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Jancis Robinson MW, jancisrobinson.com, 20 Nov 2012
About this WINE
Gamay
A French variety planted predominately in Beaujolais where it is the grape behind everything from light and often acidic Beaujolais Nouveau through to the more serious and well-structured wines from the 10 cru villages. It takes its name from a hamlet just outside Chassagne-Montrachet and was at one stage widely planted on the Côte d`Or. However it was gradually phased out due to its poor yield and supposed poor quality of its wines.
The majority of Gamay wines in Beaujolais are labelled as Beaujolais or Beaujolais-Villages and are deliciously juicy, easy drinking, gulpable wines. Of more interest are the Cru wines from the 10 villages in the north of the region where the soil is predominantly granitic schist and where the vines are planted on gently undulating slopes. These can be well-structured, intensely perfumed wines, redolent of ripe black fruits and, while delicious young, will reward medium term cellaring.
Gamay is also grown in the Touraine region of the Loire where it produces soft, well-balanced, gluggable wines for drinking young.
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Alain Michaud has turned 60 but shows no signs of slowing down. As always this is a relatively backward wine which will repay keeping, thanks to the age of the vines which are older than Alain! His 2011 was vinified over 10 days with one third destalked. It displays a brilliant glowing purple colour, with an immediate lift on the nose, more depth than a typical Fleurie but without the floral aspect, very heart-warming. Superb structure with a fine mineral imprint. Really fine in 2011, very balanced, with a sense of completeness.
Jasper Morris MW, Berrys' Beaujolais Buyer, October 2012
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