2018 Sheldrake Point Gamay Noir, USA, New York, Finger Lakes, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2018
Score: 
91
Grade: 
A-
Current Price: 
$15.00USD

Wow was this interesting.  11.6% abv.  Very pale ruby in color with some orange hues, clear and bright.  It looks like a rosé.  A lovely nose with cherries, sea air, kirsch, and cloves.  Medium bodied.  Light tannins.  Soft texture.  On the palate, cherries, cranberries and a slight orange note.  Moderate finish.  It drinks well enough on its own but would be better with food.  Salmon would be classic but maybe some Cajun Gumbo would be really good too.  Drink over the next year or two (but it might go longer, I have no idea).  

2018 Pierre-Marie Chermette Fleurie Les Garants, France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2018
Score: 
92
Grade: 
A-
Current Price: 
$33.00USD

A personal favorite of mine, from an excellent vintage.  This wine still needs some time to come together, but I think it will.  Purple in color, opaque and bright.  The nose is tight.  It does open to show black cherries and black raspberries with a bit of spice. Medium to full bodied.  Medium tannins.  On the palate, black cherry fruit.  Lush texture.  Good acidity.  Nice finish.  Give this wine a nice decant or cellar for a few more years.  Drink over the next ten years.  Nice on its own, this will work well with food.  Roasted duck or other fowl would be a good choice.  

2006 Pierre-Marie Chermette Domaine Vissoux Beaujolais Vieilles Vignes Cuvée Traditionnelle, France, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2006
Score: 
89
Grade: 
B+

Does Beaujolais age?  This was opened at a recent tasting of Beaujolais to show that it really does.  Not even a specific Cru, with the original $15 price sticker still on the bottle, this was fresh and drinking well.  Is it an amazing wine?  No, but it is solid and enjoyable.  Ruby in color with some darker swirls.  The nose has fresh cherry fruit and slight candy.  Medium bodied.  No tannins.  On the palate, cherries with some depth.  Good acidity.  Nice finish.  This drinks nicely on its own and would work great with a mushroom pizza.  

2019 Château de La Chaize Brouilly, France, Beaujolais, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2019
Score: 
91
Grade: 
A-
Current Price: 
$25.99USD

A new winery for me.  This is very nice.  Garnet in color, mostly clear and bright.  The nose has cherries, slight candied cherries and slighter citrus.  Medium bodied.  Medium tannins.  On the palate, this has tart acidity.  Cherries with slight citrus.  Nice finish.  This drinks well on its own and will work well with food.  A nice wine with Mushroom Quiche.  Drink over the next five to eight years.  A great value!

2020 Louis Jadot Morgon Côte du Py Château des Jacques, France, Beaujolais, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2020
Score: 
94
Grade: 
A
Current Price: 
$32.00USD

In a recent tasting of Cru Beaujolais, this was my top rated wine.  It is a big wine, but has the structure to hang the fruit on and everything is in proportion.  Purple in color, ruby at the rim, mostly opaque and bright.  Great nose.  Some oak showing but not overbearing.  Cherries, black cherries, dark chocolate, slight spice and even a floral tone.  Full bodied.  Firm tannins.  On the palate, this is delicious.  Black cherries, cherries, a bit of anise and dark chocolate.  Long finish.  This drinks great on its own, but will work well with most foods.  It would be a nice choice with a C

2019 Château du Moulin-a-Vent Moulin-à-Vent Couvent des Thorins, France, Beaujolais, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2019
Score: 
89
Grade: 
B+
Current Price: 
$26.00USD

Garnet in color, mostly clear and bright.  The nose is nice with cherries.  Light to medium bodied.  Light tannins.  Good acidity.  On the palate, nice cherry fruit.  Nice on its own, this will work well with food.  A nice choice with pizza.  While there are better values in Beaujolais, the wine is a middle of the road in style, easy drinking wine.

2017 Louis Jadot Moulin-à-Vent Clos de Rochegrès Château des Jacques, France, Beaujolais, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2017
Score: 
88
Grade: 
B+

This is a very nice wine, but for me (your mileage may vary), this is not what I am looking for in Beaujolais.  Garnet in color, mostly clear and bright.  The nose has cherries, baking spices, slight coffee notes and a bit of citrus.  Full bodied.  Medium tannins.  On the palate, bold cherry fruit with spice and slight dark chocolate.  Long finish.  This drinks well on its own, but would be better served with a steak.  Drink over the next seven to ten years.  

2021 Jean Paul & Charly Thevenet Morgon Vieilles Vignes

Vintage: 
2021
Score: 
89
Grade: 
B+
Current Price: 
$42.00USD

Another in the old school style of Cru Beaujolais.  Garnet in color, clear and bright.  The nose has cherries, some black cherries and what a friend noted as "Autumn spices" i.e. cinnamon, nutmeg, etc.  Medium bodied.  Light tannins.  Good balance.  On the palate, black cherry fruit with a touch of anise.  An almost menthol note on the finish.  This drinks well on its own but even better with food.  Poached salmon would work well.  Drink over the next ten years or so.  

2020 Pierre-Marie Chermette Moulin-à-Vent Les Trois Roches, France, Beaujolais, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2020
Score: 
90
Grade: 
A-
Current Price: 
$25.00USD

This wine is named for the three vineyards that the fruit comes from:  Rochegrès, Roche Noire and La Rochelle.  The winery is also known as Domaine Vissoux.  Ruby in color with slight purple hues.  The nose is lighter but nice with cherries, and a slight celery seed note.  Interesting.  Medium bodied.  On the palate, nice cherry fruit with the celery seed coming thru.  Good acidity.  Long finish.  In an era when many Cru Beaujolais are getting riper, this is more classic in style.  The acidity really kicks off the finish.  This will drink better with food.  It would be a great match with a

2020 Nicole Chanrion Domaine de la Voute des Crozes Côte de Brouilly, France, Beaujolais, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2020
Score: 
93
Grade: 
A
Current Price: 
$24.00USD

Great showing for this wine (also see the note on their sparkling Gamay wine found at https://www.intowine.com/reviews/nv-domaine-de-la-voute-des-crozes-effer... Garnet in color with purple swirls, mostly clear and bright.  The nose is deep with black cherries, cherries, and nutmeg.  Full bodied.  Firm tannins.  Lovely texture.  On the palate, there is plenty of black cherry fruit and some cherries with a touch of minerality.  Good bala

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