How are the 2007s in Beaujolais?

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Saina Nieminen

Saina Nieminen
Over the past couple weeks I've tried three Morgons from '07: Lapierre's (wonderfully pure and weightless), and two from J-M Burgaud, the Charme and the CdP (both were pure and gravelly, well structured, refreshing, ripe and fruity but not in such an almost over-ripe way that '05s were, the Charme lighter, the CdP more profound - very complete wines, perfectly proportioned IMO.). Can my view of these three be applied to other producers in Morgon? What about the rest of Bojo? A success or am I, as usual, wrong?

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The '07 Clos de Roilette was a little too young when I tried it a few weeks ago, primary and tightly wound, but I think it will be another good one with some more bottle age. I agree with Otto about the 07 Lapierre. Fans of this won't be disappointed.

I've been drinking some 2006s this week. The 2006 Fleurie Roilette is very good right now, but even better on day two, when it shows its more minerally side. The 2006 Thivin is the bomb for my tastes, elegant and pretty, and very Cote de Brouilly. Of the two, the '06 Roilette is more of the Floozy right now.

It is weird, but good young Beaujolais is one of the few red wines I like better when the bottle has been open overnight.
 
How can the '07 Roilette be out? I could have sworn the '02 was the current vintage just a few weeks ago.

I'm getting old.
 
originally posted by Otto Nieminen:
How are the 2007s in Beaujolais?
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Lacking in typicity. Out to dinner tonight in Lyon with my friend the chemistry professor from a family of Fleurie vignerons, I mentioned to him that Brun had been denied AOC on much of his '07 L'Ancien. His response was that his brother, a vigneron in Regni, was also denied AOC for his '07s for exactly the same reason. As he explained it, the wine was technically fine but was denied for purely stylistic reasons. The brother is now selling it as VdT and planning to excise all AOC designation from future releases, calling it a proprietary name instead and charging more. And so it goes in Paradise...

Mark Lipton
 
I've heard that some '07s lacked typicity, although I haven't tried any yet. That said, I thought the '05s lacked some typicity and that's what I loved about them in terms of ripeness and clarity (I found many '06s to be a bit muddled, although I am far from an expert, so take that as a view and not a capital "o" Opinion). One of my wine regrets is not stockpiling '05 Beaujolais when it was available...and at a decent price. I really wish I had appreciated Beaujolais when it was cheap instead of wasting my time with some of the cheap crap I drank back then.
 
originally posted by Ben Sherwin:
I've heard that some '07s lacked typicity..
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In what sense?

I thought 07 was supposed to be more 'typical' than the oversized vintages of 03, 05, or 06. Although these days it seems like 'typical' vintages are rare.
 
originally posted by Ben Sherwin:
Don't know really. As I indicated, I was just parroting and have not tried any myself. Maybe Mark can elaborate on his post.
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Sorry, my comment was entirely ironic. Several very fine producers have been denied AOC status in '07 for lack of "typicit." Alas, my joke fell flat. (I do feel your pain, Brother Coad)

Mark Lipton
 
originally posted by Bwood:
originally posted by Otto Nieminen:

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MY EYES, MY EYES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!ARGHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

jb (who is curious how the '07 Beaujolais are shaping up)
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I think that 'bojo' is what the kids are calling a blow job these days. Personally, I haven't noticed any vintage variation. Maybe regional...
 
originally posted by MLipton:
Sorry, my comment was entirely ironic. Several very fine producers have been denied AOC status in '07 for lack of "typicit."
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I'm so happy, I for once managed to recognize irony. What about '07s longevity? Comparing the Burgaud CdP '06 and '07, it seems the '06 is more structured and tightly coiled and not terribly open even on day two. But I'm assuming that both vintage should improve for a couple years more?
 
originally posted by Marc D:
The 2006 Thivin is the bomb for my tastes, elegant and pretty, and very Cote de Brouilly. Of the two, the '06 Roilette is more of the Floozy right now.
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I really liked the 05 Thivin - it was my fav for the vintage - but it seemed like it needed tiiiiiiime. Is the 06 drinking nicely now already?
 
originally posted by Ian Fitzsimmons:
originally posted by Marc D:
The 2006 Thivin is the bomb for my tastes, elegant and pretty, and very Cote de Brouilly. Of the two, the '06 Roilette is more of the Floozy right now.
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I really liked the 05 Thivin - it was my fav for the vintage - but it seemed like it needed tiiiiiiime. Is the 06 drinking nicely now already?
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Very nice now, especially with an hour or so of air.
Not nearly as much tannin as the 05.
 
originally posted by Ian Fitzsimmons:
Thanks! I liked the 05 tannin, thought it balanced out the higher-end gamay fruit notes just right.
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I was thinking the same thing when I opened Brun's 05 Fleurie last week.
It is a beautiful wine, with the Fleurie fruit framed by crisp acidity and lots of tannic structure. I think the 2005 wines from Brun are built to age really well.

The 2006 Beaujolais I've tried are plenty ripe but with a different sort of backbone. The Thivin has a weightless aspect that set it apart from the few other 2006s I've tried .
 
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