very good and so much better than the '09, which was a gooey, overripe mess.
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2010 Domaine de la Voute des Crozes Côte de Brouilly
France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Côte de Brouilly
Medium color. Floral aromas. Light weight. Black fruit and graphite. Very precise.
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2011 Château Thivin Côte de Brouilly
France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Côte de Brouilly
Dark. Earthy nose. Good concentration. Tart cherry fruit. Very good.
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2009 Jean Foillard Fleurie
France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Fleurie
Lush, deep red fruit, amazing texture bolstered by excellent acidity. It's probably impossible to get more out of Gamay. This has the stuffing and balance to go on for a few decades.
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2008 Jean Foillard Fleurie
France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Fleurie
Tawny. Light, dilute and green compared to the '09.
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2010 Guy Breton Morgon Vieilles Vignes
France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Morgon
Lighter color. Light weight. Very understated, elegant red and black fruit with a bit of sap. Very nice.
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2010 Jean-Paul Thevenet Morgon Vieilles Vignes
France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Morgon
Magnum. Slightly cloudy, some brett. Strange flavors, tart, not pleasing in its feel. Just weird-probably an off bottle.
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2010 Marcel Lapierre Morgon
France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Morgon
Medium color. Earth, spice and strawberry. Epitome of elegance and balance with excellent acidity. Wonderful wine.
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2010 Jean Foillard Morgon Cuvée Corcelette
France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Morgon
Medium depth of color. Tart, herbal Gamay nose. Good mixed fruit, some sap, crisp acidity and a dash of earth. Really good and I like it much more than the 2009, which was curiously lean and green for that vintage.
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2010 Jean Foillard Morgon Côte du Py
France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Morgon
Deeper color, more overtly fruity than the Corcelette. Larger scaled yet not heavy, dark cherry fruit and less herbaceous than its stablemate. Outstanding! Right up with the Lapierre at the highest rung of this tasting.
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