Chiroubles, Beaujolais, Burgundy, France
Gorgeous nose. Floral, soft, orange rind, sour cherry, mid season cherry, berry fruit, so vivid, sweet cherries, evocative and expansive, 14’s in a great spot. Tons of earth and mineral. Palate is elegant and pretty. Sappy and pure with nice force on the backend. Really lovely. The most Volnay of the Lafarge-Vial wines but also classically Chiroubles. Awesome.
Gorgeous nose. Floral, soft, orange rind, sour cherry, mid season cherry, berry fruit, so vivid, sweet cherries, evocative and expansive, 14’s in a great spot. Tons of earth and mineral. Palate is elegant and pretty. Sappy and pure with nice force on the backend. Really lovely. The most Volnay of the Lafarge-Vial wines but also classically Chiroubles. Awesome.
Apr 2nd, 2020
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Love it. So many layers. Subtle. Fresh and juicy. #gamay #beaujolaisrouge #chiroubles
Love it. So many layers. Subtle. Fresh and juicy. #gamay #beaujolaisrouge #chiroubles
Dec 12th, 2019
Going into the decanter this had a cool, funky earthy note with distinctive aroma of burning vines, this since subsided. 😕
Nose is small red cherry and red currant with metallic-like minerals.
Palate has sweet cherry smashed onto slate, long finish. Very enjoyable, likely will be more open tomorrow.
24hr Update: Like a very different wine, nose is a little flat and hard to read today. Palate is slamming full of ripe cherry with a killer mineral backbone. Next bottles should be 2022+
Going into the decanter this had a cool, funky earthy note with distinctive aroma of burning vines, this since subsided. 😕
Nose is small red cherry and red currant with metallic-like minerals.
Palate has sweet cherry smashed onto slate, long finish. Very enjoyable, likely will be more open tomorrow.
24hr Update: Like a very different wine, nose is a little flat and hard to read today. Palate is slamming full of ripe cherry with a killer mineral backbone. Next bottles should be 2022+
Nose has very funky, tangy, deep berries, along with very nice granite minerality. Round in the mouth, with lots of tangy fruit on entry, but transitioning quickly to very clingy stony mineral notes that fade only slowly. Very soft and nicely balanced.
Nose has very funky, tangy, deep berries, along with very nice granite minerality. Round in the mouth, with lots of tangy fruit on entry, but transitioning quickly to very clingy stony mineral notes that fade only slowly. Very soft and nicely balanced.
1 person found it helpfulMar 10th, 2018Terrifically complex and sweet fruit driven. Loads of spice on the nose. Wonderful freshness. Great wine.
Terrifically complex and sweet fruit driven. Loads of spice on the nose. Wonderful freshness. Great wine.
1 person found it helpfulMar 3rd, 2018
That is superb. A new Beaujolais project from the hands of Frederic Lafarge. Glad. Had a chance to taste that today. 2014 first vintage. Avg 60 year old vines, 25% whole cluster, neutral oak, landing May 2016. This bottle was soft, balanced, very approachable for a newbie to Gamay.
That is superb. A new Beaujolais project from the hands of Frederic Lafarge. Glad. Had a chance to taste that today. 2014 first vintage. Avg 60 year old vines, 25% whole cluster, neutral oak, landing May 2016. This bottle was soft, balanced, very approachable for a newbie to Gamay.
1 person found it helpfulMar 16th, 2016
Lafarge making Beaujolais. I'm about it.
Lafarge making Beaujolais. I'm about it.
Feb 1st, 2016
Very shy, light showing. Eventually filling out. Svelt.
Very shy, light showing. Eventually filling out. Svelt.
May 21st, 2022
