More 2009 Beaujolais Blindtasted

Rich and Peggy's Home in Los Altos, California
Tasted Monday, June 6, 2011 by rjonwine@gmail.com with 723 views

Introduction

image

Flight 1 - First flight - group scoring and my TNs (6 Notes)

image

  • 2009 Pierre-Marie Chermette Brouilly Pierreux 89 Points

    France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Brouilly

    Group's #1 (my #4) – 29 pts; 4 firsts, 1 second, 1 third, 2 last places – dark ruby color; brett, herbs, charcoal nose; tart cherry, tangy, tart currant, mineral, oregano palate with medium acidity; needs 1-2 years, should go 7-8; medium-plus finish

    Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No

  • 2009 Domaine Dupeuble Pere et Fils Beaujolais 89 Points

    France, Burgundy, Beaujolais

    Group's #2 (my #3) – 32 pts.; 2, 0, 5, 0 - medium dark ruby color; tart currant, subtle herbs, smoke nose with some carbonic maceration; tight, tart currant, carbonic maceration, tart watermelon, tart red fruit palate; medium finish 89+ points

    Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No

  • 2009 Cave de Roquebrun Coteaux du Languedoc Chemin des Olivettes 90 Points

    France, Languedoc Roussillon, Languedoc, Coteaux du Languedoc

    Group's #3 (my #2) – 33 pts.; 0, 4, 1, 0 - dark ruby color; dried berry, charcoal, bay leaf, tart currant nose; dried berry, charcoal, mineral palate with firm tannins; needs 2 years and should go 5+; medium-plus finish (35% Carignan, 30% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 15% Mourvèdre)

    Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No

  • 2009 Pierre-Marie Chermette Fleurie Poncié 88 Points

    France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Fleurie

    Group's #4 (my #5) – 34 pts.; 2, 3, 0, 2 - medium dark ruby color; smoky, red berry, pine nose; tight, very tart currant, band aid, smoke, charcoal palate; needs 1-2 years, should go 6-7; medium-plus finish 88+ points

    Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No

  • 2009 Louis Tête Beaujolais-Villages Le Pot 91 Points

    France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Beaujolais-Villages

    Group's #5 (my #1) – 36 pts.; 2, 0, 3, 1 - medium dark ruby color; tart currant, green herb nose with some carbonic maceration; tasty, tart currant, mineral palate with style; drinking well now, should go 7-8 years; medium-plus finish 91+ points

    Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No

  • 2009 Château du Basty Régnié 88 Points

    France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Régnié

    Group's #6 (my #6) – 46 pts.; 0, 2, 0, 4 - dark ruby color; cinnamon, slight brett, tart currant nose; simple, light-medium bodied, tart red fruit, strawberry, tart currant, tart cherry palate with medium acidity; medium finish

    Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No

Flight 2 - Second flight - group scoring and my TNs (8 Notes)

image
image

  • 2009 Henry Fessy Moulin-à-Vent 93 Points

    France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Moulin-à-Vent

    Group's #1 (my #1) – 37 pts; 2 firsts, 3 seconds, 2 thirds, 2 last places – dark ruby color; rich, tart currant, cherry, green herbs nose; tight, tart currant, tart red berry, tart raspberry, white pepper palate; needs 1 year and should go 9-10 years; medium-plus finish

    Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No

  • 2009 Joseph Drouhin Morgon 91 Points

    France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Morgon

    Group's #2 (my #3) – 39 pts.; 2, 1, 3, 0 - dark ruby color; intense, tart currant, green herb nose; tasty, rather concentrated, ripe currant, mineral, tart plum, tart black raspberry, herbs palate; needs 1 year, should go 8-10 years; medium-plus finish 91+ points

    Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No

  • 2009 Domaine des Terres Dorées (Jean-Paul Brun) Moulin-à-Vent 90 Points

    France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Moulin-à-Vent

    Group's #3 (my #6) – 41 pts.; 2, 0, 1, 0 - dark ruby color; tart currant, green herb, tart plum nose; tight, tart currant, green herb, light white pepper, mineral palate; needs 1-2 years and should go 6-plus; medium-plus finish

    Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No

  • 2009 Domaine Pierre Savoye Morgon Côte du Py Climat 92 Points

    France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Morgon

    Group's #4 (my #2) – 41 pts.; 1, 3, 0, 0 - medium dark ruby color; focused, tart currant, ripe raspberry, charcoal nose; liquid pepper, black cherry, black raspberry, ripe currant, mineral palate; good now and should go 5-6 years; medium-plus finish

    Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No

  • 2009 Joseph Drouhin Brouilly 88 Points

    France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Brouilly

    Group's #5 (my #7) – 43 pts.; 1, 3, 1, 1 - medium dark ruby color; brett, tart currant, tart red fruit, cinnamon nose; simple, tart red fruit, tart currant, cinnamon palate with firm tannins; needs 1 year and will go 4-5; medium-plus finish 88+ points

    Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No

  • 2009 Daniel Bouland Morgon Les Délys 91 Points

    France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Morgon

    Group's #6 (my #4) – 44 pts.; 1, 0, 0, 0 - dark ruby color; herbal, green herb, smoke nose; tight, tart currant, smoke, tart cherry, herbal, mineral palate with firm, sweet tannins; needs 2-plus years and will go 10+ years; medium-plus finish

    Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No

  • 2009 Jean-Marc Burgaud Morgon Côte du Py Vieilles Vignes 90 Points

    France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Morgon

    Group's #7 (my #5) – 50 pts.; 1, 0, 2, 2 - medium dark ruby color; tart currant, tart red berry, earthy, roasted fruit, torrefaction nose; tart roasted fruit, raspberry, tart currant, tart red berry palate; needs 2-3 years and will go 8-10+ years; medium-plus finish 90+ points

    Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No

  • 2009 Louis Jadot Moulin-à-Vent Château des Jacques 86 Points

    France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Moulin-à-Vent

    Group's #8 (my #8) – 64 pts.; 0, 0, 1, 4 - medium dark ruby color; roasted red fruit, brett, tart currant, oak nose; tart berry, plum, black cherry, smoke, oak palate with tangy, firm, sweet tannins; medium-plus finish

    Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No

Closing

image

×
×