Red and Rose Wines of France
The Wines:
2016 My Essential Rose IGT 12.5% abv ($11.00 from Last Bottle) Range: $14 - 16.00 Region: France: Provence, Coteaux d' en-Provence
Varietal: Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah
2016 Louis Jadot Beaujolais-Village 12.5% abv $12.99
Region: France: Burgundy, Beaujolais
Varietal: 100% Gamay
2016 Domaine Marciel, Lapierre Morgon 13% abv $32.00
Region: France: Burgundy, Beaujolais, Morgan
Varietal: 100% Gamay
Region: France: Burgundy, Cote de Nuits, Vosne-Romanee
Varietal: Pinot Noir
2016 Lou Camine Lirac 14.5% abv $12.99
Region: France: Southern Rhone, Lirac
Varietal: 80% Grenache, 15% Syrah, 5% Mourvèdre
2015 Fronsac Clos Du Roy 15% abv $15.00 (from Last Bottle)
Region: France, Bordeaux, Fronsac
Varietal: 95% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc
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Prunes and red wine: Dianne said this was her favorite dessert.
Tasting Notes and More Information
2016 My Essential Rose IGT 12.5% abv ($11.00 from Last Bottle) Range: $14 - 16.00
Region: France: Provence
Varietal: Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah
My Tasting Notes:
The wine is pale salmon.
The wine has a medium(-) intensity and is youthful. The aromas are of blossom, nectarine, raspberry, pineapple, tomato leaf and lavender.
The wine is dry with medium(+) acidity, medium alcohol and medium body. It has medium flavor intensity and a medium finish. The flavors are of raspberry, nectarine, tomato leaf and lavender.
The wine is good.
Drink now, not suitable for aging.
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The wine has a medium(-) intensity and is youthful. The aromas are of blossom, nectarine, raspberry, pineapple, tomato leaf and lavender.
The wine is dry with medium(+) acidity, medium alcohol and medium body. It has medium flavor intensity and a medium finish. The flavors are of raspberry, nectarine, tomato leaf and lavender.
The wine is good.
Drink now, not suitable for aging.
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Interesting article: 20 Wines Under $20 The Savory Side of Rose by Eric Asimov, New York Times, June 22 2017
From My Essential Wine
Our rosé hails from an area of Provence about 40 kilometers from the picturesque town of Aix. We work with two vineyards, both of which are planted to Grenache and Cinsault with just a bit of Syrah. Importantly, we grow these grapes specifically to make rosé (as is the tradition in the South of France). Vinification is straight to press with the red grapes (there is no saignée nonsense here) and everything is whole-bunch pressed and fermented. After a short rest in tank the wine is bottled. The result is a wine that smells like only French rosé can: red fruits and brisk sea air. It’s delicious, refreshing and eminently quaffable. Enjoy.
From The Wine Library
there are at least two ways that rosé is made and we think one of them infinitely: better dedicating red grapes to the production of rosé. It’s not about stealing some juice from a red wine in process to make what’s left darker; it’s about saying hey, we’re going all in with this and we’re going to completely press these red grapes — their skins, seeds and some of the stems too — in an effort to extract a complete picture. The result is a pale pink wine that smells like red fruits and flowers yet is crisp, dry and ultra refreshing. One glass invites another, a wine that can very quickly become a bottle for one
From Last Bottle:
Hailing from southern France and the Provence area in general, Betts knows all the cool kids and gets top-quality stuff that he blends into perfection for amazing prices (and that’s before we do what we do). CRISP, racy, flowery, lip-smacking, redolent of rose petals and watermelon, easy on the eyes and SUPER easy on the budget (until we sell out, that is!). This is what you drink on Tuesday mornings (oh, wait, that’s us). Love good French rose? BETTER MOVE QUICK!
2016 Louis Jadot Beaujolais-Village 12.5% abv % $12.99
Region: France: Burgundy, Beaujolais
Varietal: 100% Gamay
The wine is dry, medium acidity, medium tannin, medium alcohol, medium(+) body and a medium(+) finish. The flavors are of dark cherry, blueberry, tomato leaf, licorice. and white pepper.
The wine is outstanding.
Can drink now, but has potential for aging.
From Last Bottle
It's BACK!! Just off the container from France!! Our much-requested Clos du Roy Fronsac! Now, we'd like to mention the 2015 vintage. We recently went through a massive amount of samples sent to us forom various Chateaux, and EVERY ONE impressed us. That is EXTREMELY rare. This is a monumentally YUM vintage, with wonderful short-term, super-friendly drinking. Anyway, GET THIS! This price? C'mon!!
