Thevenet

[mark meyer]

This summer we sampled quite a few of the usual suspect beaujolais from 1999-2005-by far the stand out wine was the 2000 Thevenet. Perfectly balanced, seamless and moving into that pinotness but still retaining a gamay side. Last bottle-and a producer that seems to get no love from the beaujolais crowd here.

 

[Rahsaan]

originally posted by mark meyer: a producer that seems to get no love from the beaujolais crowd here.

Let's not exaggerate.

There are positive notes in the archives.

(Even if not yet from the 09 frenzy).

 

[Cliff]

Thevenet gets punished for the spoiled lot or lots that recently came our way.

 

[Rahsaan]

But nice to hear about this tasty 2000.

 

[Oswaldo Costa]

The 04 Thevenet is my favorite Beaujolais so far, and I trumpet so from the rooftops whenever given the chance. Like now.

 

[Cliff]

originally posted by Rahsaan:
But nice to hear about this tasty 2000.

indeed

 

[BJ]

Thevenet VV was in the top tier of 09s we tried this summer.

When the brett doesn't get to the Thevenet, to me it's the best of Beaujolais. But that seems to be about a 50/50 deal.

I wish he'd use a touch more sulfur.

 

[Rahsaan]

What did he say about the sulfur issue when you met him this summer?

 

[BJ]

I didn't go hard at it...he did say he used it as minimally as possible.

 

[MarkS]

originally posted by BJ:
he did say he used it as minimally as possible.

Luuuv those natural wines!