Francisque Lapandéry
Réserve Vieilles Vignes Côte Roannaise Gamay
Côte Roannaise, Central Vineyards, Loire Valley, France
This last bottle was the best of the lot. It combined plentiful mulberry-like fruit with a lightness and nearly playful texture. While I enjoy plenty of Beaujolais, I think I prefer this even lighter style of Gamay.
This last bottle was the best of the lot. It combined plentiful mulberry-like fruit with a lightness and nearly playful texture. While I enjoy plenty of Beaujolais, I think I prefer this even lighter style of Gamay.
Mar 31st, 2023This showed a bit strange on PNP. Flinty, creosote and charcoal aromas. With air it gained some fruit, but not what I recalled for this wine. Paired against a Negrette dominant blend from Frontalis, this was a distinct second for nearly every taster that night.
This showed a bit strange on PNP. Flinty, creosote and charcoal aromas. With air it gained some fruit, but not what I recalled for this wine. Paired against a Negrette dominant blend from Frontalis, this was a distinct second for nearly every taster that night.
Nov 28th, 2022
Crisp and refreshing, with lots of crunchy Gamay character. Nose has crunchy cherry fruit, high-toned stoniness, and an herbal note. Very direct in the mouth, with loads of limestoney minerality, which gives a very different impression than Gamays grown in more granitic soil.
Crisp and refreshing, with lots of crunchy Gamay character. Nose has crunchy cherry fruit, high-toned stoniness, and an herbal note. Very direct in the mouth, with loads of limestoney minerality, which gives a very different impression than Gamays grown in more granitic soil.
Sep 26th, 2018
Gamay - nearly as structured as many a Bourgogne Rouge - black cracked pepper coming to the front on day 3
Gamay - nearly as structured as many a Bourgogne Rouge - black cracked pepper coming to the front on day 3
Jan 23rd, 2018Nice Gamay from the Loire backwaters. Crunchy, hard cherry and grapey Gamay fruit, but with a higher-toned mineral note than the granitic minerality of the Beaujolais crus. Lowish acidity and chunky, blocky mouthfeel give away its 2015 origins. Good value though, with lots of flavor in a low alcohol format.
Nice Gamay from the Loire backwaters. Crunchy, hard cherry and grapey Gamay fruit, but with a higher-toned mineral note than the granitic minerality of the Beaujolais crus. Lowish acidity and chunky, blocky mouthfeel give away its 2015 origins. Good value though, with lots of flavor in a low alcohol format.
Nov 22nd, 2017
2015 Vintage. 12% Alcohol. Lovely red Loire wine with good fruit and acidity. Another #garagiste deal.
2015 Vintage. 12% Alcohol. Lovely red Loire wine with good fruit and acidity. Another #garagiste deal.
Jan 19th, 2022
Enjoyed this. More kick than I expected, flavors of spice and earth that round out the darker red fruits. Great food wine. Young.
Enjoyed this. More kick than I expected, flavors of spice and earth that round out the darker red fruits. Great food wine. Young.
Dec 14th, 2016