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Serious Beaujolais

A wine list by Josh Raynolds, Wine Writer, IWC
An often overlooked appellation of southern Burgundy, most of the red wines from Beaujolais are light, fruity and made for immediate drinking. The best wines, from 10 towns that are entitled to label their wines with the village name, are another matter. The best examples offer surprising complexity and can reward short to mid-term cellaring (say, 3 to 5 years), developing aromatic complexity and qualities similar to pinot noir. The high natural acidity of the gamay variety, from which all red Beaujolais is made, makes these wines ideal companions to food. These are among the most flexible wines at the table imaginable.
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2005 Jean Foillard Morgon Cote du Py

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93 points. Bright red. Suave, seductive nose features vibrant, floral-accented raspberry and wild strawberry aromas that deepen with air, taking a liqueur-like turn but remaining fresh. Lush, silky and sweet in the mouth,... more
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2005 Domaine Marcel Lapierre Morgon

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92 points. Dark red with a bright rim. Lush, sexy aromas of raspberry, blackberry and Asian spices. Deep and rich on the palate, offering intense dark fruit flavors, a plush texture and gentle framing acidity. Very sexy s... more
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2005 Michel Tete Domaine du Clos du Fief Julienas Cuvee Prestige

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92 points. Deep red. Ripe blackberry and cassis aromas complicated by an exotic topnote of Asian spices and a sexy floral quality. Lush and supple, with spicy dark berry flavors and suave, fine-grained tannins. Finishes b... more
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2005 Louis-Claude Desvignes Morgon Cote du Py

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92 points. Vivid red. Bright, high-pitched red fruit aromas with zesty mineral and spice accents. Pure and energetic, with crisp wild strawberry, raspberry and rhubarb flavors, a hint of cracked pepper and a deeper graphi... more
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2005 Domaine Diochon Moulin-a-Vent Cuvee Vieilles Vignes

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92 points. Bright red. Intense raspberry and strawberry aromas are given an exotic twist by notes of black tea, mocha and dried rose. Full and lush, with sweet red berry and cherry flavors, supple tannins and impressive p... more
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2006 Clos de la Roilette Fleurie Cuvee Tardive

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Deep red. Pungent red berries, dark cherry, Asian spices and musky underbrush on the expansive nose. Fleshy but energetic as well, with deep red and dark berry flavors complemented by cinnamon, anise and floral pastille. Impressively complex Beaujolais, with a livelier p... more
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