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Jean-Marc Burgaud Régnié Vallières 2015

Jean-Marc Burgaud Régnié Vallières 2015

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Jean-Marc Burgaud Régnié Vallières 2015

Dark ruby color. Nose of spicy red berries, earth and flowers. Flavors of red berries of which the cherries shows more, then spices and earth notes. Well structured with a intense and round finish. A good yet serious Beaujolais. Very good (89)

Made of Gamay from vines planted over sandy and rocky soil. Aged 6 months in tanks. Alcohol level of of 12,5%

Available in SAQ stores for 22,35$ (Code SAQ : 11305678)

Jean-Marc Burgaud’s website: jean-marc-burgaud.com

Represented in Québec by Insolite Importation: insoliteimport

 

Domaine Marcel Lapierre Raisins Gaulois 2015

Domaine Marcel Lapierre Raisins Gaulois 2015

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Domaine Marcel Lapierre Raisins Gaulois 2015

Light ruby color with purple hue. Nose of small berries, spices, earth and this light natural wine funkyness. There is a great acidity in this wine which is good since it comes from the warm 2015 vintage, and I like that! Then there was berry flavors ,earth and spices notes. It was quaffable, fresh and really good. You’re looking for a wine that will pair with heavyier winter dish? This one’s for you! Very good (89)

Gamay made in organic and biodynamic farming. Natural winemaking. Alcohol level of 12,5%

Available at the SAQ for 22,25$ (Code SAQ : 11459976)

Domaine Marcel Lapierre’s website: marcel-lapierre.com

Rézin represents them in Québec: rezin.com

Christophe Pacalet Chiroubles 2015

Christophe Pacalet Chiroubles 2015

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Christophe Pacalet Chiroubles 2015

Medium dark purple color. Rich nose of brries with earth, spices and rocky notes. Charming on the palate with is ripe fruit flavors and wild berries, warm spices and jammy strawberries and density on the finish. True to its vintage, the wine remains highly quaffable and tasty. Good+ (88)

Made of Gamay. Aged 5 to 10 months in 288 litres burgundy oak barrels. Alcohol level of 13,5%

Available at the SAQ for 27,95$ (Code SAQ : 12847831)

Christophe Pacalet’s website: christophepacalet.com

Christophe Pacalet is represented in Québec by réZin Sélection: rezin.com

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Christophe Pacalet Chiroubles 2015

Gilles Bonnefoy Migmatite Gamay sur Granit Côtes du Forez 2015

Gilles Bonnefoy Migmatite Gamay sur Granit Côtes du Forez 2015

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Gilles Bonnefoy Migmatite Gamay sur Granit Côtes du Forez 2015

Dense and bright ruby, almost purple color. Nose of red fruits, spices, flowers, earth, it’s complex and have a great minerality. On the palate the wine have depth but is not heavy, it’s round but have a good acidity, it’s bright but not thin. The flavors are tight and the earthy and flowery side of the wine is there and the finish shows the spices and minerality again. This is a pretty good gamay based wine. Very good+ (90)

Made of gamay. Organic and biodynamic certified (Demeter). Alcohol level of 11,5% 

Gilles Bonnefoy’s website: vins-g-bonnefoy.com

Aailable through private import with Vinéalis: vinealis.qc.ca

Gilles Bonnefoy Migmatite Gamay sur Granit Côtes du Forez 2015

Norman Hardie Winery Gamay VQA Prince Edward County 2012

Norman Hardie Winery Gamay VQA Prince Edward County 2012

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Norman Hardie Winery Gamay VQA Prince Edward County 2012

Light ruby color. Aromas of red berries, spices, earth, some green notes and feels really fresh. On the palate the acidity seize a little at first, but then the fruit sine with mineral, spicy and earthy notes. It’s good and tru to what I wan when I drink a gamay, a wine from the County and one from that winemaker. Drank from a magnum size bottle, the ideal size for this wine (in my opinion)! Very good (89)

Made of gamay. Alcohol level of 11,4% 

Bought this bottle at the winery

Norman Hardie Winery’s website: normanhardie.com

Represented in Québec by Vins Dame-Jeanne: vindamejeanne.com

Norman Hardie Winery Gamay VQA Prince Edward County 2012

Henry Marionnet Première Vendange Touraine 2015

Henry Marionnet Première Vendange Touraine 2015

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Henry Marionnet Première Vendange Touraine 2015

Medium dark purple color. Nose of fruits, berries, fruits, spices, fruits, earth… Flavors are dominated by fruit notes, spices and earth. It might looks like a very primary description for a tasting note, but fir those like that are powered with Gamay based wines are gonna be pleased with this one. Might lack some depth or concentration, but this is quaffable… at that’s what’s great with it! Very good (89)

Made of Gamay. Natural winemaking. Aged in tanks. Alcohol level of 12,5%

Available at the SAQ for 23,90$ (Code SAQ : 12517875)

Henry Marionnet’s website: henry-marionnet.com

Sample proposed by VINS FINS L’agence: sdvf.ca

Henry Marionnet Première Vendange Touraine 2015

Daniel Bouland Chiroubles Chatenay 2015

Daniel Bouland Chiroubles Chatenay 2015

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Daniel Bouland Chiroubles Chatenay 2015

Quite dark purple color showing the warm vintage. Very aromatic with fruity, floral and earthy notes. Dense on the palate with a texture close to the one of biting into berries that leads to a spicy explosion. Good from now and for many years more as this wine has the depth to last and what it takes to be enjoyed today. Drank that bottle over a week just to see it evolve and it stayed stale all that time. Very good+ (90)

Made of Gamay from vines planted on very sloped hills (40% angle of inclination) Aged in tanks and large oak barrels for 6 to 9 months. Alcohol level of 13,5%

Daniel Bouland’s website: daniel-bouland.com

Daniel Bouland’s wines are available in Québec through private import with Vinéalis: vinealis.qc.ca

Daniel Bouland Chiroubles Chatenay 2015

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