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2005 Breton Chinon Beaumont
- Thread starter Gregg G
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Oswaldo Costa
Oswaldo Costa
Tasted the 08 Beaumont at the winery last October as part of a trio of 08s (I'm including the other two for contrast):
2008 Bourgueil Clos Sénéchal 12.0%
Rich, dense, complex. Attractive sweetness and tannins. Excellent balance; rich and delicious.
2008 Bourgueil Perrières 12.5%
From 70Y vines planted on clay-limestone. Aged 24 months, just bottled. Cherry, mushrooms and spices. Smooth, dense, structured. Lovely.
2008 Chinon Beaumont 12.0%
From 40Y vines planted on clay-limestone, aged 12 months. Closed, but showing some ripe cherry. Silky and smooth, but less rich and complex (than the Bourgueils).
2008 Bourgueil Clos Sénéchal 12.0%
Rich, dense, complex. Attractive sweetness and tannins. Excellent balance; rich and delicious.
2008 Bourgueil Perrières 12.5%
From 70Y vines planted on clay-limestone. Aged 24 months, just bottled. Cherry, mushrooms and spices. Smooth, dense, structured. Lovely.
2008 Chinon Beaumont 12.0%
From 40Y vines planted on clay-limestone, aged 12 months. Closed, but showing some ripe cherry. Silky and smooth, but less rich and complex (than the Bourgueils).
originally posted by Gregg G:
2005 Breton Chinon BeaumontAmong a bunch of wines, this gem stood out. Groovy wine. Very Chinon. Starting to lose the hard edges with lovely structured CF fruit. In a nice place, but will be amazing in 5 yrs.
Was this under fake cork? Made for a shorter life for my 2004s, I didn't buy 2005s.
OTOH, my last 2002 was great.
originally posted by Oswaldo Costa:
... but less rich and complex (than the Bourgueils).
The Beaumont is like a village wine, the Sénéchal and Perrières are both Cru wines. I think of them as 1er Cru, with Perrières being Clos St. Jacques.
Oswaldo Costa
Oswaldo Costa
originally posted by VLM:
originally posted by Oswaldo Costa:
... but less rich and complex (than the Bourgueils).
The Beaumont is like a village wine, the Sénéchal and Perrières are both Cru wines. I think of them as 1er Cru, with Perrières being Clos St. Jacques.
In the same lineup, the 2007 Chinon Saint Louans, from 60Y vines, showed as impressively as the Bourgueils (apples to oranges).
originally posted by VLM:
originally posted by Gregg G:
2005 Breton Chinon BeaumontAmong a bunch of wines, this gem stood out. Groovy wine. Very Chinon. Starting to lose the hard edges with lovely structured CF fruit. In a nice place, but will be amazing in 5 yrs.
Was this under fake cork? Made for a shorter life for my 2004s, I didn't buy 2005s.
OTOH, my last 2002 was great.
It was. Perhaps I should edit my longevity projection.
originally posted by Gregg G:
originally posted by VLM:
originally posted by Gregg G:
2005 Breton Chinon BeaumontAmong a bunch of wines, this gem stood out. Groovy wine. Very Chinon. Starting to lose the hard edges with lovely structured CF fruit. In a nice place, but will be amazing in 5 yrs.
Was this under fake cork? Made for a shorter life for my 2004s, I didn't buy 2005s.
OTOH, my last 2002 was great.
It was. Perhaps I should edit my longevity projection.
No, they should be drunk by now.