Arnaud Briday

Domaine des Chers Vieilles Vignes Julienas Gamay

8.848 ratings
8.913 pro ratings
Juliénas, Beaujolais, Burgundy, France
Gamay
Chicken, Game, Turkey, Duck, Goose
Top Notes For
Justin Gilman CSW, CSS

Lovely #Gamay. This #beaujolais had powerful graphite and violets and roses. Very clean palate and harmonious tannin/acid. With time the minerality and fruit became extremely elegant but lasting. #wine

Lovely #Gamay. This #beaujolais had powerful graphite and violets and roses. Very clean palate and harmonious tannin/acid. With time the minerality and fruit became extremely elegant but lasting. #wine

Aug 4th, 2020
Kyle Schlachter

Writer Colorado Wine Press

8.5

Decent fruit at beginning but then bitter funk shows itself.

Decent fruit at beginning but then bitter funk shows itself.

Mar 8th, 2017
Alicia Cypress

Juicy fruit underscored by black pepper and anise.

Juicy fruit underscored by black pepper and anise.

Dec 24th, 2016
Tracy Hall

Young but nice after a decant and a day

Young but nice after a decant and a day

Mar 5th, 2016
Nate Wall

Winemaker at Troon Vineyard

9.0

Excellent Gamay. Great blue fruit and spice. A rockin example of what Beaujolais can be, especially for the price.

Excellent Gamay. Great blue fruit and spice. A rockin example of what Beaujolais can be, especially for the price.

Apr 27th, 2015
Scott Wright

Well made, elegant, vibrant, pretty fruit. Nice with steak-frites st St. Jack

Well made, elegant, vibrant, pretty fruit. Nice with steak-frites st St. Jack

Apr 18th, 2015
Robert Gomez

Sour cherry, savory, smoke, sweet sour. Mineral. Long finish.

Sour cherry, savory, smoke, sweet sour. Mineral. Long finish.

Feb 1st, 2020
Jeanette Bangs

Delicious 🍷 great with turkey 🦃

Delicious 🍷 great with turkey 🦃

Nov 26th, 2023
Daniel M

My last note from 3 months ago is still very apt today.

Cherry, rose, hay, earth, typical cru Beaujolais nose. This is great, deep and complex. The palate is very well made, complex too. A great and long acid backbone, some nice cherry notes shining all around, a good width, some grip on the sides, no real tannins to speak off and a real long finish with fruit. This is very well balanced and a textbook example of the varietal and the region. Gotta love it!

My last note from 3 months ago is still very apt today.

Cherry, rose, hay, earth, typical cru Beaujolais nose. This is great, deep and complex. The palate is very well made, complex too. A great and long acid backbone, some nice cherry notes shining all around, a good width, some grip on the sides, no real tannins to speak off and a real long finish with fruit. This is very well balanced and a textbook example of the varietal and the region. Gotta love it!

Dec 23rd, 2022
Daniel M

The nose is typical with cherry, Raspberry, hay, Cola, even... This is quite welcoming. The palate shows some matter and a great acid drive. There are cherry notes dancing all along the acid drive, some width and some nice, a tiny bit thicker than usual mouthfeel. Some lively tannins kick in in the rear before a fruity finish with some salty, meaty touches in the end. This is a beautiful Julienas and I'm glad I have another bottle to leave on the side for a while.

The nose is typical with cherry, Raspberry, hay, Cola, even... This is quite welcoming. The palate shows some matter and a great acid drive. There are cherry notes dancing all along the acid drive, some width and some nice, a tiny bit thicker than usual mouthfeel. Some lively tannins kick in in the rear before a fruity finish with some salty, meaty touches in the end. This is a beautiful Julienas and I'm glad I have another bottle to leave on the side for a while.

Sep 23rd, 2022