Fine and fairly tasty, but comparatively flat over a few days. Feels like it is currently shut down as earlier bottles were pretty spectacular and way more dynamic.
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5th bottle from a case. Very pretty red and blue Gamay fruit, with black licorice, plum skin, and mint. The tannins are grippy, the acids are crisp, it begs for food. Lovely Bojo, early in the drinking window, enjoy through 2033 or so.
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Very nice Beaujolais from a hot year. Ripe and full flavored, still young but drinking well. Nice balance with enough acidity to bring out the fruit flavor. Finishes medium with a juicy finish and fine grained tannins.
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4th bottle from a full case, last consumed a bottle 6 mos ago. Red and crunchy fruit, with licorice strips, wet and gravelly minerality, and black pepper. There is crispy and refreshing acidity, with super-finely grained tannins, and a lip-smackingly fruit-and-anise-laden finish. Lovely, drink through 2030+. Just gulpably delicious.
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3rd bottle from a full case, last tasted 5 mos prior. This wine is quite tasty, it was in a lineup next to a 2014 Villages Red Burgundy and the youth and exuberance of the Bojo showed a nice contrast to the more mature Burgundy. This wine is built with fruit and acidity to age nicely, and still comes across as quite youthful. Drink through 2030+.
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2nd bottle from a full case. At first sniff and taste, this is beautiful stuff. Crispy red fruits, lipstick, peppermint, wet soil and pen ink. The bright red fruits, poured over rocks, shows a gorgeous slate-like minerality of thirst-quenching vinous proportions. The acidity is sharp and bright, and the finish is punchy and tart. This is a complete wine, drink now through 2030+. What a value at $20 USD. Absurdly awesome.
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This is the best showing of this wine for me - and I drunk it a good two years before the recommended window. The last few vintages I've followed the recommendations and have not been impressed - but this young wine was excellent. Has that nice crunchy red and black cherry fruit of a good Beaujolais but with a nice earthy tannic spine and some nice mineral notes on the finish. This was complex and balanced while also being good and tasty. I will buy this again and drink around the 3 year mark - this was excellent.
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Fantastic as always. Perhaps a bit more ripe than normal, but supremely balanced with acids and minerality. Crunchy cranberries and raspberry notes. Clean and refreshing.
Gorgeous blue and red fruit, spice and peppermint, tar and pen ink. This is a pretty red wine, showing tart red fruits, alongside peat moss, wet soil, and greens. Puckering acidity, med+ finish, blue and red fruits. Goes on and on. Insane value at $20 USD.
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PnP - over 6 hours in a Zalto Burgundy glass. This wine is amorphous, shifting flavor tones and textural shapes every 30 minutes. Robust blue and red fruit aromas meld with shifting herbal and spice notes. At once, both the juicy elements and the drying tannic elements are present, though the proportion and shape shifts as it continually opens over time. A balanced wine that is really young and its baby fat remains in place making the primary notes cloak any real complexity that will eventually emerge in a number of years. I knew this was young, but just wanted to have the first bottle to test the water and see what might be forthcoming. Hold, and HOLD for further development. Drink now for simple primary flavors- though there are better wines for that.
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Another good vintage for this producer despite the warmth. Even this young, it’s stuffing is apparent, and will improve for quite some time (perhaps not as long as some other vintages, but certainly a decade or two).
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I've had previous vintages of this wine and enjoyed them, but this one seemed thin and disjointed. Possibly an off bottle, but more likely it's not ready for prime time yet.
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Hints of purple , and long legs in the glass ( but only 12.5% !), the nose is heavy with the scent of sweet violets, raspberry pastilles, cranberries,Kirsch,spicy vanilla, very ripe bananas, hints of liquorice, and airy minerality. Pronounced, voluptuous and fruity aromas lead into a smooth palate , but still with medium acidity and tannins , with flavours of refreshingly sharp brambles , cranberries, and sour cherries. This a deliciously ripe Beaujolais cru, balanced and refreshing , and a seriously good QPR. Apparently served in French embassies as a house wine - lucky ambassadors! Drink over the next couple of years.
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Very enjoyable, although the vintage is somewhat apparent. Very surprised this is apparently just 12.5%, doesn't feel too warm, but not lighter and more uplifting as the 2016 version has been. Still, this proves that it is a qpr giant even in a warm vintage.
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2016 vintage: This wine is a medium garnet in color with a med(-) intensity if arroma. The nose is composed of dark cherries, hazelnut, rose pedals, perfume. and homey. This wine is dry with med+ acidity, med tannin, med body, and a med finish. I taste hazlenut,/apple skin, amd light roast coffee. Overall, this wine is a good wine that's already past its prime. Not suitable for further aging.
