Voute Crozes/Nicole Chanrion, Cote de Brouilly

Had two bottles of this - both were overly funky, possibly aged too long

2017 vintage

B This is a seductive, fruity, well structured and ready to drink Beaujolais. Violets on the nose, love in the heart and a bowl of hearty soup on a rainy day. How can any wine that brings joy on any given day be anything other than a 100 point wine. I love Beaujolais!

2017 vintage

Opened and paired with roast pork vegetable soup. Dark purple-crimson. The nose brings Manhattan bitters, cherry blossoms, potpourri, and grape hard candy. The palate is medium, square, dense, and compact, bringing sour cherries, orange peel, and pomegranate mixed with cloves, smoke, and strawberry pie into a supple finish. Drink 2020-2024. Technical score: 90. Enjoyment score: 92.

2017 vintage

Nice, mature bojo. It has secondary flavors but retains some primary bojo fruit.

2012 vintage

A nice deep garnet color. Initially, there was some pronounced Brett, laying like a thick fog over the fruit. Hours later, the Brett has receded and the fruit is nice and clear, dark raspberries and plums, some nice spice. This is definitely still in a very primary phase, good now and for another 5-10 years.

2017 vintage

It was nice, and went with schnitzel and spaetzle!

2012 vintage

The Brett was very noticeable, but the last bottle of the feast and it still had charm underneath

2017 vintage

pours a dark ruby. nose with dark berries and fresh bay leaves. light bodied with fresh acidity. blackberries, plums, dark grape skins, cloves, and peppers on the palate. finishes medium length with fine dusty tannins.

2013 vintage

In the zone. Pomegranate and dark cherry with some ferric notes on the finish. Good persistence. Really lovely.

2017 vintage

Cru Beaujolais can age too! Enjoyed this with just the right amount of chill on it. Could easily have gone another 5 years or more

2007 vintage

Red fruit that comes in with strong, delicious acidity and a nice, albeit slight finish. Doug liked, Kathryn did not. Table French/Light fare.

2017 vintage

Still some signs of brett, but enjoyable enough for now, need to find the other bottles in the cellar. Better the second day I used a Vacu vin to save bottle, pulled some of the fizz out. The risk of unfiltered wines.

2017 vintage

No green this time. Instead we got lovely aromas and flavors of barnyard. Deep dark fruit. Darn, our last. Extremely enjoyable over three nights.

2017 vintage

In a nice place right now, scented with clean mud and violets, exhibits nice stone and minerality now that the cherry fruit flavors have taken a back seat, lovely notes of licorice on the finish, still fresh and alive, drinking at the pinnacle now, shows well with cheeses

2012 vintage

Still like this wine but it is showing signs of delayed Brett growth, bit of CO2 prickle on the tongue, slight barnyard funk, lack of fresh fruit. Time to bail on what in the cellar. The downside danger of no filtration. Still some pleasure but drink asap.

2017 vintage

15 months later: developing nicely, but showing quite a green/ stemmy aspect. Enjoyable over three nights.

2017 vintage

Faded. Brown juice with no tannin and super dark, cooked, stewed fruit. I’ve had the 04 recently and it was much better so I’m guessing this 07 hasn’t been stored correctly.

2007 vintage

Nothing bad, but was unusually austere and closed despite significant decanting.

2017 vintage

Raspberry, pomegranate and crushed nuts on the nose. Flavors follow on the palate. Rich for a Cote de Brouilly, yet with a slight prickle on the tongue (trapped carbon). Good finish, and fine balance. Not complex but young yet, with considerable upside. Very good.

2017 vintage

Perhaps just not what I expected when I popped it after a long day, hoping for good but fairly easy. Instead, very funky, which I often like, but here it verged on flaw. Indeed, perhaps it was, but after the chinon of the previous nights, it didn't seem too bad, but also not as good as the chinon. Quite a dilemma.

2017 vintage

Drinking really well. If you’re exploring Beaujolais Crus as I am, this falls about midway between Regnie and Moulin a Vent on the “flav-o-meter”. Distinctive Gamay “bubblegum” aroma. Bright, ripe raspberry and strawberry, with cinnamon and underbrush earthiness on the palate. Smooth tannins and a longish finish. A really nice wine at a great QPR.

2017 vintage

Dark bloody red. Maraschino cherry, violets, potting soil. Building acidity - juicy finish. Plums, raspberry, orange peel, gravel.

2017 vintage

Far better than the insipid Borgogne I tasted yesterday. Of course Beaujolais is under tariff threat so the future of this strategy is poor. This is a lovely wine.

2017 vintage

Tastes young - fruity, bright. Good acidity. Fun and tasty!

2017 vintage

Sort of smells like moist humid air with dark red berry and red plum skin. Palate is a bit chalky. A bit flatter than I thought it would be, but still good fruit, spice and decent tannin.

2007 vintage

Not really feeling this tonight. Lots of purple froot n flowers and some astringency on finish.

