2009 Beaujolais

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There's been a few posts recently. I've been feeling super guilty for pronouncing 09 the vintage of the century, and Marc D having to offload cases at a wedding. Based on previous forays, I have been feeling like mostly it is still too early for the stoutest offerings, but also not entirely sure. So I thought it might be a good time to start querying the masses and learn of their experiences.

A couple nights ago we enjoyed the Brun Morgon. Per Jeff per Chambers, "From one hectare of old vines on sandy soils over decomposed granite ("gorhe") in the lieu-dit "Grand Cras." A high spot with southern exposition, similar to Corcelette but the soil is more porous, and suffers a little from dryness." This totally rang true - it did not drink like a Py but rather more like the Foillard Corcelette or many Fleuries. Fairly complex and unusual, not super delineated, strawberries and white chocolate. This was very much ready to go, I don't see any reason to wait.

As per recent note the 09 Tete Julienas is ready for action and delish.

Previously felt the 09 Roilette Tardive was not ready, recent notes by others indicate it is.

Other thoughts, feelings, experiences?
 
09 the vintage of the century? I suppose that’ll depend on what your Platonic ideal of Gamay is. For my part, 09 was too ripe. Of the 21st C vintages, I’ve preferred ‘14 so far for its combination of freshness, ripeness and structure. YMMV of course..

Mark Lipton
 
originally posted by Bill Lundstrom:
2009 LaPierre Morgon have been terrific for me. others report differently if i remember correctly.
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I wouldn't know, Bill. The hype that ensued from the Parker board raves over it emptied shelves of it in record time. I was unprepared for the onslaught and was thus left bereft for the first time in a decade.

Mark Lipton
 
originally posted by MLipton:
originally posted by Bill Lundstrom:
2009 LaPierre Morgon have been terrific for me. others report differently if i remember correctly.
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I wouldn't know, Bill. The hype that ensued from the Parker board raves over it emptied shelves of it in record time. I was unprepared for the onslaught and was thus left bereft for the first time in a decade.

Mark Lipton
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mine have been great. perhaps they were in better condition that other locales.

on another note, a Thevent Morgon VV 2009 tonight was certainly good but not in Lapierre's league.
 
originally posted by Bill Lundstrom:

on another note, a Thevent Morgon VV 2009 tonight was certainly good...
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Amazing. I had Thevenet Morgon VV 2017 over the weekend just to remind myself what the wines taste like because I haven't had them in several vintages. And the bottle was just as fragile as ever! I can't imagine gambling on aging the wines, but perhaps you have an ice cold pristine chain from domaine to cellar.
 
originally posted by MLipton:
originally posted by Bill Lundstrom:
2009 LaPierre Morgon have been terrific for me. others report differently if i remember correctly.
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I wouldn't know, Bill. The hype that ensued from the Parker board raves over it emptied shelves of it in record time. I was unprepared for the onslaught and was thus left bereft for the first time in a decade.
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Well, that was ugly.

I have Lapierre, Coudert, and three Brun bottlings from 2009.

Looking over my recent notes on 2009 drinking... mostly OK-good bottles, only a few exceptional and one damaged. Feels like a so-so return for spending a lot of time and money on storage. Younger wines can fill the OK-good slot just as well.
 
originally posted by BJ:
2009 BeaujolaisThere's been a few posts recently. I've been feeling super guilty for pronouncing 09 the vintage of the century, and Marc D having to offload cases at a wedding. Based on previous forays, I have been feeling like mostly it is still too early for the stoutest offerings, but also not entirely sure. So I thought it might be a good time to start querying the masses and learn of their experiences.

A couple nights ago we enjoyed the Brun Morgon. Per Jeff per Chambers, "From one hectare of old vines on sandy soils over decomposed granite ("gorhe") in the lieu-dit "Grand Cras." A high spot with southern exposition, similar to Corcelette but the soil is more porous, and suffers a little from dryness." This totally rang true - it did not drink like a Py but rather more like the Foillard Corcelette or many Fleuries. Fairly complex and unusual, not super delineated, strawberries and white chocolate. This was very much ready to go, I don't see any reason to wait.

