Aged Cru Beaujolais (San Francisco): Light ruby. Ripe cherry aroma. Medium to light weight but deeply imbued fruit with excellent supporting acidity and soil. Clean, gently sweet but completely serious wine. Beautiful to drink now but this has plenty left in the tank-impressive!
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Unbelievably lively and fresh, I would have pegged this as a 2020, not a 2009. As I mentioned in my last note from a decade ago, there's not undue weight here despite the warm vintage. Purrs like a happy cat. Ranks among my best-ever experiences with a Beaujolais.
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(Coudert Fleurie Clos de la Roilette Cuvée Tardive) Dark magenta color; smoke, tart currant, charcoal nose; tasty, tart currant, herbal, smoke palate; medium finish 91+ pts.
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12/26/2023 - DaleW wrote:
Killer Gamay - taut black cherry fruit with coffee, loam, and an almost curry-like spice note. Complex and long. A-
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12/10/2023 - drwine2001 wrote:
Aged Cru Beaujolais (San Francisco): Light ruby. Ripe cherry aroma. Medium to light weight but deeply imbued fruit with excellent supporting acidity and soil. Clean, gently sweet but completely serious wine. Beautiful to drink now but this has plenty left in the tank-impressive!
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11/12/2023 - Vas19 wrote: 90 Points
Showing a little bit of age but this could definitely go longer. Lacking some elegance in this vintage. Decent but not a wow wine.
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6/13/2023 - Wicker Parker Likes this wine:
Unbelievably lively and fresh, I would have pegged this as a 2020, not a 2009. As I mentioned in my last note from a decade ago, there's not undue weight here despite the warm vintage. Purrs like a happy cat. Ranks among my best-ever experiences with a Beaujolais.
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1/11/2023 - Andydna wrote: 90 Points
I more enjoyed the 2010 bottle of this than the 2009. The 2009 has a similar but lesser nose. I was hoping for the stunning aromatics of the 2010.
That said, the 2009 palate is a bit better than the 2010. The 2009 has more strawberry, herbs, and tobacco.
I think I'd recommend aging these longer.
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