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Loosen Bros. and J. Christopher Wines just released the Fortissimo and it is showing great acidity and fine-grained...
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This late release offers intriguing forest floor, chaparral, black tea and mulled plum and black cherry flavors, all...
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As these mountaintop vines mature, the fruit gains more prominent character, yet the telltale structure remains....
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Sharp aromas of stewed black plum, cocoa dust, wild mint and baked soil show on the nose of this bottling from a...
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Aromas of red-berried fruit enhanced by spices and toast with perfect balance on the palate. Long powerful, yet...
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Aromas of red-berried fruit enhanced by spices and toast with perfect balance on the palate. Long powerful, yet...
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90-93 Similar to the Charmots, the wood regimen is present but not so prominent as to interfere with the...
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A gorgeously complex and intensely spicy nose offers up notes of plum, cassis, black cherry, dried rose petal and...
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Flavours of red berries and spices emerge from this wine, which develops animal notes as it ages. This balanced wine...
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Enticing notes of wild currant, violets and wet sagebrush on the nose. On the palate, firm tannins, with notes of...
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Gamay Pinot Noir 2008 2012 2014

The French wines of Beaujolais are widely regarded as some of the finest table wines in the world. This is due in part to the qualities of the Gamay grape, from which they are made. Gamay produces beautifully, juicy, rounded and gulpable red wines, usually drank young and full of their natural fruit character. However, it would be a mistake to say that Gamay is limited to easy-drinking, soft wines - it’s a highly flexible and versatile grape, capable of producing aged wines of serious complexity and structure, full of expression and fascinating characteristics.


The majority of Gamay wines from France are labeled under Beaujolais Villages or Beaujolais, and these are the standard table wines we’re used to seeing in French restaurants, at bistros, and at our local wine store. Usually great value for money, these are the light, slightly acidic examples of what the grape can do. Far more interesting are those Gamay wines from the 10 cru villages, just north of Beaujolais, where generations of expertise and a unique soil type made up of granitic schist result in far more unique, complicated wines. The best examples of Gamay feature intense aromatics, all black fruit and forest fare, and are worth cellaring for a few years.

Regularly described as being the grape varietal responsible for producing the world's most romantic wines, Pinot Noir has long been associated with elegance and a broad range of flavors The name means 'black pine' in French, and this is due to the fact that the fruit of this particular varietal is especially dark in color, and hangs in a conical shape, like that of a pine cone. Despite being grown today in almost every wine producing country, Pinot Noir is a notoriously difficult grape variety to cultivate. This is because it is especially susceptible to various forms of mold and mildew, and thrives best in steady, cooler climates. However, the quality of the fruit has ensured that wineries and vintners have persevered with the varietal, and new technologies and methods have overcome many of the problems it presents. Alongside this, the wide popularity and enthusiasm for this grape has ensured it will remain a firm favorite amongst wine drinkers for many years to come.