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Presented by Sandy Leckie with Robin Edwards

• 2007 Trénel Fils Chiroubles 86 Points

  France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Chiroubles

  Bright purple, just translucent.
  Fruity nose with some nice development notes.
  Fruity with a good balance, easy drinking, probably not for keeping, good length.

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• 2007 Jean-Marc Burgaud Régnié Vallières 86 Points

  France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Régnié

  Just translucent, bright purple.
  A light fruity nose with flowery notes, simple but very attractive.
  Fairly tannic, quite a serious wine, might be worth cellaring a couple of years.

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• 2006 Coudert Fleurie Clos de la Roilette 86 Points

  France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Fleurie

  Some development showing.
  Quite complex aromas, herby, maybe cheesy.
  A very serious wine, plenty of tannin, spicy, herby medium length. Will benefit from two years in the cellar.

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• 2006 Henry Fessy Brouilly Cuvée Georges Fessy 89 Points

  France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Brouilly

  Slight aging colours.
  Light soft fruity nose with toffee notes.
  Fruity attack, soft mid palate, tannic finish, good length. Will improve over the next two years.

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• 2006 Château de Beauregard (Joseph Burrier) Fleurie 92 Points

  France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Fleurie

  Quite dark with some aging.
  Attractive developed nose, farmyard with a bit of oak.
  Great feeling in the mouth, complex, smooth, the tannins are nice and soft, there are oak notes. good length. And this will develop well over the next 2 - 3 years.

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• 2005 Laurent Martray Brouilly "Combiaty" Vieilles Vignes 90 Points

  France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Brouilly

  Dark with a little aging.
  Lovely nose, cheese, there's a lot of complexity here.
  This is a serious food wine, a bit of fruit, and it's still developing, great length.

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• 2005 Dominique Piron Morgon Côte du Py 85 Points

  France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Morgon

  Dark, opaque, very youthful.
  Beautiful very youthful nose.
  Some fruit, peppery, very tannic, great length. Might improve with five or more years' cellaring.

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• 2005 Louis Jadot Moulin-à-Vent Château des Jacques 94 Points

  France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Moulin-à-Vent

  Dark, youthful and opaque.
  Oaky nose with a bit of development, fruity, meaty, complex.
  Loads of fruit, oak, plenty of tannin, this will be a great wine.

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