Louis-Antoine Luyt Legno Duro Carignan 2014

Louis-Antoine Luyt Legno Duro Carignan 2014

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Louis-Antoine Luyt Legno Duro Carignan 2014 

Purple color but you can see through. Nose of cherries, fresh mushrooms, earth and some spices. On the palate the fruit is so pure, true, there is no “makeup“, it’s good, juicy, enjoyable. The flavors goes from red berries to spices, while also showing earth notes, all with a great depth. There is wine in there, but it’s not heavy, there is acidity but its not biting. Also have lenght and balance. This is litterally to me a Grand natural wine because it has everything you want but the flaws. Excellent (91)

Made of Carignan from 70 years old + vines. Natural winemaking and aged in tanks. Alcohol level of 13%

Available at the SAQ for 27,85$ (Code SAQ : 12940972)

Louis-Antoine Luyt’s website: louisantoineluyt.cl

Rézin Sélection represents his wines in Québec: rezin.com

Louis-Antoine Luyt Legno Duro Carignan 2014

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

Laurence et Rémi Dufaitre Vin de France Nouveau 2016

Laurence et Rémi Dufaitre Vin de France Nouveau 2016

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Laurence et Rémi Dufaitre Vin de France Nouveau 2016

Beaujolais and other “Nouveau vin” may not be as popular as they were before, but I find that it is still and enjoyable exercice to try some of these newly released wines. As you may have seen, I like Gamay based wines a lot, and these wine won’t be an exception! Here is the first try on these newly released wines:

Light and bright ruby color. Nose of red berries as cranberries and pomegranate, then some spices, green notes and cereals. Not the ones you eat in the morning, but whole grains one. Lightly concentrated, high drinkability, shy fruit notes, spices and a reminder of natural wine. Great wine? Maybe not. This wine with a deli meat plate? Oh yes! Good (87)

Made of Gamay. Alcohol level of 12%

Available at the SAQ for 19,85$ (Code SAQ : 13170261)

Laurence et Rémi Dufraitre wines are represented here by Oenopole: oenopole.ca

Laurence et Rémi Dufaitre Vin de France Nouveau 2016

Maison B Perraud Le P'tit Poquelin 2015

Maison B Perraud Le P’tit Poquelin 2015

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Maison B Perraud Le P’tit Poquelin 2015 

Bright ruby color with purple hue. Slightly funky on the nose, which is common with natural wines, but it did disappeared with air. The nose is on crushed red berries blended with spices and earth notes. The fizz present at bottle opening did cleared out too with time. From the first sip, I know this was going to offer high drinkability. Flavors of red berries, spices and earth again. There is acidity in this wine and the ripe fruit flavors are not lowering the enjoyability of it. This is what natural and organic should be all about. The last third of the bottle drank 2 days after the bottle was opened was even better. Would I put this wine in a decanter? I think so! A really well made wine. Very good + (90)

Made of 100% Gamay from 40 years old vines. Biodynamic farming. Alcohol level of 13%

Available at the SAQ for 22,70$ (Code SAQ : 12517998)

Maison B Perraud producer’s website, Côte de la Molière: cotes-de-la-moliere.com

Represented in Québec by Raisonnance: raisonnance.net

Maison B Perraud Le P'tit Poquelin 2015

Grange of Prince Edward Estate Gamay VQA Prince Edward County 2013

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Grange of Prince Edward Estate Gamay VQA Prince Edward County 2013 

Publishing tasting notes on Gamay wines without having one from Grange of Prince Edward would have been a non-sense. So here is one!