Opened for two hours. Beautiful rich red color; no purple hues. Really gorgeous in the glass for Beaujolais. Soft, pure expression of fruit on the nose. Nice soft, pure minerality; some pure gravel dust notes, some pretty briar and raspberry seeds. Pretty notes, but they are on the softer side of things. Palate entry is very elegant in texture... beautifully silky and smooth. Quick sips you just get all that beauty, but if you hold it for more than a few seconds, pretty intense, fine grained tannins begin to build. The flavors on the palate are all high toned, with pretty raspberry flavors, gravel dust, cranberry juice, and a sensation of nicely integrated acidity. That acid blooms on the finish and then quickly begins to recede to soft, pretty, tart cranberry notes, gravel dust, and soft, fine grained tannins. This is a beautifully soft, and already integrated wine. Probably not drinking as well as the 2017 was on release, but still incredibly good. Again and again, this is almost always the QPR of the vintage. It's amazing you can get wine at this level for under $20. This should drink well for the next 30 years+.
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Wow! What a knockout nose. Loads of crunchy cherry and cranberry fruit, crushed rocks and a bit of meaty, Gamay character. Medium-full bodied and quite dense. This is loaded with sweet, but precise fruit, abundant with ripe tannin and bright acidity. This is truly fantastic. Beautiful now, this will certainly benefit from at least a few years in the cellar. Drink 2022-2030 93
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3/22/2024 - drrobvino wrote:
Nice Bojo at the end of a bunch of beautiful wines.
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2/10/2024 - celestialmundane Likes this wine: 90 Points
Dense ruby. Cherries, chocolate, and a touch of mint in the nose. Medium body. Chewy tannins. Long finish.
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2/9/2024 - drrobvino wrote: 91 Points
Yummy, had this 7th bottle from a full case, today at the beach while cleaning the boat in the sun. Lovely.
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9/23/2023 - PDX-S wrote:
Fine and fairly tasty, but comparatively flat over a few days. Feels like it is currently shut down as earlier bottles were pretty spectacular and way more dynamic.
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3/26/2023 - drrobvino wrote: 91 Points
5th bottle from a case.
Very pretty red and blue Gamay fruit, with black licorice, plum skin, and mint.
The tannins are grippy, the acids are crisp, it begs for food.
Lovely Bojo, early in the drinking window, enjoy through 2033 or so.
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2/16/2023 - PSirah Tampa wrote: 90 Points
Popped and poured. Way too early for this one. Should improve tremendously.
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1/31/2023 - joraesque wrote: 89 Points
In a great place, with excellent balance overall. 12.5% ABV.
89+
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11/24/2022 - Pinotfanbg wrote: 90 Points
Very nice Beaujolais from a hot year. Ripe and full flavored, still young but drinking well. Nice balance with enough acidity to bring out the fruit flavor. Finishes medium with a juicy finish and fine grained tannins.
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9/22/2022 - drrobvino wrote: 91 Points
4th bottle from a full case, last consumed a bottle 6 mos ago.
Red and crunchy fruit, with licorice strips, wet and gravelly minerality, and black pepper.
There is crispy and refreshing acidity, with super-finely grained tannins, and a lip-smackingly fruit-and-anise-laden finish.
Lovely, drink through 2030+. Just gulpably delicious.
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3/6/2022 - drrobvino wrote: 90 Points
3rd bottle from a full case, last tasted 5 mos prior.
This wine is quite tasty, it was in a lineup next to a 2014 Villages Red Burgundy and the youth and exuberance of the Bojo showed a nice contrast to the more mature Burgundy. This wine is built with fruit and acidity to age nicely, and still comes across as quite youthful. Drink through 2030+.
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10/18/2021 - drrobvino wrote: 92 Points
2nd bottle from a full case.
At first sniff and taste, this is beautiful stuff. Crispy red fruits, lipstick, peppermint, wet soil and pen ink.
The bright red fruits, poured over rocks, shows a gorgeous slate-like minerality of thirst-quenching vinous proportions.
The acidity is sharp and bright, and the finish is punchy and tart. This is a complete wine, drink now through 2030+.
What a value at $20 USD. Absurdly awesome.
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8/24/2021 - thebonnydooner wrote: 91 Points
This is the best showing of this wine for me - and I drunk it a good two years before the recommended window. The last few vintages I've followed the recommendations and have not been impressed - but this young wine was excellent. Has that nice crunchy red and black cherry fruit of a good Beaujolais but with a nice earthy tannic spine and some nice mineral notes on the finish. This was complex and balanced while also being good and tasty. I will buy this again and drink around the 3 year mark - this was excellent.
