Jean Paul & Charly Thévenet
Vieilles Vignes Morgon Gamay
Morgon, Beaujolais, Burgundy, France
The nose is a tug of war between absolutely gorgeous, ripe berry fruit and barnyard stank. Lots of sweet spice too. In the mouth, it’s Dr. Jekyll first, with a big initial whack of ripe, zingy berry fruit, but, just like flipping a switch, some serious biology takes over. I’m not sure it’s brett or something else, but a flat, funky sour wet cardboard thing takes over through the finish. It might be good for my gut biome though, so there’s that. No score for now, and I’ll wait to see if the funk either blows off or takes over.
UPDATE: 90 minutes more air and it’s undrinkable. Clearly flawed
The nose is a tug of war between absolutely gorgeous, ripe berry fruit and barnyard stank. Lots of sweet spice too. In the mouth, it’s Dr. Jekyll first, with a big initial whack of ripe, zingy berry fruit, but, just like flipping a switch, some serious biology takes over. I’m not sure it’s brett or something else, but a flat, funky sour wet cardboard thing takes over through the finish. It might be good for my gut biome though, so there’s that. No score for now, and I’ll wait to see if the funk either blows off or takes over.
UPDATE: 90 minutes more air and it’s undrinkable. Clearly flawed
Stunning. Needs time to open. Whole cluster no Carbo aromas. Very Burgundian. Creamy soft delicate palate. Savory salty with crushed berries.
Stunning. Needs time to open. Whole cluster no Carbo aromas. Very Burgundian. Creamy soft delicate palate. Savory salty with crushed berries.
Jul 28th, 2023One of my favorites from La Paulée’s “low cost” Off the Grid tasting. Cru Beaujolais by Jean Paul Thevenet, one of the four members of the “Gang of Four”. Gamay from 70-100 years old vines. Aged for 6-8 months in old barrels. Perfumed nose, aromas of red fruit. Structured, serious wine.
One of my favorites from La Paulée’s “low cost” Off the Grid tasting. Cru Beaujolais by Jean Paul Thevenet, one of the four members of the “Gang of Four”. Gamay from 70-100 years old vines. Aged for 6-8 months in old barrels. Perfumed nose, aromas of red fruit. Structured, serious wine.
Feb 25th, 2023
