2005 Jean-Paul Brun Terres Dorées L'Ancien Vieilles Vignes Beaujolais Burgundy France. 12% alcohol. 100% Gamay. Chambers Street Wines. $13.49. Lyle/Asimov bottle. Imported by Louis Dressner, New York.
Vivid purple color, mediu hue, intense aromas of berries, cherries and plums with a musky overtone, and good earthen notes, complex tastes of berries, earth, fruit, black pepper and minerals, medium mouth feel, long finish, very pure, very long, with many notes. Light acidity with great overall balance. 4*.
Regards, Bob
Notes:
Polaner: This wine is produced from Jean-Paul's oldest vines, which have fewer, smaller grapes with a more concentrated flavor. He is able to harvest the grapes later because there is far less risk of rot, owing to the small bunches. The grapes are very ripe and have a high natural sugar level. The wine is vinified in traditional Burgundy methods. Ancien is a deeply colored wine with a bouquet of red fruit and very soft tannins. It can be drunk relatively young but is probably best at 2 to 3 years old. This is a wine well balanced with natural sugar and acidity.