Juicy and acid with great body. Very sipable. A plonk find — 8 years ago
Love the Beaujolais (carbonic ) character Amazing fruit with herbal cab franc (other than fruit)almost cranberry fruit — 9 years ago
With truffled sweetbreads. Oh so good. — 9 years ago
Peppercorn, loamy earth and limestone meet plum on the nose. More black cherry than red, with a strong mid palate that transitions effortlessly to an elevated, almost floral (purple flowers) finish. Tannins are well integrated at this point. Enjoyed following 3 hr decant. — 10 years ago
Spectacular Beaujolais — 12 years ago
100% Gamay.
Iron-tinted garnet. Clear and transparent.
The nose is royal. Complex commingling of floral note, red fruit, and minerality. Violet, rose petal, red cherry, wild strawberry, cranberry, tar, and iron. On the bouquet alone, this could very well be misunderstood for a Nebbiolo-based wine.
Structurally, the wine is built for long haul IMO. Grippy tannin, med plus acid, med low body (12.5 abv). 4 years old but this Beaujo tasted so young (who said it cannot age!). Still a lot of red fruit characters backed by mineral/stony frame. The same profile follows through from the aromas to the palate.
Pulled the plug on this bottle on a whim. No regret. Now I know I have to keep my hands off the rest of my bottles for another decade. Lovely juice! 91+ — 8 years ago
This review is NOT for the Old Vine labeling.
Looking for a wine to go with the Thanksgiving meal? This Gamay will work perfectly with the array of dueling dishes on the table. (Put a couple away in the cellar and take another look around '19. You'll think you're a genius.) — 9 years ago
Very enjoyable — 9 years ago
A nice burgundy. Smooth and a bit smoky at the end — 10 years ago
I hope they serve this by the glass in the afterlife. — 11 years ago
Just delicious. Very pretty wine with nice bright berry flavors and mouthfeel — 8 years ago
Hand picked in Lyon, the label lured me into thinking that something magical awaited, a bit disappointed when opened. Plenty of fresh, vibrant fruit, but felt over oaked and missing the finesse of other Beaujolais I’ve had from the region. — 8 years ago
Cru Beaujolais made in a Croze-Hermitage cellar and it shows! Tasty! — 8 years ago
Goes well with chocolate. — 10 years ago
Picked up at Batchlor Farmer! — 11 years ago
Ned Gray Creed
That was bright, crisp, crunchy. Very impressive. In love with Saint Amour, my first. — 7 years ago