2013 vintage

Dark violet. Black raspberries, cinnamon and flowers on the generous nose. Intense palate of berries, spices and earth, well-focused with a lovely delicate texture and good length. Great balance with a nice edge of well-integrated tannin and acid. Truly a great vintage for this wine. No hurry, but irresistible now.

2017 vintage

Dark cherry. Little hit if a cough syrup thing going on but in a good way. Plenty of life left in this.

2007 vintage

Red fruited and ripe, almost glycerine.

2017 vintage

Unique sugar cookie nose. Not sweet, but yeasty, cinnamon, orange zest? Relatively straightforward. Nice acidity, some strawberry fruit and a bit of damp earth. Not much finish. Easy drinking - but not much stuffing left, I’d guess.

2007 vintage

Ripe and juicy but big -- about 14% -- though not hot. A very far cry from Beaujolais as i learned to love it but I still enjoyed this (almost in spite of myself).

2017 vintage

Winebar [4 Whites, 8 Reds, & 4 *shared* bottles] from 03/01/19 (Vintage Wines Ltd., San Diego, CA) : From a 3.5 ha vyd with 50 yr old vines planted in schist & porphyry soils; "Vyds are on the E- & NE-facing mid-slopes of the Côte-de-Brouilly, planted to a density of 10,000-12,000 vines per ha; Grapes are hand harvested, techniques in cellar are purely traditional;" Typically, "Fermentation is 100% whole cluster (& does a full carbonic maceration) with natural yeasts. The …

2017 vintage

Enjoyed this wine w chicken

2017 vintage

First time drinking aged Beaujolais, but so far not a fan. The bottle seemed disjointed. Tasted darker than expected (with strong anise/licorice flavor sticking out). I was expecting a more mellow/integrated wine with some tertiary flavors.

2007 vintage

This is already terrific. Nose is pleasant but funky. Mouthfeel is full but not plodding. Nice Gamay taste on the front end, but the mid and finish is where this wine stands out, with earthiness, black fruit, and tannins that come back for more. The rep pouring this wine said 2017 is going to be age worthy, and I agree. Got this on sale for $16.99 and at that price it is a no brainer. Recommended!

2017 vintage

Bright, energetic, beautifully balanced and with lively acidity. A nice hint of white pepper. Obviously young, but showing great promise, and a fine successor to many very good prior vintages. Highly enjoyable over three nights.

2017 vintage

PnP at Tartine Manufactory. In its prime, very pretty, but not terribly complex. 12.5%

2007 vintage

This is coming together, but I think a couple more years will allow this to really blossom. It's very dry with tea-like qualities and a restrained amount of fruit (for a Bojo). Very consistent with this producer's style. Very enjoyable.

2013 vintage

Consistent with my tasting back in April. Took about an hour to fully open up. Good, quenching quaffer. Drink now - 2021. Technical score: 90. Enjoyment score: 92.

2007 vintage

The note immediately below is apt for us. In addition: This has evolved to show a pleasant dusty and savory character. Very enjoyable over four nights.

2007 vintage

Opened and let air in the fridge 1.5 hours ahead of lemon chicken, peas, and mashed potatoes. Cloudy crimson color. Nose brings peppermint, strawberries, cherry bitters, and dried leather. The palate is medium-light, round, and tart, delivering candied strawberries, dried cherries, cranberries, cloves, and cinnamon sticks into a dry finish. Well balanced and linear in scope, but a lovely quaffer. Drink 2018-2021. Technical score: 90. Enjoyment score: 91.

2007 vintage

Great QPR

2013 vintage

strawberries and earth. Lux texture giving off pure pleasure. At peak....... drink up

2007 vintage

Ripe red cherries, dried flowers, saddle leather and the hint of banana noted by another taster. Same on the palate with, with cranberry and a nice savory element. Good acidity while maintaining balance.

2013 vintage

Popped and poured. Aromas of red cherry, raspberry, violets, earth and spice. Ripe red fruit, black tea, spice and a hint of licorice on the palate. Leads to a medium to long finish. Medium to full bodied. Served with a pork stir fry with green beans and cashews.

2013 vintage

Popped and poured. Nose of red cherry, plum, bramble and licorice. Red fruit, a hint of licorice, ripe tannins and mineral character on the palate. Finishes fruit forward, well balanced with good length. Medium to full bodied. Served with pasta, sausage, broccoli and a cream sauce.

2013 vintage

Similar to our note in July 2016, but this time it seemed to have more depth, white pepper/ spice, and earthy notes. Impressive and highly enjoyable over three nights.

2013 vintage

Young but good. Snappy plum fruit on the palate with some oak. Needs time.

2013 vintage

This has opened up and improved from 17-months ago. The fruit has emerged on the palate - candied strawberries, bananas, blackberries, cloves, and black tea. Otherwise, consistent with my previous note. Drink now.

2012 vintage

Peony and rhubarb aromas lead to sour cherry, pomegranate and mulberry flavors. Great balance of acidity/fruit, light density (for a red) and a lingering finish that includes a hint of tree bark. An excellent example of well-made Beaujolais from the Brouilly appellation. And a great QPR to boot.

2013 vintage

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