10 Crus of Beaujolais – Archetype Tasting
Wine Tasting, November 14th, 2019
Featured Wine:
2011 Métras “l’Ultime” Fleurie
Supporting Lineup:
2017 Burgaud Beaujolais-Villages Blanc
2018 Dupeuble Beaujolais-Villages Rosé
2017 Marcel Lapierre “Raisins Gaulois” Vin de France
The Crus:
2015 Michele Tête “Les Capitans” Saint-Amour
2015 Michele Tête “Cuvée Tradition” Juliénas
2016 Soeur Cadette Chénas
2017 Diochon “Vieilles Vignes” Moulin-à-Vent
2015 Berne “Les Terrasses” Chiroubles
2015 Thévenet “Vieilles Vignes” Morgon
2016 Passot “Les Rampaux” Régnié
2018 Capréoles “l’Hydrophobe” Brouilly
2017 Thivin “Reverdon” Côte de Brouilly
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An exercise in deductive tasting, all levels are welcome. Each session we present a theme, and focus our tasting and theory work accordingly. Event led by Master Sommelier Nick Davis.
The theme for this week is Beaujolais! November is the classic time of year for this lovely region of France, with top wines sourced from individual villages within the region. In this special tasting theme, we feature all 10 of the Crus, with some rare features including 2011 Yvon Metras Fleurie l’Ultime. The Gamay grape frequently offers tones of sour raspberry, fresh wisteria, space dust, sliced jungle fern, and the dissonant tension of Chopin minor chords.
These wines go way beyond the jejune quality of Nouveau that is often associated with the region, into “vins de garde” that are truly world-class, rather earthquake inducing. Each village produces fruit of distinct personality, with producer style offering equal impact. Join Nick, to discover these marvelous wines!
ATTENDANCE:
- Nick D.
- Michele D.
- Xin F.
- Patrick F.
- Jessica K.
- Katharina P.
- Timothy S.
