TN: 1997 Jean-Paul Brun Beaujolais Cuvée l'Ancien VV

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Mike Evans

Mike Evans
With age, the crisp, bright fruit of its youth has transformed into sweet dried cherries and strawberries. I can almost feel the fruit sticking to the fine tannin, and tart acidity gives it further definition and balance. It has passed its peak and I wouldn't hold it too much longer, but it still delivers a lot of pleasure.
 
originally posted by BJ:
John Gilman would give this an aging range til 2025 or some such...
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And what about you, Brad? You're probably still sitting on some of the '90?

Mark Lipton
 
originally posted by Jeff Grossman:
He can't drink it for another 3 years, y'know.
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I think your math is off by 10 years, Jeff. Or is there a Rule of 25 of which I am as of yet blissfully unaware?

Mark Lipton
 
originally posted by MLipton:
originally posted by Jeff Grossman:
He can't drink it for another 3 years, y'know.
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I think your math is off by 10 years, Jeff. Or is there a Rule of 25 of which I am as of yet blissfully unaware?

Mark Lipton
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It's complicated. Jeff had finally come to terms with the cyclical nature of red burgundy by taking a course in modular arithmetic.
 
The Rule of Fifteen only applies to high quality Northern Rhones. There is no Rule of Beaujolais, that is very variable.
 
Not sure if the topic is aging Brun Ancien or old beaujolais in general, so apologies.

I've had only newish Brun, but with Brad's crazy 1992 Jadot from the July 2011 Jeeb, and a still kicking 84 Jadot MaV last spring, i'm afraid i've become a convert. And since few believe in old beaujolais, the pricing tends to be great.

Earlier this year we ran across some 1999 Foillard CdP that was still quite nice. Last week the same source at long last noticed himself in possession of 1995 Henry Fessy Chiroubles Cuvee Peyraud, and 1999 Lapierre et Pacalet (Christophe of course) Brouilly. The brouilly with just a touch of brett was still fresh and light and quite nice even on day 2. I knew absolutely nothing about the Fessy and there was a mountain of sediment to let settle, so I feared it to be DOA. Quite the opposite it had tons of stuffing, lovely dried cherry.

I have multiples of both wines (and a couple of the Foillard still), so i'll hold some back to share with the PacNW crowd in time.
 
I still have quite a bit of Beaujolais from 1996 to 2000 vintages, not so much as the result of a deliberate decision to age them, but more because I bouight a lot and didn't drink them as fast as i'd planned. So plenty more notes will be forthcoming.

I can add that a recent 1997 Rochette Regnié Braves was subdued, but still quite pleasant.
 
Hate to agree totally with VLM, but talk about over aged English palates!!!!!
I have some covered bridges I would like to sell to certain people. Don't worry about title on the bridges, just bring cash.
 
Just ask Jeff Grossman about the 92 Jadot, he will totally vouch for its kick assed-ness. As I recall he suggest a food pairing of bread.
 
originally posted by BJ:
Just ask Jeff Grossman about the 92 Jadot, he will totally vouch for its kick assed-ness. As I recall he suggest a food pairing of bread.
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