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Vignes de
Beaujolais-Villages · France
Fact sheet
- Type
- Other
- Grape
- Gamay
- Country
- France
- Region
- Beaujolais-Villages
- Appellation
- Beaujolais-Villages
- Body
- medium
- Acidity
- medium
- Tannin
- medium
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
coq au vin · grilled white meats · light cheeses · salad with walnuts
Rated vintages
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201490 pts
From vines planted in the Tour Bourdon plot in 1940, this concentrated wine is ripe and rich while still shot through with red-currant acidity. Its tannins come from the low-yielding vines, giving a firm edge. The aftertaste is all about fresher red fruits. Jean-Michel Dupré is…
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201389 pts
Smooth and round while also fruity, this is packed with cherry and fresh plum flavors. It has a rich texture, full and juicy, the acidity giving just the right amount of freshness. Drink now, or age until 2015.
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201289 pts
A wine that has good concentration from the very old vines along with red cherry fruits and some tight, mineral acidity. The banana character does spoil the overall ripe, full effect, so give the wine another year for this to disappear. Acidity and tannins do promise this aging.
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201186 pts
Using fruit sourced from old vines, this is concentrated, with some richness and weight. Ripe red-cherry fruit mingles with balanced, dry tannins.