I've been loving the Gamay all summer, and this one doesn't disappoint. Not quite as light bodied as most. A happy fruitful smell of the usual suspects: cherry, raspberry, strawberry, plum, plus some I didn't expect– pomogranite, mint, and pepper.
It's tart and crisp, a pleasant, well-balanced combination of acid (medium), tannins (low), and ABV (medium+, 13.5).
Since I'm a juvenile wine taster, I always take my notes before looking up the wine. It's organic-biodynamic. So I have a question-I thought I smelled cream, but I'm wondering if Lapierre doesn't do MLF?? Anyone know??
Another question. Why does the label say (Rhone)? From all I read, it's located in the Beaujolais region.
I think this one is my favorite, here in my first summer of tasting the cheerful Gamay.
(And yes, I know most of you don't care about Gamay much, and I know you dislike my Simon Pearce wineglass, a precious gift from a sibling).
by reesemulligan
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Misspelled Morgon, oops
I’ve had a 2001 (alas, oxidized!) and a 2022 of these. Truly exceptional wine!
Good notes- certainly sounds like Lapierre!
On the malo question, yes, it does go through malolactic fermentation. Almost all red wines do, Beaujolais Nouveau being one of the major exceptions.
Nice wine! The Rhône reference is bc the Bojo wine region is in the Rhône administrative department (ie french local government unit). So Rhone (department) is bigger than Rhône (wine region). Very French 🙂