Drank this in comparison with 2019. It tastes "rougher" than remembered and the tannins were still on the upside inhibiting the usual smooth structure a bit.
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Nice and interesting Bojo, this is my 8th bottle from a case, and it's been about 9+ mos since I've tried a bottle. Showing up with crackling red and blue fruits, some espresso grounds and mint, a bit of spicy cinnamon, and a hint of tar. The tannins are light-ish but certainly still present, and there is refreshing acidity, making me enjoy this wine a tad on the cooler side. Drink through 2027+.
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7th bottle from a full case, last consumed about 3-4 mos prior. Delicious and refreshing Bojo this evening, showing notes of black and red fruits, wet rocks, coffee grounds, a hint of anise. Cool and bright as it rolls into the medium length, fruit and soil-laden finish. Drink through 2030 or so.
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6th bottle from a full case, last consumed ~6 mos prior. Delicious, granite-laden black and red fruit, with nice acidity and a longish finish. Drink through 2027+.
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Bottle 5 of 12, last consumed 6 months ago. Seems closed down, black fruited and espresso grounds, tightly knit, fine tannins and good acidity. Drink through 2027+.
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Bottle 4 of 12, last tasted 6 months ago. Very good, perhaps a bit more rustic and gritty than my past few bottles. Raspberry, plum, orange zest, tar, wet rocks and soil, menthol. The tannins are a bit sharper than I remember, with great acidity and a longish finish. Drink over the next 8+ yrs.
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Bottle #3 of 12, last tasted 3 mos ago. Just crazy delicious, with raspberry, rhubarb, cooking spices, tar and soil notes. Finely grained, beautiful tannins alongside bright acidity and a punchy core. Drink now through 2030+.
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Bottle 2 of 12. This was singing today, so beautiful with ripe cherry fruit buttressed by anise, a bit of clove, with finely grained tannins, gorgeous acidity and a long and satisfying finish. Drink now through 2030+.
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A tasty wine characterized by ripe plum, blueberries, and blackberries with a hint of white pepper and some other spices. Good concentration and balance.
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1st of 12 bottles. This Bojo is very pretty, showing off tart red raspberry fruits, alongside peatmoss, black pepper, cucumber skin, and a hint of road tar. Very interesting and really a refreshing red wine, given the ample, food-friendly acidity and the finely grained yet sticky tannins. This is a wine that is just now starting to drink well, and will likely continue to do so through 2026+.
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This was killer Fleurie; the nose was wide open from the word go with bright red berry fruits, floral notes, a hint of sanguine, and some crushed stone. The palate is bright and fresh, lovely balance and a lingering finish. Excellent value here. Should have bought more than one...
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I know I wrote a recent note on this, thinking I like this bottle a bit more, for some reason. Maybe it’s that everything tastes better when you’re sheltering in place during a covid epidemic. Love the medium dark fruit, bit of a strawberry/blueberry leaning, with good acidity, and some medium fine slightly mouth gripping tannins. Has a bit of a higher toned note, but enough darker character to make it appealing to my tastes. Very nice.
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Tasted and reviewed blind. Probably beaujolais; the only other option that comes to mind is pinot, and this doesn't really taste like pinot (and the color is too purple). Soft, feminine. Sweet raspberry with hints of violet, white pepper, mint, and soil. Not enough here for me to push it into the 90s. Rating: 89
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Very savory, crunchy and autumnal tasting of fallen leaves with a distinct pine needle accent. My #2 of 5 in its flight. But left open overnight, a retaste was flat-out weird with notes not unlike a brand new shower curtain which neccessitates a demotion from "Like" to "Neutral". Don't know what to make of this.
Fairly dark in color, this bottle shows a bit of the vintage warmth, with good darker fruit as a base, but a dominant layer of higher toned blueberry, which gives it a slightly confectionery sweetness. Good balance, but just a little too much of that blueberry sweetness for my tastes.
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Poker night horizontal with the Poncie. I expected to like the Les Garants more. Dynamic floral and red/dark berry nose. Nice acidity and weight. A nice little bouquet of berries, flowers, minerals, stone. More fruit, but less defined than the Poncie which I enjoyed more.
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8/24/2023 - Capucha Likes this wine: 91 Points
Drank this in comparison with 2019. It tastes "rougher" than remembered and the tannins were still on the upside inhibiting the usual smooth structure a bit.
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6/3/2023 - drrobvino wrote: 89 Points
Nice and interesting Bojo, this is my 8th bottle from a case, and it's been about 9+ mos since I've tried a bottle.
Showing up with crackling red and blue fruits, some espresso grounds and mint, a bit of spicy cinnamon, and a hint of tar.
The tannins are light-ish but certainly still present, and there is refreshing acidity, making me enjoy this wine a tad on the cooler side.
Drink through 2027+.
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8/24/2022 - drrobvino wrote: 90 Points
7th bottle from a full case, last consumed about 3-4 mos prior.
Delicious and refreshing Bojo this evening, showing notes of black and red fruits, wet rocks, coffee grounds, a hint of anise.