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6/30/2021 - mdefreitas wrote: 92 Points
Fantastic as always. Perhaps a bit more ripe than normal, but supremely balanced with acids and minerality. Crunchy cranberries and raspberry notes. Clean and refreshing.
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6/21/2021 - drrobvino wrote: 91 Points
Gorgeous blue and red fruit, spice and peppermint, tar and pen ink.
This is a pretty red wine, showing tart red fruits, alongside peat moss, wet soil, and greens.
Puckering acidity, med+ finish, blue and red fruits. Goes on and on. Insane value at $20 USD.
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3/9/2021 - Nojomoschwa Likes this wine: 91 Points
At just under $20 this remains one of the single best values iin Cru Beaujolais for me. It just delivers. Every vintage. So temptingly tasty already…
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2/21/2021 - PDX-S wrote:
PnP - over 6 hours in a Zalto Burgundy glass.
This wine is amorphous, shifting flavor tones and textural shapes every 30 minutes.
Robust blue and red fruit aromas meld with shifting herbal and spice notes.
At once, both the juicy elements and the drying tannic elements are present, though the proportion and shape shifts as it continually opens over time.
A balanced wine that is really young and its baby fat remains in place making the primary notes cloak any real complexity that will eventually emerge in a number of years.
I knew this was young, but just wanted to have the first bottle to test the water and see what might be forthcoming.
Hold, and HOLD for further development.
Drink now for simple primary flavors- though there are better wines for that.
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2/7/2021 - cadamson Likes this wine:
Another good vintage for this producer despite the warmth. Even this young, it’s stuffing is apparent, and will improve for quite some time (perhaps not as long as some other vintages, but certainly a decade or two).
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2/1/2021 - Big Juicy Red wrote:
I've had previous vintages of this wine and enjoyed them, but this one seemed thin and disjointed. Possibly an off bottle, but more likely it's not ready for prime time yet.
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1/17/2021 - exonian Likes this wine: 90 Points
Hints of purple , and long legs in the glass ( but only 12.5% !), the nose is heavy with the scent of sweet violets, raspberry pastilles, cranberries,Kirsch,spicy vanilla, very ripe bananas, hints of liquorice, and airy minerality. Pronounced, voluptuous and fruity aromas lead into a smooth palate , but still with medium acidity and tannins , with flavours of refreshingly sharp brambles , cranberries, and sour cherries. This a deliciously ripe Beaujolais cru, balanced and refreshing , and a seriously good QPR. Apparently served in French embassies as a house wine - lucky ambassadors! Drink over the next couple of years.
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1/3/2021 - spaldingsmails Likes this wine:
Very enjoyable, although the vintage is somewhat apparent. Very surprised this is apparently just 12.5%, doesn't feel too warm, but not lighter and more uplifting as the 2016 version has been. Still, this proves that it is a qpr giant even in a warm vintage.
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12/2/2020 - Angel Lupercio Likes this wine: 85 Points
2016 vintage: This wine is a medium garnet in color with a med(-) intensity if arroma. The nose is composed of dark cherries, hazelnut, rose pedals, perfume. and homey. This wine is dry with med+ acidity, med tannin, med body, and a med finish. I taste hazlenut,/apple skin, amd light roast coffee. Overall, this wine is a good wine that's already past its prime. Not suitable for further aging.
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11/10/2020 - David Paris (dbp) wrote: 91 Points
Opened for two hours. Beautiful rich red color; no purple hues. Really gorgeous in the glass for Beaujolais. Soft, pure expression of fruit on the nose. Nice soft, pure minerality; some pure gravel dust notes, some pretty briar and raspberry seeds. Pretty notes, but they are on the softer side of things. Palate entry is very elegant in texture... beautifully silky and smooth. Quick sips you just get all that beauty, but if you hold it for more than a few seconds, pretty intense, fine grained tannins begin to build. The flavors on the palate are all high toned, with pretty raspberry flavors, gravel dust, cranberry juice, and a sensation of nicely integrated acidity. That acid blooms on the finish and then quickly begins to recede to soft, pretty, tart cranberry notes, gravel dust, and soft, fine grained tannins. This is a beautifully soft, and already integrated wine. Probably not drinking as well as the 2017 was on release, but still incredibly good. Again and again, this is almost always the QPR of the vintage. It's amazing you can get wine at this level for under $20. This should drink well for the next 30 years+.
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5/6/2020 - WineGuyX Likes this wine: 93 Points
Wow! What a knockout nose. Loads of crunchy cherry and cranberry fruit, crushed rocks and a bit of meaty, Gamay character. Medium-full bodied and quite dense. This is loaded with sweet, but precise fruit, abundant with ripe tannin and bright acidity. This is truly fantastic. Beautiful now, this will certainly benefit from at least a few years in the cellar. Drink 2022-2030 93
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