Community Tasting Note
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Billy Swan wrote:
March 28, 2022 - Real treat drinking this. I remember opinions on this wine and the vintage 2009 in Beaujolais being all over the place. From vintage of a lifetime to "atypical".
When opening I was thinking about the old saying, age a good Bojo and it becomes a Pinot Noir. In this incarnation the wine has not reached that stage, this is Gamay, this is Beaujolais. Fruit is plain lovely, ripe red currant, raspberries making love to flowers and fresh herbs with a nuance of licorice growing nearby. Yes, concentration and extract are on the high side for a typical old school Bojo from way back when, but a cleansing acidity with shades of oranges and mandarins keep things very fresh. Then at the end a sledgehammer of granite descends on your tastebuds.
13,5% alcohol used to be a lot for a Beaujolais, but now rather is towards the low end in many recent vintages. Brilliant wine, too bad it was my last one. Stored cool this will probably have life for at least another 5-7 years.2 people found this helpful 1,840 views
2 Comments
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Jetjock commented:
3/28/22, 9:51 AM - Very good review w/good advice as well. Thanks.
FYI, still have six in the cellar. Should be a treat for my 3 daughters whom I'm introducing to the quality & VALUE of well-made cru beaujolais. -
Billy Swan commented:
3/28/22, 10:58 AM - My pleasure, Jetjock!
I envy your daughters! ;-)