Château des Capitans Juliénas Gamay

2014. Well done. Well kept. True Gamay. Dry. Balanced. Dark rose petal, some dark cherry. Great with sharp cheese and fatty meats.

Really lovely.

Why the f!&@ does julienas always taste like Grenache to me?!

Medium ruby aromas of iodine, dried rose petals, & garrigue. Medium acidity with a fruit character that matches nose plus gamey quality. Very tasty. Character: Daniel Day Lewis in Last of the Mohicans

A bit dried out. Eh.

Riper as befits the vintage, but nice balance. Really nice right now!

Tannins big but more fine grained than the morgons. Lean.

Crushed gravel dust, sour cherry, white peppercorns. All up in your business.

Dense and smooth but flavors fall apart on the finish.

2010 vintage.