Domaine des Billards (Héritiers Loron)
Reserve Caveau Clos des Billards Saint-Amour Gamay
Saint-Amour, Beaujolais, Burgundy, France
black cherry, pomegranate, Grand Marnier, suede, minerals & flat-leaf parsley aromas~ juicy blackberry & plum w licorice added to the lengthy palate
black cherry, pomegranate, Grand Marnier, suede, minerals & flat-leaf parsley aromas~ juicy blackberry & plum w licorice added to the lengthy palate
Jan 24th, 2016Earthy. Kinda sweaty. Kinda salty. A total bargain. Could have passed for Chinon.
Earthy. Kinda sweaty. Kinda salty. A total bargain. Could have passed for Chinon.
Feb 24th, 2016
09 St-Amour, I was interested. Typically not the cru site I have seen with bottle age. To my surprise it was still a little tight and tasted youthful. Nose of faint cherry. Palette was young and ripe, yet for me left a little to be desired. One that could have benefited with some time to open up, yet a NYE party was not the time or place for that. Will revisit.
09 St-Amour, I was interested. Typically not the cru site I have seen with bottle age. To my surprise it was still a little tight and tasted youthful. Nose of faint cherry. Palette was young and ripe, yet for me left a little to be desired. One that could have benefited with some time to open up, yet a NYE party was not the time or place for that. Will revisit.
Been a few years since I had any 2009 Beaujolais and everyone says they're shut down now. Certainly not this one, which is as richly fruited as they all were on day one. People complained then that they were too ripe and fat but this one isn't that, either. The fruit is saturating but it is still slender in shape. So saturating that the tannin was essentially imperceptible for the first glass. After that it shows a bit more gauzy structure as well as some granitic minerality. I don't think it quite matches the ravishing elegance of the 2011 non-reserve bottling I had a few weeks ago, though it's certainly denser.
Been a few years since I had any 2009 Beaujolais and everyone says they're shut down now. Certainly not this one, which is as richly fruited as they all were on day one. People complained then that they were too ripe and fat but this one isn't that, either. The fruit is saturating but it is still slender in shape. So saturating that the tannin was essentially imperceptible for the first glass. After that it shows a bit more gauzy structure as well as some granitic minerality. I don't think it quite matches the ravishing elegance of the 2011 non-reserve bottling I had a few weeks ago, though it's certainly denser.
Mar 10th, 2015
Peppercorn, loamy earth and limestone meet plum on the nose. More black cherry than red, with a strong mid palate that transitions effortlessly to an elevated, almost floral (purple flowers) finish. Tannins are well integrated at this point. Enjoyed following 3 hr decant.
Peppercorn, loamy earth and limestone meet plum on the nose. More black cherry than red, with a strong mid palate that transitions effortlessly to an elevated, almost floral (purple flowers) finish. Tannins are well integrated at this point. Enjoyed following 3 hr decant.
Jan 18th, 2015
Cherries and earth, nice to taste with a little age.
Cherries and earth, nice to taste with a little age.
May 12th, 2014
