Desvignes Winery

• June 2009

  Weird title right? Who pulls Beaujolais from the cellar you might ask. Well I ... 2002 Earl Louis & Claude Desvignes Morgon Cote du Py dark ruby with a beige cast A tight noise with a very fine tobacco tone, mineral notes, and a hint of violet all backed up with tight wild... Read moreWeird title right? Who pulls Beaujolais from the cellar you might ask. Well I ... 2002 Earl Louis & Claude Desvignes Morgon Cote du Py dark ruby with a beige cast A tight noise with a very fine tobacco tone, mineral notes, and a hint of violet all backed up with tight wild berry fruit, opens rather nicely revealing tea, mint,  moss and wild berry tone with some ferrous minerality. Soft plush and full of gentle fading fruit edged in brown spice and roast fruit tone, some dried apricot up front and still has a nice touch of tannin adding depth, nice and fairly full with earth tone and a brilliantly mineral backend that leads to an almost salty vivid finish the acid here really pops with some air, lifting the fruit like a one pole circus tent and accentuating the earthy front end but this is still a mineral bomb on the back half and into the finish then there is a lovely return of spicy, briary fruit. Killer right now. 92 pts 2003 Duboeuf La Trinquee Julienas Cedary and woodsy with a touch of zinfandel like briar here, there is a lovely wild cherry jam tone but no too cooked and subtle note of graham cracker and waxy lipstick with a white pepper spice edge. Soft and sweetly fruity up front with nicely integrated acidity and some very attractive wild red cherry fruit and hints of baking spice and herb. Really mirrors the aromatics. Has some slightly aggressive tannins still that lead to a bit of a woodsy finish that is cut short by an earthy, beet rooty tone which gains traction on the mid-palate after about 30 mins. A touch clumsy at times but still perfectly intact and enjoyable. 85pts ~~~ 2003 Coudert Clos de la Roilette Quite pale and bricky with quite a bit of sediment Very herbal, and balsamic on the nose with sweet fruity wax lips candy tones and huge notes of macerated flowers, game, earth, violette pastille and stone absolutely captivating aromatics that are sweetly fruited yet savory and earthy and complex. The entry is almost slick in it’s seamlessness then the structural elements help add some texture with the bright acids adding cut and the fine tannins grab to the earthy, wild cherry, dark toned fruit. There is a lurking spiciness here, almost medicinal and lovely notes of flowers, herbs and exotic fruits like persimmon then this turns a bit lean and austere on the backend but with impressive length and even a bit of drying tannin and mucky cologne on the finale. Really long. Perhaps still a bit young too! 92pts ~~~ ~~~ So the short of all this is that these wines are wonderful with some age on them and they absolutley defy our expectations. Time to change expectations folks so buy and cellar some Cru Beaujolais. You will be justly rewarded! Gregory Dal Piaz Community Manager Snoot    (hide)