Cool and bright as it rolls into the medium length, fruit and soil-laden finish. Drink through 2030 or so.
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5/8/2022 - drrobvino wrote: 89 Points
6th bottle from a full case, last consumed ~6 mos prior.
Delicious, granite-laden black and red fruit, with nice acidity and a longish finish.
Drink through 2027+.
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11/13/2021 - drrobvino wrote: 89 Points
Bottle 5 of 12, last consumed 6 months ago.
Seems closed down, black fruited and espresso grounds, tightly knit, fine tannins and good acidity.
Drink through 2027+.
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5/13/2021 - drrobvino wrote: 90 Points
Bottle 4 of 12, last tasted 6 months ago.
Very good, perhaps a bit more rustic and gritty than my past few bottles.
Raspberry, plum, orange zest, tar, wet rocks and soil, menthol.
The tannins are a bit sharper than I remember, with great acidity and a longish finish.
Drink over the next 8+ yrs.
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11/22/2020 - drrobvino wrote: 93 Points
Bottle #3 of 12, last tasted 3 mos ago. Just crazy delicious, with raspberry, rhubarb, cooking spices, tar and soil notes.
Finely grained, beautiful tannins alongside bright acidity and a punchy core. Drink now through 2030+.
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10/6/2020 - doc.riesling Likes this wine: 86 Points
Viel Frucht. Fast etwas Pflaume und dunkelrote Kirsche. Straffe Säure und durchaus Tannin. Mit etwas Luft zeigen sich mehr Aromen.
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9/13/2020 - silton Likes this wine:
From a few weeks ago, I really liked day 1, got super sick for day 2 and don't remember much other than wishing I could buy more.
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8/29/2020 - drrobvino wrote: 93 Points
Bottle 2 of 12. This was singing today, so beautiful with ripe cherry fruit buttressed by anise, a bit of clove, with finely grained tannins, gorgeous acidity and a long and satisfying finish. Drink now through 2030+.
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5/5/2020 - rmalloy Likes this wine: 90 Points
A tasty wine characterized by ripe plum, blueberries, and blackberries with a hint of white pepper and some other spices. Good concentration and balance.
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4/14/2020 - drrobvino wrote: 92 Points
1st of 12 bottles. This Bojo is very pretty, showing off tart red raspberry fruits, alongside peatmoss, black pepper, cucumber skin, and a hint of road tar. Very interesting and really a refreshing red wine, given the ample, food-friendly acidity and the finely grained yet sticky tannins.
This is a wine that is just now starting to drink well, and will likely continue to do so through 2026+.
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4/5/2020 - jnewman77 Likes this wine:
This was killer Fleurie; the nose was wide open from the word go with bright red berry fruits, floral notes, a hint of sanguine, and some crushed stone. The palate is bright and fresh, lovely balance and a lingering finish. Excellent value here. Should have bought more than one...
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4/2/2020 - alanr wrote: 90 Points
I know I wrote a recent note on this, thinking I like this bottle a bit more, for some reason. Maybe it’s that everything tastes better when you’re sheltering in place during a covid epidemic. Love the medium dark fruit, bit of a strawberry/blueberry leaning, with good acidity, and some medium fine slightly mouth gripping tannins. Has a bit of a higher toned note, but enough darker character to make it appealing to my tastes. Very nice.
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3/29/2020 - rmalloy wrote: 89 Points
Tasted and reviewed blind. Probably beaujolais; the only other option that comes to mind is pinot, and this doesn't really taste like pinot (and the color is too purple). Soft, feminine. Sweet raspberry with hints of violet, white pepper, mint, and soil. Not enough here for me to push it into the 90s. Rating: 89
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3/28/2020 - melzar wrote: 90 Points
First day: Very smoothe and fruit forward. Day 2:tannin appears. Good balance. Will benefit from bottle age.
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3/27/2020 - Neecies wrote:
Very savory, crunchy and autumnal tasting of fallen leaves with a distinct pine needle accent. My #2 of 5 in its flight. But left open overnight, a retaste was flat-out weird with notes not unlike a brand new shower curtain which neccessitates a demotion from "Like" to "Neutral". Don't know what to make of this.
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1/18/2020 - alanr wrote: 88 Points
Fairly dark in color, this bottle shows a bit of the vintage warmth, with good darker fruit as a base, but a dominant layer of higher toned blueberry, which gives it a slightly confectionery sweetness. Good balance, but just a little too much of that blueberry sweetness for my tastes.
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12/31/2019 - poh dbo Likes this wine: 88 Points
Poker night horizontal with the Poncie. I expected to like the Les Garants more.
Dynamic floral and red/dark berry nose.
Nice acidity and weight.
A nice little bouquet of berries, flowers, minerals, stone. More fruit, but less defined than the Poncie which I enjoyed more.
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12/31/2019 - Francophile Likes this wine: 91 Points
A very nice Fleurie with good body and fruit. A nice wine to have on my birthday with Trout.
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9/1/2019 - mkates2000 wrote: 91 Points
Great expression of Gamay. Subtle, bright, controlled, haunting
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