Tasting Notes of Wines around the World
The colour is medium garnet. On the nose mushrooms, cherries and stewed plums. In the mouth good acidity, but not much else. The aftertaste is rather short.
This wine is made under the Moulin-à-Vent denomination, most likely the best of the ten Beaujolais crus. Continue reading “Clos des Thorins 2009”
Last month I decided to do something different and to organise a blind tasting of wines that sells for less than 30 CHF.
The five wines we tasted have been freely picked by the participants to the event among the ones they prefer in this price range. Continue reading “Wines <30 CHF”
The colour is medium garnet and a bit cloudy. On the nose sour cherries and some earthy notes. In the mouth fresh and at first a bit prickly. The finish is abrupt, but later some fruity flavours come back and stay for a little.
Morgon is one of the 10 Beaujolais crus located on the slopes on the western side of the Saone River. Continue reading “Jean-Paul Thévenet Morgon “Vieilles Vignes” 2013”
Who would expect a Beaujolais, even a Cru, to still be fresh and highly enjoyable after 10 years?
This Morgon (one of the ten Cru of Beaujolais) is a very elegant, smooth and balanced wine, made with Gamay grapes. Still pretty fruity (raspberry) and fresh despite the age. Continue reading “Les Corcelettes 2007”