Roche Bleue Juliénas Gamay

A touch reduced; opened quickly. Big, dark and has the baked, almost Syrah-like quality typical of many 2015 Crus. Seems built for the long haul, though. #crubeaujolais #gamay

Mineral, faint blue fruits, big structure, this Julienas (from the same producer as the 2017 Bottiere I just posted on) strikes me as a very different style (I would never have guessed the same producer, without looking at the back labels), this is leaner and will need some further aging to really shine!!

Redfruits, faint minerality, clean and refreshing, really lovely drinker, but not hugely complex, solid Beaujolais.

Fruity but not in your face. Nice structure and mouthfeel.

Pretty tame Beaujolais. Lacking the big berries and longer finish, but cherry forward with balanced minerality and fairly smooth.

Candies and pebbles every sip

Easy drinking with a slight chill.

So excited to explore more regions in Beaujolais. This was our first Juliénas and I definitely wasn't expecting it to be so dark and full bodied. Way more depth than a Nouveau, yet still incredibly light. The second you swallow it's gone though, absolutely nothing lingers. Would appreciate a little more finish on it.

Cherries & earthiness.

Beaujolais! 🎉🍇 ... ‘Tis the season. Yeah we drink it all year, but somehow earthy, fresh gamay tastes even better come fall. Bright, acidic cherries with a long finish of spice and blueberry