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El Dorado Gamay Noir

9.1105 ratings
9.142 pro ratings
El Dorado County, Sierra Foothills, California, USA
Gamay Noir
Top Notes For
Matt

Damn good for this fall night and pumpkin carving. Crunchy, mineral, yet offers a super fine textural component as well. Crisp strawberry, red apple skin, crushed cranberry, raspberry leaf, white pepper, sweet flowers, spice, crushed rocks, wet moss, talcum, licorice. This has really came along, great tannin integration from LBT upon release, finely grained and postured. Love the juicy attack, and plump mid-palate backed by lifted acid. Fresh.

Damn good for this fall night and pumpkin carving. Crunchy, mineral, yet offers a super fine textural component as well. Crisp strawberry, red apple skin, crushed cranberry, raspberry leaf, white pepper, sweet flowers, spice, crushed rocks, wet moss, talcum, licorice. This has really came along, great tannin integration from LBT upon release, finely grained and postured. Love the juicy attack, and plump mid-palate backed by lifted acid. Fresh.

Oct 31st, 2018
Marc Stubblefield

Wine Sales at Vino Carta and Kogod Wine Merchant

9.1

Perfectly evolved, silky smooth, granite driven, California sunshine Gamay. There's nothing over-ripe here, but there's no denying this is from Cali, not Morgon. The complete package, and better for a few years in the cellar.

Perfectly evolved, silky smooth, granite driven, California sunshine Gamay. There's nothing over-ripe here, but there's no denying this is from Cali, not Morgon. The complete package, and better for a few years in the cellar.

Mar 13th, 2018
Josh Spurling

These guys know Gamay, that I can tell you. Yes, more amply fruited and evocative than many Morgon's, but sensible. Yum!

These guys know Gamay, that I can tell you. Yes, more amply fruited and evocative than many Morgon's, but sensible. Yum!

Dec 3rd, 2016
Doc Jay

@Rajat Parr

Aug 24th, 2016
Marc Stubblefield

Wine Sales at Vino Carta and Kogod Wine Merchant

9.1

Yes please. California's highest Gamay Cru site. Now a few vintages in, this has finally found itself - comfortable with its new world curves, no longer striving for the lean elegance of Morgon. Worth keeping a few of these in the cellar, I think.

Yes please. California's highest Gamay Cru site. Now a few vintages in, this has finally found itself - comfortable with its new world curves, no longer striving for the lean elegance of Morgon. Worth keeping a few of these in the cellar, I think.

Jul 26th, 2016
Reid Kinnett

Fresh, delicious, varietal.

Fresh, delicious, varietal.

Mar 5th, 2016
Doug Banks

Sales & Marketing Terroir Selections

9.3

Lots of red fruits. Still fresh, but interesting to see the changes from the time in bottle.

Lots of red fruits. Still fresh, but interesting to see the changes from the time in bottle.

Dec 30th, 2015
Bill Ward

Spectacular gamay, fuses Old and New World, expressive and delicious.

Spectacular gamay, fuses Old and New World, expressive and delicious.

Nov 9th, 2015
Ben Brenner

Surprisingly big ...stemmy

Surprisingly big ...stemmy

Oct 24th, 2015
Marc Stubblefield

Wine Sales at Vino Carta and Kogod Wine Merchant

9.2

A nice contrast to the Lapierre, cut from the same structural cloth but full of sun-kissed California fruit. Good now with a decant, ought to be great a couple years. Deeeeee-licious!

A nice contrast to the Lapierre, cut from the same structural cloth but full of sun-kissed California fruit. Good now with a decant, ought to be great a couple years. Deeeeee-licious!

Oct 22nd, 2015