I’ve been following Yann Bertrand’s wines for a few years now and loving them. Even in hotter vintages like 2018, he still managed to produce some quite enjoyable, low abv wines. 18 Foillards by comparison have not been in my wheelhouse at all sadly.
I’ve liked some of the Pierre Cotton wines, but had one too many flawed bottles (either mousy or brett ridden) to continue purchasing.
This is how I feel about Anne Sophie DuBouis, especially her “l’alchimiste”.
Have also really enjoyed the Anne Sophie Dubois wines. I haven’t drunk as much of her wines, but I’m partial to the Labourons cuvee. Very different wine though. Thanks for the reminder on Anne Sophie’s wines. She bottles a few mags and DMs and I need to track down some of the more current releases
I wish I knew how they aged. With a relatively shallow cellar, I never make it very long before breaking into them.
Just opened a Foillard Cote du Py 2020 as a pop and pour. While very young, it’s already very enjoyable and will be a terrific bottle with some age. The spice notes really come through, and it has a great finish. Sorry for the abbreviated review… I’m glad I have some bottles back home!
2009 Foillard Morgon Côte du Py.
Still remarkably fresh, although time has cleansed its jamminess. Based on the first inhale, I thought it might be too lush, but the flavors, balance and mouthfeel were immaculate. Crisp and youthful. I’d never have guessed it was 14 years from harvest. Candied cherries, licorice, cinnamon.
I have two bottles left. I’d love to keep at least one of them another 5-10 years and revisit it.
2011 Coudert Fleurie Clos de la Roilette Cuvée Tardive
This magnum was my last of this vintage of this cuvée, though I still have some Griffe remaining. Crunchy dark berries, nice mineral component joined by a late-palate herbal savoriness that enhances rather than distracts. The overall, it’s elegant and classy. There’s plenty of time left for this wine to develop, especially in this format. It was thoroughly enjoyed by everyone, marking the debut of our local “Men’s Night Out.” (Our wives have their regular meetups, but until now, the men only got together for mountain bike or ski trips.)
Nice to hear this…I still have one magnum of this left. I am also sitting on a few 09’s in 750ml. I think those probably need a few more years based on the last bottle I tasted a few years ago.
Clos de la Roilette cuvee tardive 2023. Bought two to assess the vintage. 14%.
Seems a slightly heavier vintage. Bit plump. Limited acidity. Reminds me a bit of a recent 2018.
I don’t think I will be seeking out this vintage.
Anyone has tried anything?
2017 Chateau des Jacques, Clos de Rochegres, Moulin
Very approachable, well priced, and crunchy yet refreshing. Our house red throughout summer by the pool, a cellar defender which loses nothing in comparison with many more lauded summer reds
Haven’t tried much 2023. I have a few bottles of 2023 Cuvee Tardive which I won’t open for a few years. Will drink more of vintage before deciding on cellaring anything further…I have plenty of 2022 which I love.
Opened Yann Betrand “Mon Petit Cheri” Fleurie 2023 today, first time with this producer. Really lovely…if you like Lapierre, you will enjoy this. Intense carbonic nose of strawberry, rose, and light banana, with some menthol/eucalyptus overtones. Palate is fresh, moderate acidity/moderate tannin. This is sort of a “thinking man’s” pop and pour Beaujolais. I do love the style of fresh, unfiltered, unsulphured, and textured while also being balanced. It’s a bit dear at $45.
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Château Thivin - Côte de Brouilly - Cuvée La Chapelle 2018
Red cherries, raspberries, some spices, something like burnt wood and cinnamon on the nose, then quite a concentrated, intense mouthful of cherries and strawberries, moving into plums and cinnamon, before a layered finish of all those fruit sensations. The depth and structure are very impressive and altogether very satisfying. 92 pts
I’m not a regular Beaujolais drinker but really enjoyed this. I was surprised too - I had expected a 2018 to be a bit jammy like in other regions, but this one wasn’t at all, on the contrary, the concentration had an agreeably acidic, dry crispness to it. I bought this on the strength of @Robert.A.Jr 's recommendation of the domaine and @William_Kelley 's excellent review in TWA. Hats off to the pair of you!
Summer beaujolais tasting - general consensus was very high level of the wines.
Flight 2
Flight 1
Flight 2
Interesting story for these wines - the owner (a French countess) bought it in 2014 and only produced 7 vintages. Advised by Derononcourt - what was he doing in beaujolais? In any event, all wines should very well, to excellent. Deep wines. Clear vintage differences between the bottles. Bit more extracted. But all wines to further age. There is very little info on these wines on the board.
Flight 3 - all much lighter colored
great tasting! 16s are so good; curious how did the pi compare to the py normale?
I must admit I was suffering from palate fatigue at the end - but experienced tasters agreed the 2016 Pi was the best wine of the flight - evolution in winemaking + great year. I must admit to be more hesitant on the difference in price between the 2 wines vs difference in quality.
Only just seeing this, Jozef!
My experience with the Château des Bachelards wines was that they were very extracted, quite oaky, and a bit oxidative. You say they need age, but did they still show fresh fruit?
