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Norman Hardie County Gamay VQA Prince Edward County 2014

Norman Hardie County Gamay VQA Prince Edward County 2014 

Norman Hardie County Gamay VQA Prince Edward County 2014 

Light ruby color. To me, this smells typicaly like a County wine with red berries, clay, spices with herbacious and salty notes. Flavors of sour berries with a lively acidity, strawberries, rhubarb, sweet spices and a tart finish that shows an amazing fresh and salty finish. This is a real treat to me. About the same quality of a 2016 Morgon from Marcel Lapierre we had at the same time, even if my heart goes to this wine. Excellent (91)

Made of Gamay. Aged 10 months in French oak barrels. Alcohol level of 10,5% 

Available at the winery for 29,00$

Norman Hardie Winery website: http://www.normanhardie.com

They are represented in Québec by Vin Dame Jeanne: vindamejeanne.com

Duo de gamay

Two Gamay wines – 2016 Marcel Lapierre Morgon and the featured 2014 Norman Hardie County Gamay

Domaine Marcel Lapierre Morgon 2016

Domaine Marcel Lapierre Morgon 2016 

Domaine Marcel Lapierre Morgon 2016 

Medium dark purple-ruby color. Nose where flowers, fresh red berries, earth and spices brings in freshness and balance as fruit ripeness is there. Follows on the palate crunchy and sour-bitter red fruit and a good acidity level. This wine is really fruit forward and with its lenght, everything is there to make this highly enjoyable! There is also, desides immediate satisfaction, depth and structure that makes this cellarable, but only if one have enough self-control not to drank them all quickly! Excellent (91)

Made of Gamay. Natural winemaking. Aged 8 months in 216 liters oak barrels. Alcohol level of 13%

Available in SAQ stores for 32,25$ (Code SAQ : 11305344)

Domaine Marcel Lapierre wines are represented in Québec by Rézin: rezin.com

 

Duo de gamay

Duo de gamay – Marcel Lapierre Morgon 2016 et Norman Hardie County Gamay 2014

Domaine Marcel Lapierre Raisins Gaulois 2015

Domaine Marcel Lapierre Raisins Gaulois 2015

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

Château Cambon Beaujolais 2015

Château Cambon Beaujolais 2015

Château Cambon Beaujolais 2015

Own by Marcel Lapierre‘s familly and Jean Claude Chanudet from Domaine Chamonard. Dark ruby color with pink rim. Nose of spicy red berriessmoke, flowers, it’s fresh and inviting. So tasty on the palate with its fruit flavors, finely spiced, this is just bottled fun! Balanced between the chewyness of the wine, the acidity and the ripeness of the vintage. Very good+ (90) 

Made of Gamay from vines planted between Morgon and Fleurie Beaujolais Cru. Natural winemaking and aged on lees in large oak barrels. Alcohol level of 13%

Available in SAQ stores for 23,15$ (Code SAQ :  12454991)

RéZin Sélection is their agency in Québec: rezin.com

Château Cambon Beaujolais 2015

Marcel Lapierre Morgon 2015

Marcel Lapierre Morgon 2015

Marcel Lapierre Morgon 2015

Dense ruby color pith purple hue. Nose of earth, savory herbs, cherry pits, gooseberry and some flower notes. Wide and tasty on the palate, the wine feels juicy, sun loaded (fruit ripeness can be feeled), then spices and earth flavors on a present acidity, but far from being bright or sharp. A good Lapierre, but not the best I’ve had. Very good (89)

Made of Gamay. Aged 8 months in 216l oak barrels. Alcohol level of 13,5

Available at the SAQ for 32,25$ (Code SAQ : 11305344)

réZin Sélection is the agency representing Lapierre in Québec : rezin.com

Château Cambon Beaujolais Rosé 2015

Château Cambon Beaujolais Rosé 2015

Château Cambon Beaujolais Rosé 2015

Semi-dark pink color. Fresh nose of tart red fruit like cranberries and wild strawberries, then blood orange and wet rocks. Wide on the palate with a good acidity level, it’s tasty, fresh and satisfying. Perfect to enjoy a beautiful and sunny summer day! Good+ (88)

Made of Gamay. Alcohol level of 12%

Available at the SAQ for 23,25$ (Code SAQ : 12798611)

Domaine Lapierre’s website, owner of Château Cambon: marcel-lapierre.com

RéZin imports Domaine Lapierre and Château Cambon wines in Québec: rezin.com

Christophe Pacalet Chiroubles 2014

Christophe Pacalet Chiroubles 2014

Christophe Pacalet Chiroubles 2014

Dark red cherry color. Nose of crushed red berries, spices, flowers, it’s pure, it’s naturally made Gamay! So good, chewy and refreshing on the palate and the bottle was gone so fastwhich is usually a good sign! Flavors of red berries, cherries, flowers and red meat. Good acidity, quite long finish, to me, that was good. Very good + (90)

Gamay fruits are bought from producers having the same vision as Christophe Pacalet. He’s also the nephew of Marcel Lapierre. Aged 5 to 10 months in 288 litres burgundy oak barrels. Alcohol level of 12%

Available at the SAQ for 27,55$ (Code SAQ : 12847831)

Christophe Pacalet’s website: christophepacalet.com

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

Christophe Pacalet Chiroubles 2014