Comments on: Celebrate Beaujolais with a stunning 2009 cru

By: jeff

jeff — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 00:48:49 +0000

A few more Beaujolais I’ve drank from 2009:

Marcel Lapierre’s “Raisins Gaulois” is a cheap, nice beaujolais (though not labeled as such). Nothing mind blowing, but very delicious. I bought a few cases for drinking right away.

Dominique Piron’s Cote Du Py Morgon is also a lovely, easy drinking Beaujolais. More interesting than the Raisins Gaulois.

Marcel Lapierre’s Moulin-a-vent I haven’t tried yet, but I’ve been told it needs a year or so before drinking but should be wonderful.

Maison Louis Tete’s 2007 vintage, moulin-a-vent especially, was wonderful. But the 2009 is dull and skippable. With 10 people at the table, the bottle didn’t get finished, though two opened after it were finished.

By: Greene Grape

Greene Grape — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 22:26:47 +0000

Couldn’t agree more. We’re opening the Terres Dorees L’Ancien 2009 and the Roilette Fleurie 2009 tonight as part of our “Just Say No” campaign. Say no to nouveau. 2009 is fine. Vive la resistance.

By: David Strange

David Strange — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 22:24:18 +0000

Cripes, I cannot even spell my own name it seems; too much Beaujolais no doubt. Grange Cochard’s Cote de Py is also worth a look but I don’t think it quite displays the same classy character as the Vieilles Vignes.

By: Davud Strange

Davud Strange — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 22:18:12 +0000

A Beaujolais Cru 2009 I’d add to your list of desirables is the Morgon Vieilles Vignes from Chateau Grange Cochard. I had a magnum the other day (review is here: http://elitistreview.com/2010/11/13/seriously-good-2009-beaujolais/ ) and found it to be distinctly suffused with style.