2007 Foillard 3.14

Yes, everyone's calculation is different. I am still a Foillard Fan, so if I had a large cellar I would probably stash some away, just to see what happens. Especially at that price! (It's roughly twice that here)

But my storage is very tight, so I have to make very strict decisions.

And nice of you to think of guests in your current purchases. We're so far out of the dinner party mode that it's hard to remember what that was like.
 
originally posted by Rahsaan:
Yes, everyone's calculation is different. I am still a Foillard Fan, so if I had a large cellar I would probably stash some away, just to see what happens. Especially at that price! (It's roughly twice that here)

But my storage is very tight, so I have to make very strict decisions.

And nice of you to think of guests in your current purchases. We're so far out of the dinner party mode that it's hard to remember what that was like.
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I’d also try the ‘19 before cellaring an ‘18 at this point. In the market, good ripeness, and more interesting (to me at least) texturally and structurally.
 
originally posted by Jayson Cohen:
originally posted by Rahsaan:
Yes, everyone's calculation is different. I am still a Foillard Fan, so if I had a large cellar I would probably stash some away, just to see what happens. Especially at that price! (It's roughly twice that here)

But my storage is very tight, so I have to make very strict decisions.

And nice of you to think of guests in your current purchases. We're so far out of the dinner party mode that it's hard to remember what that was like.
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I’d also try the ‘19 before cellaring an ‘18 at this point. In the market, good ripeness, and more interesting (to me at least) texturally and structurally.
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Gtk, wcio.
 
originally posted by Rahsaan:

You're right. Tonight's bottle of 2018 Foillard CdP was recognizablly Foillard Morgon (especially after a decant) and more integrated than my last bottle from 6-7 months ago. I even had outright fun during dinner with the wine and a roasted mushroom arugula pizza.

Maybe that positive evolution will continue and at some point I will actually love the wine. But, it strikes me as too high octane to be worth the risk for me. Yes, I know vintage variation is one of the spices of life. But even among rich years, 09 and 15 have been easier to like and more attractive. Perhaps this will evolve in those directions. I'd love to be wrong. But there's plenty of other wine out there, so I will survive!
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Last night I opened my final bottle of 2015 Foillard CdP (have a few other 2015 Beaujolais still lingering). This was a mere 14%, dilute compared to the 14.5% 2018!

Still ripe and full throttled, although a juicier fleshier texture than the rocky heady 2018. (Far be it from me to know how those textural differences will evolve over time) At the end of the day, much like the 2018, I can enjoy this wine but it's not my favorite iteration of Foillard.
 
originally posted by Rahsaan:
originally posted by Rahsaan:

You're right. Tonight's bottle of 2018 Foillard CdP was recognizablly Foillard Morgon (especially after a decant) and more integrated than my last bottle from 6-7 months ago. I even had outright fun during dinner with the wine and a roasted mushroom arugula pizza.

Maybe that positive evolution will continue and at some point I will actually love the wine. But, it strikes me as too high octane to be worth the risk for me. Yes, I know vintage variation is one of the spices of life. But even among rich years, 09 and 15 have been easier to like and more attractive. Perhaps this will evolve in those directions. I'd love to be wrong. But there's plenty of other wine out there, so I will survive!
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Last night I opened my final bottle of 2015 Foillard CdP (have a few other 2015 Beaujolais still lingering). This was a mere 14%, dilute compared to the 14.5% 2018!

Still ripe and full throttled, although a juicier fleshier texture than the rocky heady 2018. (Far be it from me to know how those textural differences will evolve over time) At the end of the day, much like the 2018, I can enjoy this wine but it's not my favorite iteration of Foillard.
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After a few weeks of slogging through warm vintage Foillard, it was such a pleasure to return to the joys of recognizable Beaujolais with 2016 G. Descombes Saint-Amour VV. Dark berry flavors but with crunchy juicy fine elegant texture. Maybe not the layers and layers of thick silk from the warm vintage Foillards, but such fresh fragrance and still plenty of sappy fruit. Gorgeous!
 
originally posted by Rahsaan:

After a few weeks of slogging through warm vintage Foillard, it was such a pleasure to return to the joys of recognizable Beaujolais with 2016 G. Descombes Saint-Amour VV. Dark berry flavors but with crunchy juicy fine elegant texture. Maybe not the layers and layers of thick silk from the warm vintage Foillards, but such fresh fragrance and still plenty of sappy fruit. Gorgeous!
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Tonight another bottle of 2016 G. Descombes Saint-Amour VV was so so good. Crystal clear vivid gamay berry fruit, light and refreshing but with sappy snap. So so good. A lovely interpretation of the Descombes style, different from the other crus. I wish I had more!
 
From magnum, the 2007 3.14 is excellent right now with about an hour of air time. Balance is impeccable, everything about it is satisfying - the body, the texture, with just enough tanning to give it heft, the aromas and flavors (mostly dark cherry, touch of cedar). Not very complex, but nuanced. Goes straight for the heart, without taking a long detour through the brain. In 750, I would probably drink these up, if I had any. In magnum, I think a few more years will do no harm, but, on the other hand, I don't think there are many more flowers to be gathered by waiting.
 
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