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Malivoire Gamay Niagara Peninsula 2015

Malivoire Gamay Niagara Peninsula 2015 

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Malivoire Gamay Niagara Peninsula 2015 

Medium dark ruby color. Fine but shy nose of flowers, cherries and earth. Way more expressive on the palate with an explosion of red fruits, ground cherries, dried flowers and a bold and present spiciness. Just long and concentrated enough, it stays fresh and refreshing due to its good acidity level. Again a bottle that went empty the minute it was open! Very good+ (90)

Made of Gamay.  71% of the wine went through malolactic fermentation and was aged in 75% French and 25% American oak barrels for 10 months. Alcohol level of 12,%5

Available in SAQ stores for 19,50$ (Code SAQ :  11140498) 

Malivoire’s website: malivoire.com 

Sample proposed by Le Maître de Chai: maitredechai.ca

Malivoire Gamay Niagara Peninsula 2015

Malivoire Gamay Niagara Peninsula 2015

Tenuta delle Terre Nere Etna Rosso 2015

Tenuta delle Terre Nere Etna Rosso 2015

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Tenuta delle Terre Nere Etna Rosso 2015

Medium light ruby color. Bursting spices nose that leads to red berry aromas, crushed rocks and coal. Very flowery and more delicate on the palate than what the nose could’ve showed, long refine red berries and sweet spices, great acidity and looong finish. This is good! Could be described as a rock grown Pinot styled wine. Excellent (91)

Made of Nerello Mascalese (98%) and Nerello Capuccio (2%). Alcohol level of 13,5% 

Available in SAQ stores for 27,30$ (Code SAQ : 12711176)

Tenuta delle Terre Nere’s website: tenutaterrenere.com

Le Maitre de Chai represents them in Québec: maitredechai.ca

Tenuta delle Terre Nere Etna Rosso 2015

Tenuta delle Terre Nere Etna Rosso 2015

Domaine de Fa Fleurie Roche Guillon 2015

Domaine de Fa Fleurie Roche Guillon 2015

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Domaine de Fa Fleurie Roche Guillon 2015 

Dense ruby color with purple hue. Nose of mixed berries, meat, spices, violet flowers and then something leafy. Dense, deep but tight nose. Complete opposite on the palate with expressive flavors, a good acidity level, could be mistaken for a warm year Crozes-Hermitage from the Graillot familly. Fine finish on sweet spices notes. This is for me the perfect match between gamay’s drinkability and syrah’s rusticity, with a great acidity level and real yummyness. Excellent (91)

Domaine de Fa Fleurie Roche Guillon 2015

Domaine de Fa Fleurie Roche Guillon 2015

Made from Gamay graped coming from a single vineyard. Semi-carbonic fermentation then aged 10 months in 1 to 3 years old oak cask. Certified organic, in biodynamic conversion. Alcohol level of 13%

Available in small quantities in SAQ stores for 37,50$ (Code SAQ : 13236709)

There is some magnums still available at the SAQ Signature store of Québec (73,50$ – Code SAQ : 13236688)

More info on Domaine de Fa: Domaine de Fa

Domaine de Fa’s wines (as for Alain Graillot ones) are represented by Le Maître de Chai: maitredechai.ca

Here’s a link to my previous blog post on Domaine de Fa, the new adventure of Maxime Graillot and his brother, bith from the familly estate of Alain Graillot: Domaine de Fa Beaujolais En Besset 2014

Yves Cuilleron Saint-Joseph Les Pierres Sèches 2007

Yves Cuilleron Saint-Joseph Les Pierres Sèches 2007

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Yves Cuilleron Saint-Joseph Les Pierres Sèches 2007 

Garnet color with an orange rim. Nose of meat, pepper, earth, fresh mushrooms and dark berries. Showing some strenght, richness and wide palate, the wine wine offered flavors of berries, red meat, pepper, then the mushrooms and earth came again to end on a long and spicy finish. Really tasty with a nice acidity, especially there on the finish bringing the wine at a greater level. Would have loved to have this wine with a nice piece of meat! Very good+ (90) + (90)

Made of Syrah. Aged 18 months in oak barrels. This bottle was a 375ml. Alcohol level of 13%

This wine on the 2014 vintage was available at the SAQ in 75lml bottles for 29,00$ (Code SAQ : 12008245)

Yves Cuilleron’s website: cuilleron.com

Le Maître de Chai represents Yves Cuilleron in Québec: maitredechai.ca

Yves Cuilleron Saint-Joseph Les Pierres Sèches 2007

Domaine Laurent Martray Brouilly Combiaty 2015

Domaine Laurent Martray Brouilly Combiaty 2015

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Domaine Laurent Martray Brouilly Combiaty 2015

