Blueberries and blackberries but no lift. Perhaps its past its prime but this was a grapey fruity thing without an edge or any focus. Easy enough to drink but not what I look or when I open a bottle of Chiroubles.
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Again, this was crunchy and delicious and showed way better than two high end CA pinots. Lots of birght cherry and strawberry fruit, with nice acidty. decent finish.
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Deep ruby colored-.Nose of raisin, strawberrybut not jammy. Spicy notes clove and black pepper.Mediumbody with a slight leathery texture. Finish medium-long a bit of minerality in the taste
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Nice - bright fresh nose, cherry and notes of stems, juicy, soft cherry fruit, but with a spicy bite from the stemmy tannins. This is interesting with good acidity but tastes better than my note would indicate. Maybe leave the other bottle a year.
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This is delicious. Can't be beat at the price, either. Mid-weight, less feminine than some Chiroubles. Tannic bite. Raspberries, stems. Great acidity -- went with roast chicken like a dream. Will happily buy from the guy who's pouring it down the drain!
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PNP through nuance wine finer. Cherry candy on the nose. On palate, cherries and minerals. Fruity and gritty, slightly tannic. Rather short finish. 88pts. Aloha!
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On the more mineral side of Chiroubles, with taunt structure and strict pleasure measured out very linerally. Nice but not in the perfume and spice manner of others from the area, but rather wild fruits and berries. Short finish.
Still over all, solid stuff. Great price quality ratio!
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Wonderful pure nose of wild fruits - that heady perfume that smells of Beaujolais and Chiroubles. On the palate its ripe but a big streak of minerals and acids keep everything humming. The finish is a bit shorter than I would have liked, but then if it was a fruit driven finish the mid-palate would probably have been too "sappy". For the modest price ($14) for a Cru Beaujolais, this is terrific!
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7/21/2021 - UpfromtheCellar wrote: 87 Points
Blueberries and blackberries but no lift. Perhaps its past its prime but this was a grapey fruity thing without an edge or any focus. Easy enough to drink but not what I look or when I open a bottle of Chiroubles.
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6/24/2017 - brandomonium Likes this wine: 89 Points
Truly enjoyable in every way. Simplicity
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1/16/2016 - celestialmundane Likes this wine: 88 Points
Inky purple. Cherry & black pepper nose. Lovely smell. Something bitterish too. Medium body. Sour cherry. Medium finish.
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5/2/2015 - Francophile Likes this wine: 89 Points
Strong color, and pretty full body for Gamey and lots of fruit
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4/18/2015 - thebonnydooner wrote: 88 Points
Again, this was crunchy and delicious and showed way better than two high end CA pinots. Lots of birght cherry and strawberry fruit, with nice acidty. decent finish.
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2/24/2015 - bg3034 wrote: 87 Points
PnP through Nuance Wine Finer. Cherry, a little dirt on nose. On palate, tart red cherry, a little cola. Opens up with air. 87 pts. Aloha!
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12/24/2014 - celestialmundane Likes this wine: 88 Points
Lovely fruit with a tannic backbone. Delicious.
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12/21/2014 - tmoritz1 wrote: 91 Points
Deep ruby colored-.Nose of raisin, strawberrybut not jammy. Spicy notes clove and black pepper.Mediumbody with a slight leathery texture. Finish medium-long a bit of minerality in the taste
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10/28/2014 - Francophile Likes this wine: 89 Points
Light and a good representative of this area
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8/25/2014 - thebonnydooner wrote: 88 Points
Nice - bright fresh nose, cherry and notes of stems, juicy, soft cherry fruit, but with a spicy bite from the stemmy tannins. This is interesting with good acidity but tastes better than my note would indicate. Maybe leave the other bottle a year.
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5/29/2014 - Francophile Likes this wine: 89 Points
This was a lovely deep Chiroubles, and I was quite surprised by the depth of bady and fruit. A very nice example
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3/2/2014 - wormfarmer Likes this wine: 89 Points
This is delicious. Can't be beat at the price, either. Mid-weight, less feminine than some Chiroubles. Tannic bite. Raspberries, stems. Great acidity -- went with roast chicken like a dream. Will happily buy from the guy who's pouring it down the drain!
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1/23/2014 - The Fickle Palate wrote:
Beaujolais Trade Tasting 'The Glory of Gamay' with Tim Atkin MW (The Taj Hotel and Residences, Buckingham Gate, London, UK): This has to be one of the heaviest Chiroubles going! Nose of coffee and bitter chocolate, racy tang of acidity, raspberries and gooseberry even. Sappy, stemmy character, a whack of tannin which makes this full-bodied, red berries, pepper and spice.
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12/19/2013 - f22nickell Does not like this wine: 70 Points
Donated ... as in "donated to the kitchen sink drain." I like my grape jelly with peanut butter on toast, not in my wine glass.
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11/22/2013 - Francophile Likes this wine: 90 Points
This was a lovely Chiroubles with good depth of body of a normally fairly light wine. Glad that I bought six bottle of this winner
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9/9/2013 - bg3034 wrote: 88 Points
PNP through nuance wine finer. Cherry candy on the nose. On palate, cherries and minerals. Fruity and gritty, slightly tannic. Rather short finish. 88pts. Aloha!
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7/5/2013 - UpfromtheCellar wrote: 88 Points
On the more mineral side of Chiroubles, with taunt structure and strict pleasure measured out very linerally. Nice but not in the perfume and spice manner of others from the area, but rather wild fruits and berries. Short finish.
Still over all, solid stuff. Great price quality ratio!
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4/18/2013 - gordoyflaca wrote: 91 Points
This was really nice, just pleasing, good, happy stuff. Yum.
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1/13/2013 - UpfromtheCellar wrote: 87 Points
Wonderful pure nose of wild fruits - that heady perfume that smells of Beaujolais and Chiroubles. On the palate its ripe but a big streak of minerals and acids keep everything humming. The finish is a bit shorter than I would have liked, but then if it was a fruit driven finish the mid-palate would probably have been too "sappy". For the modest price ($14) for a Cru Beaujolais, this is terrific!
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12/26/2012 - Francophile Likes this wine: 88 Points
A good representative wine from this village very pleasant
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