As per recent note the 09 Tete Julienas is ready for action and delish.

Previously felt the 09 Roilette Tardive was not ready, recent notes by others indicate it is.

Other thoughts, feelings, experiences?
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The youngsters at the wedding loved the wines. Bride and groom had a bottle of 06 Texier Cote Rotie and there was plenty of sparkling Pinon Vouvray for all. It will be 3 years this July, how time flies.
 
Couple nights ago had the Thivin Brouilly - I believe the same cuvee as the current "Reverdon", although not titled as such in 09.

Honestly, underwhelming. A bit single note, curtailed, maybe somewhat closed, but hard to tell. Good as a cleansing refreshment between bites of pork chop.
 
Went long 09's when they came out and have been handsomely rewarded. Mainly mostly gone now. The only one gobbed up was Lapierre's MMIX....
 
Just looked, and I'm down to two '09s: Brun Cote de Brouilly and Brun Morgon. I'll probably broach both in the next year or two.

Mark Lipton
 
originally posted by Jayson Cohen:
I skipped 2009 Beaujolais. I skipped most 2009s.
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Jayson's uncontrolled twitting makes my job as his cellar press secretary nearly impossible. What Jayson is really saying is that while warm vintages in Beaujolais have delivered surprisingly long-lived and deliciously evolving wines (e.g. 47, 89, and presumably 09), these wines tend to converge to a common set of characteristics that is somewhat limited but also alien, resembling either Rhone or Burgundy, depending on site and producer, at maturity.
 
originally posted by Pavel Tchichikov:
originally posted by Jayson Cohen:
I skipped 2009 Beaujolais. I skipped most 2009s.
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Jayson's uncontrolled twitting makes my job as his cellar press secretary nearly impossible. What Jayson is really saying is that while warm vintages in Beaujolais have delivered surprisingly long-lived and deliciously evolving wines (e.g. 47, 89, and presumably 09), these wines tend to converge to a common set of characteristics that is somewhat limited but also alien, resembling either Rhone or Burgundy, depending on site and producer, at maturity.
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While normally my comrade is spot on, the truth is nearly orthogonal. I bought very little wine from 2009ish to 2013ish. When I started to backfill certain wines and certain vintages after I resumed more active buying, very few 2009s from anywhere (including Beaujolais) were both available and on my radar. So while I could have stretched the truth here to fit my general preference for cooler vintages, and accepted Pavel’s generous attribution of his own keen analysis to me, my truth is much more mundane (and boring).
 
Chamonard Morgon still good, evolving nicely.

Brun's Grille Midi enjoyable but not worth the wait, perhaps?

Desvignes Les Impenitents hard as nails, unsurprisingly.
 
originally posted by Jayson Cohen:
originally posted by Pavel Tchichikov:
originally posted by Jayson Cohen:
I skipped 2009 Beaujolais. I skipped most 2009s.
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Jayson's uncontrolled twitting makes my job as his cellar press secretary nearly impossible. What Jayson is really saying is that while warm vintages in Beaujolais have delivered surprisingly long-lived and deliciously evolving wines (e.g. 47, 89, and presumably 09), these wines tend to converge to a common set of characteristics that is somewhat limited but also alien, resembling either Rhone or Burgundy, depending on site and producer, at maturity.
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While normally my comrade is spot on, the truth is nearly orthogonal. I bought very little wine from 2009ish to 2013ish. When I started to backfill certain wines and certain vintages after I resumed more active buying, very few 2009s from anywhere (including Beaujolais) were both available and on my radar. So while I could have stretched the truth here to fit my general preference for cooler vintages, and accepted Pavel’s generous attribution of his own keen analysis to me, my truth is much more mundane (and boring).
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I'm glad to get this clarification too. I had the same read as Pavel. Here I thought Jayson stayed above the fray while others pronounced.
 
originally posted by Yixin:
Brun's Grille Midi enjoyable but not worth the wait, perhaps?
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Do you think that speaks to other of his bottlings that year? I have Morgon, Cote de Brouilly, and a single bottle of Moulin-a-Vent.
 
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