Medium dark light purple color. Nose of flowers, sweet red berries, earth and spices. Chewy on the palate, we feel the warmer vintage with the typical ripe fruit, but the wine still have enough acidity and concentration to be enjoyable and fresh. Once again, I like that wine that will be perfect for pairing with richer dishes or with a deli meat plate when Spring will be back! Very good (89)

Made of Gamay from 40 years old vines. Partially destalked and aged in oak cask and barrels, partially new. Alcohol level of 12,6%

Available at the SAQ for 22,40$ (Code SAQ : 10837373)

Laurent Martray’s website : domainelaurentmartray.com

Represented in Québec by Le Maitre de Chai : maitredechai.ca

Domaine Laurent Martray Brouilly Combiaty 2015

Camille Giroud Ladoix Les Chaillots 2013

Camille Giroud Ladoix Les Chaillots 2013

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Camille Giroud Ladoix Les Chaillots 2013

Bright ruby color. Nose of flowers, red berries with some spices and earth notes with an incredible freshness. On the palate, it’s as pure, festive and enjoyable as pinot can often be. Fruit flavors leads the way as it might not seems that complex at this stage, but it’s really tasty, intense with bursting flavors. Astounding accessibility with a high level of enjoyment, a real treat. Excellent (91) 

Made of  pinot noir grown in biodynamic farming and from vines located near the Corton Grand Cru. Aged in oak barrels. Alcohol level of 12,5%

Camille Giroud’s website: camillegiroud.com

Available through private import with Le Maitre de Chai: maitredechai.ca

Camille Giroud Ladoix Les Chaillots 2013

Pierre-Marie Chermette Gamay Nouveau Les Griottes 2016

Pierre-Marie Chermette Gamay Nouveau Les Griottes 2016

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Pierre-Marie Chermette Gamay Nouveau Les Griottes 2016 

This “Nouveau wine” from Domaine du Vissoux is quite dark, almost purple colored. Primary aromas and flavors of fruit and sweet spices. Surprisingly concentrated and round, this is really enjoyable and tasty! If more Beaujolais Nouveau couold be like this, I would have more! Good (87)

Made of Gamay. Aged 4 weeks in tanks. Alcohol level of 12%

Available in SAQ stores since last Thursday for 18,00$ (Code SAQ : 12846986)

Pierre-Marie Chermette / Domaine du Vissoux website: chermette.fr

Reprsented by Le Maître de Chai: maitredechai.ca

Alain Graillot Crozes-Hermitage 2009

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Alain Graillot Crozes-Hermitage 2009

Dark color with light purple hue. Nose of black berries, olives, warm spices, just a hint of black pepper and meat. Silky tannins are paired with black fruit richness on the palate, then came flavors of bacon, spices, earth, olives, humus and red meat. Medium long finish, the acidity mostly shows on the finish. Good and ready to drink. Very good (89)

Made of  100% Syrah. The grape bunch were partially destemmed. Aged 12 month in oak barrels. Alcohol level of 13%

Alain Graillot’s wines are represented in Québec by Maitre de Chai: maitredechai.ca

Alain Graillot Crozes-Hermitage 2009

Malivoire Gamay Niagara Peninsula 2014

Malivoire Gamay Niagara Peninsula 2014

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Malivoire Gamay Niagara Peninsula 2014

Medium ruby color. Shy nose of fruit, flowers and spices notes. On the though, the wine offers juicy crushed red fruits, sweet spices, aromatic herbs, wet earth and good acidity. Fresh and floral, different from what is made in Beaujolais, but still pretty tasty. Ends in a long and slightly warm finish. Very good (89) 

Made of Gamay. Mostly aged in tanks, but 30% of the wine saw oak for 6 months (89% French and 11% American). Alcohol level of 12%

Available at the SAQ for 20,90$ (Code SAQ : 11140498)

Malivoire’s website: malivoire.com

Le Maitre de Chai is the agency that represents Malivoire in Québec: maitredechai.ca

Domaine Laurent Martray Brouilly Combiaty 2014

Domaine Laurent Martray Brouilly Combiaty 2014

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Domaine Laurent Martray Brouilly Combiaty 2014 

Already the 3rd vintage to be reviewed on the blog! Looks like this is a wine I like year after year…

Ruby color with purple hue. Nose where red fruits blossoms with cherries, berries, then spices and earth. Chewy and tasty fruit folloewd by spices flavors, a good concentration while staying fresh and juicy. An other nice wine in a more expressive and savory style, true to my impressions on 2014 Beaujolais wine I had yet. Very good (89)

Made of Gamay from 40 years old vines. Partially destalked and aged in oak cask and barrels, partially new. Alcohol level of 12,5%

Available at the SAQ for 20,60$ (Code SAQ : 10837373)

Laurent Martray’s website : domainelaurentmartray.com

Represented in Québec by Le Maitre de Chai : maitredechai.ca