You pour this blind and no one is going to guess Beaujolais Villages. Maybe a cru, but this is amazing stuff. Fantastic aromaticas. The structure on this is amazing. It tastes like Gamay, but it's so much more serious then almost anything else you get from the grape. 89+
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône Villages
Tar, smoke, almost a plum tomato thing going on. Really intense, even over the top for some palates. Tannic. Not really my style, especially at this price point.
Light bodied, with a beautiful, spicy nose. It was fun to contrast this next to the '07 Feraud-Brunel CDR Villages. This is all about elegance and spice and earth. A beautiful CDR. 89-90
Oh boy, hello black pepper on those soaring aromatics. I really could just sit and smell this wine, and not drink it. But drink it I must. It's a savory meaty wine, but also displays a terrific juiciness. Great spice. So well balanced. Beautiful stuff. 91+
2008 Jean-Marc Brocard Bourgogne Blanc Kimmeridgien 89 Points
France, Burgundy, Bourgogne Blanc
C'mon John G., 85 Points for this? Bright minerality. Nice fruit. This is fun stuff, and will make rock hounds happy. 89+
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2008 Jean-Marc Brocard Chablis 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Chablis
Apples at first, then lemons and limes. Great, crunchy lively stuff. Taut and delicious. 90+
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2008 Paul Janin et Fils Beaujolais-Villages Domaine des Vignes des Jumeaux 89 Points
France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Beaujolais-Villages
You pour this blind and no one is going to guess Beaujolais Villages. Maybe a cru, but this is amazing stuff. Fantastic aromaticas. The structure on this is amazing. It tastes like Gamay, but it's so much more serious then almost anything else you get from the grape. 89+
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2007 Féraud-Brunel Côtes du Rhône Villages 87 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône Villages
Tar, smoke, almost a plum tomato thing going on. Really intense, even over the top for some palates. Tannic. Not really my style, especially at this price point.
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2006 Château Rayas Côtes du Rhône La Pialade 90 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône
Light bodied, with a beautiful, spicy nose. It was fun to contrast this next to the '07 Feraud-Brunel CDR Villages. This is all about elegance and spice and earth. A beautiful CDR. 89-90
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2008 Gilles Robin Crozes-Hermitage Papillon 91 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Crozes-Hermitage
Oh boy, hello black pepper on those soaring aromatics. I really could just sit and smell this wine, and not drink it. But drink it I must. It's a savory meaty wine, but also displays a terrific juiciness. Great spice. So well balanced. Beautiful stuff. 91+
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