France

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• Tavel

Deep golden in color.  Blind I guessed the was a Chardonnay.  Oh well.  Seems like a fair amount of oak in terms of vanilla and saw dust (to a lesser extent).  On the palate, lots of citrus (grapefruits) and a bit of wax.  At the same time, it has an oily texture.  Still, I found this very compelling.  Excellent acidity.  While it seemed like it needed time, it is also fresh and vibrant.  Going back to it after a few hours, it was as fresh as ever.  Very enjoyable.  

What a treat to try this.  It has been difficult finding anything out about the wine.  Apparently it is from a small vineyard that is planted on its original root stocks and over 100 years old.  They make a regular wine but this wine is limited to two barrels and is quite expensive.  Luckily, a good wine buddy opened this for one of our tasting groups.  It is very rare indeed.  Purple in color.  The nose has plums, smoke and dark cherries.  Very tight on the nose but with air it opened.  On the palate, it is incredibly concentrated.  Dark cherries with a great texture.  Ripe but tight.  Ver

Pale but vibrant ruby in color.  The nose has some slight cherries and a bit of rhubarb.  A nice foam with a lot of little bubbles.  On the palate, this is good but lacks depth especially considering the price.  Nevertheless, an excellent wine.  The cherries with a slight bitter cherry flavors carry over to the palate.  Clean with a nice finish.  And of course, a gorgeous bottle.  

Excellent wine and my favorite 2015 Beaujolais (So far).  Deep purple in color.  The nose is dusty with black cherries and a bit of fig.  On the palate, lovely silky texture.  Black cherries and black raspberries with nice spice to it.  Sort of a combination of Syrah and Zin in a good way but a bit lighter.  Firm tannins.  This got better all night and has lots of upside but it is delicious now.

Inky purple in color.  The nose has cedar with some cherries and black cherries.  On the palate, black cherries.  Medium tannins.  This wine is excellent but it seems to be close to ready to drink now and without the potential for much more improvement.  That is not a bad thing (and it may even be a good thing) though.  

A bit lighter in style (truer?) than most of the other 2015 Beaujolais I tasted.  To me, that was a good thing.  Purple/ruby in color.  The nose is very tight at first but then opens to cherries with a touch of spice.  Maybe also some rhubarb.  On the palate, this is tart cherries.  Bold acidity.  I like this a lot but some may have issues with the tartness.  Nice complex.  Kept improving all night long.  A Fass Selection wine.  

Inky purple in color.  Opaque.  The nose has sandalwood, black raspberries and dark cherries.  Deep and complex on the palate.  Black cherries with some dark chocolate notes.  A nice underlying earthiness.  Medium tannins.  Nice finish.  

Purple/Ruby in color.  The nose has dark cherries and a nice earthiness to it.  Just a hint of funk.  On the palate, this has sweet black cherry fruit.  Seems packed quite tight.  It just starts to unwind in the glass but needs some cellar time.  Firm tannins.  

Purple and opaque in color.  The nose has black cherries, and black olives with some black raspberries.  Again, it reminds me of the northern Rhone (not a bad thing).  Very smooth.  Deep and almost impenetrable at this point.  Black raspberries and black cherry fruit.  Firm tannins.  Needs time but lots of potential.

Purple/ruby in color.  Bright.  The nose takes a moment then shows black cherries, some candied qualities.  Someone said butterscotch, and that is close.  With more air, black cherries and earthiness.  On the palate, this is deep and complex.  Tannic.  Black raspberries and very clean.  Blind I might have guessed Cote Rotie.  Its best days are in the future IMO.