Light ruby color. Nose of berries, earth, spices and some notes of flowers and minerals. Bright acidity on the palate that leads to flavors of red berries like cranberries and raspberries, sweet spices and just a hint of oak ageing related notes. Just light enough while having a touch of seriousness and lots of enjoyability. Very good+ (89)

Made of Gamay. Aged 18 months in neutral oak barrels. Alcohol level of 12%

Grange of Prince Edward’s website : grangeofprinceedward.com

The Facebook page of Bambara Selection, the agency that represents Grange in Québec : Bambara Selection

Jean Foillard Morgon Cuvée Corcelette 2014

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Jean Foillard Morgon Cuvée Corcelette 2014 

Clear and foggy ruby color. Very “barny” at bottle opening, it did disapeared with some air, thankfully!. Then came the berry notes with spices, earth, inviting and fresh. Flavors of red berries, earth, flowers, there is acidity but also a texture to the wine. It’s tasty and long. This is again a good wine from Foillard, but still youn and reserved with, for my taste, too much barnyard for now. A few years of cellaring shall take care of that! Very good + (90)

Made of Gamay. Natural winemaking. Aged in large oak barrels. Alcohol level of 12,7%

Available at the SAQ for 38,75$ (Code SAQ :  12201643)

Rézin Sélection represents the wines of Jean Foillard in Québec: rezin.com

Jean Foillard Morgon Corcelette 2014

Georges Descombes Morgon Vieilles Vignes 2013

Georges Descombes Morgon Vieilles Vignes 2013

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Georges Descombes Morgon Vieilles Vignes 2013

Dark ruby color. Nose of red berries, flowers, smooth spices, then earth and tobacco. Explosive sweet red fruits on the palate with cranberries, dried flowers, spices, it’s intense, chewy, there is acidity, lenght and so enjoyable. When Gamay grapes are shaking you, it’s because it’s that type of wine! Excellent (91)

Made of Gamay planted on granit soils. Natural winemaking, no sulfur added. Aged in large oak barrels. Alcohol level of 13%

More on Georges Descombes by La Revue du Vin de France (French only)

Rézin Sélection is the agency representing Georges Descombes in Québec: rezin.com

Georges Descombes Morgon Vieilles Vignes 2013

Château Bujan Côtes de Bourg 2014

Château Bujan Côtes de Bourg 2014

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Château Bujan Côtes de Bourg 2014

Dark ruby color. Nose of spices, wild berries and some leather, oak and smoke notes. Thank you Bordeaux for letting us have that type of wine in our glass! Medium strenght on the palate with chewy fruit notes then a long spicy and smoky finish. This wine have what it takes to cellar and could also pair perfectly with roasted and comforting dishes that we all will need as the cold season begins! Very good (89) 

Blend of 75% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc. Aged 18 month in aok barrels. Alcohol level of 13.5%

Available in SAQ stores for 22,45$ (Code SAQ : 00862086)

Château Bujan’s website: chateau-bujan.com

Represented in Québec by Rézin Sélection: rezin.com

Ampeleia Unlitro Costa Toscana 2015

Ampeleia Unlitro Costa Toscana 2015

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Ampeleia Unlitro Costa Toscana 2015

Foggy ruby color. Nose of red berries, earth, spices and aromatic herbs. On the palate there is fruit, good acidity, just a touch of bitteness on the finish, a great drinkability and that special twit that some Italian have (despite the not so traditionnal blend) this freshness… that calls for food! Very good (89)

Blend of 35% Grenache, 35% Carignan and 30% d‘Alicante Bouschet. 1L bottle size. Aged 6 months in concrete tanks. Certified organic. Alcohol level of 12,5%

Available in SAQ stores for 24,75$ (Code SAQ : 12767532)

Represented in Québec by Oenopole: oenopole.ca

Ampeleia Unlitro Costa Toscana 2015

François Villard Comme une Évidence Crozes-Hermitage 2014

François Villard Comme une Évidence Crozes-Hermitage 2014

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François Villard Comme une Évidence Crozes-Hermitage 2014

 

Dark purple color. Nose of crushed rock, flowers and black berries in an expressive and fine way. On the palate though, this was serious! Flavors of bacon fat, warm spices, black berries, have a good lenght but ends in a round finish. A beautiful Syrah wine, perfect candidate for cellaring! Very good+ (90)

Made of Syrah. Aged 15 months in 3 to 5 years old oak barrels. Alcohol level of 13%

Available in SAQ stores for 35,25$  (Code SAQ : 12474019)

Domaine François Villard’s website: domainevillard.com

Sample proposed by Trialto: trialto.com