Community Tasting Note
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Billigan Likes this wine: 93 points
January 1, 2018 - Finally sourced this wine again, and I'm so glad I did. As big and bold as it was in its youth, but now gradually unclenching its fist. The ripe black fruit has softened considerably while still showing ample spine. The minerality, which was always there in spades, has moved further to the fore, giving the wine a distinctly volcanic vibe to finish. A completely sui generis and completely delicious Beaujolais with miles ahead of it.
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2 Comments
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Tim Heaton commented:
1/3/18, 8:31 AM - any red fruit qualities emerging as it evolves?
Surely one of the world's greatest wine values, and a reward for those with the patience to cellar.
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Billigan commented:
1/3/18, 8:46 AM - No real red fruits showing with this bottle. It remains a deep, dark purple color and the dark-fruited flavors predominate. It's always been a bit of a freak Bojo in my book (and in a very good way), but it's dark, molten minerality is (and will always be), the central quality of its character.
And I agree on what superb value it is!