A good example of the 2015 Bordeaux’s with nice tannic richness, great cassis and black raspberry fruit and good finish for a modest price
From My Essential Wine
Our rosé hails from an area of Provence about 40 kilometers from the picturesque town of Aix. We work with two vineyards, both of which are planted to Grenache and Cinsault with just a bit of Syrah. Importantly, we grow these grapes specifically to make rosé (as is the tradition in the South of France). Vinification is straight to press with the red grapes (there is no saignée nonsense here) and everything is whole-bunch pressed and fermented. After a short rest in tank the wine is bottled. The result is a wine that smells like only French rosé can: red fruits and brisk sea air. It’s delicious, refreshing and eminently quaffable. Enjoy.
From The Wine Library
there are at least two ways that rosé is made and we think one of them infinitely: better dedicating red grapes to the production of rosé. It’s not about stealing some juice from a red wine in process to make what’s left darker; it’s about saying hey, we’re going all in with this and we’re going to completely press these red grapes — their skins, seeds and some of the stems too — in an effort to extract a complete picture. The result is a pale pink wine that smells like red fruits and flowers yet is crisp, dry and ultra refreshing. One glass invites another, a wine that can very quickly become a bottle for one
From Last Bottle:
Hailing from southern France and the Provence area in general, Betts knows all the cool kids and gets top-quality stuff that he blends into perfection for amazing prices (and that’s before we do what we do). CRISP, racy, flowery, lip-smacking, redolent of rose petals and watermelon, easy on the eyes and SUPER easy on the budget (until we sell out, that is!). This is what you drink on Tuesday mornings (oh, wait, that’s us). Love good French rose? BETTER MOVE QUICK!
2016 Louis Jadot Beaujolais-Village 12.5% abv % $12.99
Region: France: Burgundy, Beaujolais
Varietal: 100% Gamay
My Tasting Notes:
The wine is medium purple.
The wine is medium(-) intensity and youthful. The aromas are of acacia, banana, strawberry, blueberry, lavender, and green pepper.
The wine is dry with medium(-) acidity, medium tannin, medium alcohol, medium body and medium finish. The flavors are of blueberry, green pepper, lavender and white pepper.
The quality is very good.
Drink now, not suitable for aging.
The wine is medium(-) intensity and youthful. The aromas are of acacia, banana, strawberry, blueberry, lavender, and green pepper.
The wine is dry with medium(-) acidity, medium tannin, medium alcohol, medium body and medium finish. The flavors are of blueberry, green pepper, lavender and white pepper.
The quality is very good.
Drink now, not suitable for aging.
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87 pts.Wine Spectator: Nov 15, 2017
Mineral-driven, this light- to medium-bodied Gamay shows raspberry and currant fruit edged with white pepper and dried herb elements. Crisp and lightly tannic, with a spicy finish. Drink now through 2018. 230,000 cases made.
Clean, light, and dry. Strawberry and light raspberry.A bit Earthy with moderate acidfity and low tannins.
This was wine #6 in WSET 1 class
This was wine #6 in WSET 1 class
Cherry, cranberry, violets, faint bubblegum and very faint mushroom. Long banana finish. Smooth, fruity, and just dry enough
2016 Domaine Marciel Lapierre Morgon 13% abv $32.00
Region: France: Burgundy, Beaujolais, Morgan
Varietal: 100% Gamay (early budding and ripening)
Side note: I love this wine and want to order more and hold back for a few years, though I love it now.
My Tasting Notes:
The wine is medium ruby.
The wine is medium(+) intensity and is developing. The aromas are violet, dark cherry, blueberry, tomato leaf, white pepper and licorice.The wine is dry, medium acidity, medium tannin, medium alcohol, medium(+) body and a medium(+) finish. The flavors are of dark cherry, blueberry, tomato leaf, licorice. and white pepper.
The wine is outstanding.
Can drink now, but has potential for aging.
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Information from Wine Searcher on Morgan
Article about Marciel Lapierre
Information from Wine Searcher on Morgan
Article about Marciel Lapierre
The 2016 Morgon is vigorous, featuring wonderful clarity and energy. It is led by Morgon’s signature cherry fruit that is rendered with great precision and set against a backdrop of herbal and mineral notes. It’s an especially crunchy and gulpable vintage of the wine.
I’m sure that many of you have heard that parts of Beaujolais, including Morgon, were decimated by hail. Producers talk about yields being down 60% or even more.
The methods at Lapierre are just as revolutionary as they are traditional; the detail and precision with which they work is striking and entirely different from the mass-produced majority of Beaujolais on the market today. Decomposed granite comprises most of their eleven hectares, and the vines are an average of 45 years of age. Grapes are picked at the last possible moment to obtain the ripest fruit, which is a trademark of the estate style. The Lapierres age their wines on fine lees for at least nine months in oak foudres and fûts ranging from three to thirteen years old. These wines are the essence of Morgon: bright, fleshy fruit with a palatable joie de vivre that was undoubtedly inherited from their creator. In the words of KLWM salesperson Sam Imel, “They are meant to be devoured.”
