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• 2019 Famille Dutraive Chiroubles

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  4/24/2024 - dsamuel Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Pale ruby color
  Medium plus aromas of crunchy red fruit/rock candy with fresh herbs and green stem notes - pretty classic Beaujolais
  Light bodied with palate of beautiful red fruit with touch of bitter stemmy notes - slight touch of Brett on after palate
  Medium plus acidity with medium tannins and medium plus alcohol
  Really nice, classic though ripe Beaujolais - touch high on ETOH
  Nice finish led by ripe fruit and alcohol
  Brett notes picked up notably after opening and next day were a little overwhelming so drink on opening

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• 2009 Château Saint-Saturnin

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  4/17/2024 - dsamuel Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Double blind tasting
  Light/ medium garnet color - extensive bricking
  Medium aromas of dried cherry but really dominated by secondary/tertiary notes of dried florals/ leather/ dried herbs and green peppercorn - no new oak notes
  Medium bodied with palate of fresh/ dried cherry with dried herbs and green notes
  Medium plus tannins and medium plus acidity with medium alcohol
  Medium plus length led by fruit - palate really had way more freshness than aromas suggested
  I went with southern Rhone and Bordeaux wasn't even in my differential due to the lack of oak and light color- really interesting to try this
  Drink now prior to this fruit fading
  This isn't just a curiosity - its very well made

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• 2015 Domaine Macle Côtes du Jura Tradition

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  4/17/2024 - dsamuel Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Double blind tasting
  Dark gold color
  Medium plus aromas - moderate beautiful oxidative aromas nuts/honey with bruised apple and pear
  Medium plus bodied with palate of fresh/ bruised tree fruit and nuts with slight bitterness at the back of the palate
  Medium plus/ high acidity and medium alcohol with mild phenolic bitterness
  Medium finish
  I went with old Savennieres here due to the rather linear palate and acidity
  This really drank more like a Savagnin then a Chardonnay dominated blend
  Drinking great now but will hold
  Bottle said 13.5% alcohol

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