Yvon Mau
Yvon Métras
Le Printemps Fleurie Gamay 2011
This is fantastic. Just dusted granite at first but following the fruit and pure country smells develop beautifully: dew on the trees, fresh picked berries, manure. Piercing tart cherry and sour, mashed, fermenting fruit, and floral scents. Then the palate has the sweetness of cherry candy. Anise. Nutmeg. Long flavors. Completely transparent, all the sediment has settled out. Just beautiful. This is how natural wine should be. — 4 years ago
Yvon Métras
Madame Germaine Beaujolais Gamay 2016
This had lots of red cherry, strawberry with fresh cut flowers & crushed. rock. — 6 years ago
Yvon Métras
Beaujolais Gamay 2010
25 November 2018. The Four Horsemen, Brooklyn, NY. — 7 years ago
Domaine Y. Clerget (Yvon Clerget)
Clos de Vougeot Grand Crut Pinot Noir 2017
Pretty delicious and a value in grand cru if that can exist. — 5 years ago
Yvon Mau
Premius Bordeaux Sauvignon Blanc 2018
How can this only be rated 7.9? Uncouth plebes... — 6 years ago
Marcel Lapierre
Morgon Gamay 2014
If you want to impress a Somm with a bottle of wine, bring a Grand Cru Gamay. I hate using the term Beaujolais. It gives a lot of people the lesser impression of Beaujolais Nouveau which, equates to the impression left by Blue Nun in the 70’s/early 80’s and Yellow Tail in and around 2000.
This is one of my favorite producers of Gamay, a member of the “Gang of Four”; Lapierre, Thevenet, Foillard & Breton. There is a fifth honoree member to the “Gang of Four”, Yvon Metras, who I enjoy equally. If you want to finally appreciate this varietal, look for one of these producers from Morgan or Fleurie.
The nose reveals; dark cherries, blackberries, dark plum, stewed plum, baked strawberries, blueberry hues, spearmint, granitic minerals/soil, dark berry cola, thyme, rich forest floor, touch of cinnamon, very light caramel, dark chocolate, Indian spices, berry bubblegum, touch of band-aid, steeped fruit teas, limestone minerals, a whiff of black pepper, dark red, purple fresh flowers with shades of violets.
The body is full, rich and guides over the palate. It shows some tannins. The structure & tension are still big. The length and balance are at the beginnings of truly rounding into butterfly form. Still will benefit from 5 plus years in bottle. Bright red florals are far more pronounced on the palate. Ripe/bright; dark tart cherries, blackberries, dark plum, stewed plum, baked strawberries, half baked rhubarb with lovely blueberry hues, blood orange & dry raisins. Spearmint, tree sap, granitic minerals/soil pressed in to the palate, dark berry cola, orange peel, thyme, rich forest floor, touch of cinnamon, very light caramel, dark chocolate, Indian spices, berry bubblegum, touch of band-aid, steeped fruit teas, limestone minerals, hints of black pepper, dark red, purple fresh flowers with shades of violets. The acidity is like a warm summer rain shower. The long, rich, ripe, well balanced, elegant finish is nicely persistent for minutes.
12% ABV 👍
Photos of; Domaine Marcel Lapierre, Marcel Lapierre (may he RIP-2010), Marcel’s son and current Winemaker-Matheiu Lapierre and their Morgan Vineyard.
— 7 years ago
Château Gilette
Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 1976
Ludo nicho barush alegaza mau 6/14/23 @grandcru — 3 years ago
Alain Hudelot-Noellat
Les Charmes Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2007
Ludo barush alegza mau nicho 6/13/23 grand cru — 3 years ago
Yvon Mau
Vin de Pays de L'aude Merlot 2015
Nice, full-bodied wine. Dry, with notes of mushroom and plum. — 6 years ago
Yvon Mau
Premius Merlot Blend 2016
Solid Bordeaux. What makes it special is that we bought it at the Carrefour in Jinqiao, Pudong Shanghai, probably the best French wine supermarket collection in all of Asia. — 7 years ago
Spencer Dodd
Glorious Beauj raspberry strawberry. Very much Beauj but it also has an earthy not hidden in there. Elegantly balanced as well. Right when opened a lot was going on. It smells like stems. I like that. Another Beauj to go on the rotation for things to look for when it comes out. — 3 years ago