2012 Aurelien Verdet Vosne-Romanee Vieilles Vignes (375ml) 13% abv $20.00 (from Last Bottle)
Grand Vin de Bourgogne
Grand Vin de Bourgogne
Region: France: Burgundy, Cote de Nuits, Vosne-Romanee
Varietal: Pinot Noir
My Tasting Notes:
The wine is medium garnet.
The wine has medium(+) intensity and is developing. The aromas are of rose, red plum, bramble, black cherry, black currant leaf, black pepper, toast, and tobacco.
The wine is dry with medium(+) intensity, medium tannin, medium(+) body, medium(+) flavor intensity, medium(+) finish. The flavors are of black cherry, black currant leaf, flint, toast, tobacco.
The wine is outstanding.
Can drink now, but has potential for aging.
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Racy yet elegant, Aurelien Verdet’s old vine Vosne Romanée landed stateside to a standing ovation. In this special enclave of Côte de Nuits (a stone’s throw from famed Romanée-Conti), caramel colored slopes grow vines and wines of exceptional quality. Vieilles Vignes (French for old vines) produce lower yields of especially potent Pinot. Verdet takes his sweet time vinifying the wines, slow and cool, to showcase the full glory of Pinot Noir’s potential in this terroir.
Wine Spectator swooned in their 91-point love letter to this immaculate expression of Burgundy’s most highly sought-after star. “A rich version, with sweet baking spices accenting the cherry and currant fruit. Supple and lively, building to a spice- and anise-infused finish.”
The Story to Know
Aurélien VERDET, born in April 1981, is an enthusiastic, driven young man. His father was one of the pioneers of organic
viticulture back in the early 1970’s and since his retirement in 2005, Aurélien has carried on the tradition. Aurélien’s own
Domaine comprised 4.5 hectares of Hautes Côtes de Nuits until 2009. In that year, he took over vines under a farming
agreement in Vosne Romanée village and 1er cru Beaux Monts and 1er cru Nuits Damodes and Boudots. This entitled
him to call them Domaine holdings.
He augments his range through grape contracts under which he lays down the criteria for the early part of the growing
season with his suppliers. He then takes over the vineyard work in July, harvests and vinifies the grapes then bottles the
wines.
2016 Lou Camine Lirac 14.5% abv $12.99
Region: France: Southern Rhone, Lirac
Varietal: 80% Grenache, 15% Syrah, 5% Mourvèdre
My Tasting Notes: I did not write tasting notes with this wine, just enjoyed it with the Adobo
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TASTING NOTES
Beautiful intensity and deep ruby color. Bouquet of red and black fruits, garrigue and spices. Gains complexity and develops notes of leather, liquorice, truffle and cocoa with ageing. Well balanced with tannic, aromatic strength balancing the characteristic fullness and smoothness. Significant ageing potential.
91 pts.Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate: 31st Oct 2017
91 pts.Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate: 31st Oct 2017
The full-bodied 2016 Lirac Lou Caminé seemed a bit closed for business when I tasted it at the beginning of September. Subtle spice notes, perhaps a touch of oak, and black cherry fruit finish peppery, with firm tannins. Give it a year or two in the cellar to relax, then drink it over the next 5–7 years.
2015 Fronsac Clos Du Roy 15% abv $15.00 (from Last Bottle)
Region: France, Bordeaux, Fronsac
Varietal: 95% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc
My Tasting Notes: I did not write tasting notes for this wine. I will say that Bret is not my favorite and so neither is this wine.ntensity, length and complexity)
Level of readiness to drink
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Critical Acclaim
It's BACK!! Just off the container from France!! Our much-requested Clos du Roy Fronsac! Now, we'd like to mention the 2015 vintage. We recently went through a massive amount of samples sent to us forom various Chateaux, and EVERY ONE impressed us. That is EXTREMELY rare. This is a monumentally YUM vintage, with wonderful short-term, super-friendly drinking. Anyway, GET THIS! This price? C'mon!!
A good example of the 2015 Bordeaux’s with nice tannic richness, great cassis and black raspberry fruit and good finish for a modest price
Fronsac vine estates stretch on hillsides overlooking the confluence of the Isle and the Dordogne rivers, this terroir of the Bordeaux area has been renowned from more than three centuries.The Clos du Roy is a family owned 20-hectare wine estate whose wines fully express the richness and the complexity of the greatest Fronsac vines. The Clos du Roy is naturally strong ant prone to ageing, its winemaking process is lead by a constent care for balance and delicacy.
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