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• June 2009

  From the Cellar - Beaujolais Weird title right? Who pulls Beaujolais from the ... ~~~ 2002 Earl Louis & Claude Desvignes Morgon Cote du Py dark ruby with a beige cast A tight noise with a very fine tobacco tone, mineral notes, and a hint of violet all backed up with tight wild berry... Read moreFrom the Cellar - Beaujolais Weird title right? Who pulls Beaujolais from the ... ~~~ 2002 Earl Louis & Claude Desvignes Morgon Cote du Py dark ruby with a beige cast A tight noise with a very fine tobacco tone, mineral notes, and a hint of violet all backed up with tight wild berry fruit, opens rather nicely revealing tea, mint,  moss and wild berry tone with some ferrous minerality. Soft plush and full of gentle fading fruit edged in brown spice and roast fruit tone, some dried apricot up front and still has a nice touch of tannin adding depth, nice and fairly full with earth tone and a brilliantly mineral backend that leads to an almost salty vivid finish the acid here really pops with some air, lifting the fruit like a one pole circus tent and accentuating the earthy front end but this is still a mineral bomb on the back half and into the finish then there is a lovely return of spicy, briary fruit. Killer right now. 92 pts 2003 Duboeuf La Trinquee Julienas Cedary and woodsy with a touch of zinfandel like briar here, there is a lovely wild cherry jam tone but no too cooked and subtle note of graham cracker and waxy lipstick with a white pepper spice edge. Soft and sweetly fruity up front with nicely integrated acidity and some very attractive wild red cherry fruit and hints of baking spice and herb. Really mirrors the aromatics. Has some slightly aggressive tannins still that lead to a bit of a woodsy finish that is cut short by an earthy, beet rooty tone which gains traction on the mid-palate after about 30 mins. A touch clumsy at times but still perfectly intact and enjoyable. 85pts ~~~ 2003 Coudert Clos de la Roilette Quite pale and bricky with quite a bit of sediment Very herbal, and balsamic on the nose with sweet fruity wax lips candy tones and huge notes of macerated flowers, game, earth, violette pastille and stone absolutely captivating aromatics that are sweetly fruited yet savory and earthy and complex. The entry is almost slick in it's seamlessness then the structural elements help add some texture with the bright acids adding cut and the fine tannins grab to the earthy, wild cherry, dark toned fruit. There is a lurking spiciness here, almost medicinal and lovely notes of flowers, herbs and exotic fruits like persimmon then this turns a bit lean and austere on the backend but with impressive length and even a bit of drying tannin and mucky cologne on the finale. Really long. Perhaps still a bit young too! 92pts ~~~ ~~~ So the short of all this is that these wines are wonderful with some age on them and they absolutley defy our expectations. Time to change expectations folks so buy and cellar some Cru Beaujolais. You will be justly rewarded! Gregory Dal Piaz Community Manager Snoot    (hide)

  From the article From the Cellar - Beaujolais

  
  
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  June 2009

  Desvignes Morgon Cote du Py 2002

  Snoothrank: Starting at $18^.37

  A tight noise with a very fine tobacco tone, mineral notes, and a hint of violet all backed up with tight wild berry fruit, opens rather nicely revealing tea, mint, moss and wild berry tone with some ferrous minerality. Soft plush and full of gentle fading fruit edged in brown... Read moreA tight noise with a very fine tobacco tone, mineral notes, and a hint of violet all backed up with tight wild berry fruit, opens rather nicely revealing tea, mint, moss and wild berry tone with some ferrous minerality. Soft plush and full of gentle fading fruit edged in brown spice and roast fruit tone, some dried apricot up front and still has a nice touch of tannin adding depth, nice and fairly full with earth tone and a brilliantly mineral back end that leads to an almost salty vivid finish the acid here really pops with some air, lifting the fruit like a one pole circus tent and accentuating the earthy front end but this is still a mineral bomb on the back half and into the finish then there is a lovely return of spicy, briary fruit. Killer right now. 91pts    (hide)

  Wine review by Gregory Dal Piaz

  
  
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  May 2009

  Morgon Javernieres Louis-Claude Desvignes 2006

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  Lovely

  Wine review by happyrobot

  
  
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  May 2009

  Morgon Javernieres Desvignes 2006

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  My goal for May has been to only drink Beaujolais - something I don't drink enough of to begin with. It's taking me some time to get used to Gamay. The juicy fruit and the floral nose are fascinating when you haven't had it in a while. This Morgon has a puzzling nose with notes of... Read moreMy goal for May has been to only drink Beaujolais - something I don't drink enough of to begin with. It's taking me some time to get used to Gamay. The juicy fruit and the floral nose are fascinating when you haven't had it in a while. This Morgon has a puzzling nose with notes of violet, tiny bits of menthol, and something I can't put a finger on... peach? peach snapple iced-tea? Puzzling. The color is darker than the Villages example I had earlier and skews more towards proper red than the almost purple-ish of the Village one. On the palate, good acidity, medium amount of tannins, and medium sized body. The finish is interesting as the wine seems to evolve quite a bit as it leaves the mouth. Flavors on the palate? Very similar to the nose and just as puzzling. This wine is like those high concept dishes in restaurants that taste nothing like they look.    (hide)

  Wine review by happyrobot

  
  
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  December 2008

  Morgon Javernieres Louis-Claude Desvignes 2006

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  Still closed, berry and Christmas spice. Double decanted and waited 12 hours.

  Wine review by Philip

  
  

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