Beaujolais appears to be a area on the rise, and I discover it on increasingly more wine lists nowadays. That’s a great factor, as a result of Beaujolais is inexpensive, versatile, and — as you’ll see within the trio of evaluations under — extraordinarily variable in its traits and palate. Let’s strive three, every from a distinct a part of the area.
2020 Domaine David-Beaupere Les Trois Verres Julienas – Brisk, barely balsamic with a grassy high quality. Contemporary cherry touched with strawberry notes: These are expressive and immersive, giving the acidic wine a summery elevate. Spring flowers, bee pollen, and strident acidity late within the sport. Barely funky, vegetal, and “pure” in building. Positively a strong springtime sipper at 12% abv. B+ / $30
2020 Camille Melinand Chiroubles – Most likely essentially the most approachable wine within the group — although additionally the least complicated — this Chiroubles bottling is daring with blackberry jam notes, mint jelly, and a pinch of brown sugar, making for a summer-friendly pink that bursts with character. Hints of tea leaf and raspberry spherical out an expressive, enduring, and decidedly cheerful expertise — albeit one which begins to get slightly candy in the course of the second glass. A- / $38
2019 Domaine Gilles Coperet Fleurie La Madone – A wealthy however earthy wine, evoking notes of blackberry jam and mint earlier than taking a extra savory detour, dominated by forest ground and peppery gentian notes. Ample tannins right here drive a end that provides a balsamic notice with touches of black pepper, sesame, and combined inexperienced herbs. Drink this (and any Fleurie) with meals, not solo. B+ / $20
2019 Domaine Gilles Coperet Fleurie La Madone
$20
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