Jean-Paul Thevenet Winery

• June 2009

  My second trio from last weeks tasting: Jean-Paul Brun Terres Dorées Côte-De-Brouilly 2007 http://www.snooth.com/wine/cote-de-brouilly-terres-dorees-jean-paul-brun-2007/ "Bright, clean fruity nose (strawberries and banana). Simple and fruity, yet with a light iron flavor that adds... Read moreMy second trio from last weeks tasting: Jean-Paul Brun Terres Dorées Côte-De-Brouilly 2007 http://www.snooth.com/wine/cote-de-brouilly-terres-dorees-jean-paul-brun-2007/ "Bright, clean fruity nose (strawberries and banana). Simple and fruity, yet with a light iron flavor that adds minerality and a steeliness to the wine. Maraschino cherries on the finish. 3.5/5" Charly Thevenet Beaujolais Régnié Grain & Granite 2007 http://www.snooth.com/wine/charly-thevenet-regnie-grain-granite-2007/ "Wet wool notes on the nose break into an acidic wine with some musty flavors, mushroom and a delicate earthiness. Good acidity and black cherry fruit add complexity. Finishes on strong iron and iodine. 4/5" Marcel Lapierre Morgon 2007 http://www.snooth.com/wine/marcel-lapierre-morgon-2007/ "Dry, dusty nose with tannins seeping through. Tight and mineral, almost vegetal (bay leaf, maybe asparagus). Earthy finish is pleasant, and that saves the wine. Decant and give it a year or so. 3/5" A couple of really deep, brooding wines - the Regnie and the Morgon, and one much lighter and fruitier - the Brouilly.    (hide)

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  June 2009

  Charly Thevenet Beaujolais Regnie Grain & Granite 2007

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  Wet wool notes on the nose break into an acidic wine with some musty flavors, mushroom and a delicate earthiness. Good acidity and black cherry fruit add complexity. Finishes on strong iron and iodine.

  Wine review by Philip

  
  

• June 2009

  I second Greg, the taller's, hence the T :-), invitation. When you find yourself on the East Coast we have to get together and enjoy too much fine wine. Just for the heck of it here are my notes on the first 2 flights from last Thursday. Flight 1 Chateau de Pizay Beaujolais 2007... Read moreI second Greg, the taller's, hence the T :-), invitation. When you find yourself on the East Coast we have to get together and enjoy too much fine wine. Just for the heck of it here are my notes on the first 2 flights from last Thursday. Flight 1 Chateau de Pizay Beaujolais 2007 http://www.snooth.com/wine/chateau-de-pizay-beaujolais-2007/ A bit stemmy-spicy on the nose with hints of earth, roses and a marshmallow edge. Soft pure raspberry fruit and nice zesty acidity make this a nice basic Beaujolais and a light red perfect for serving with a chill this summer. 85pts Château Du Chatelard Beaujolais-Villages Vielles Vignes 2007 http://www.snooth.com/wine/beaujolais-villages-vv-chateau-du-chatelard-2007/ Coming from gentle hills with a bit of rocky terrain this smoky, tobacco scented Beaujolais Villages is a step up from simple Beaujolais. This is a bit mineral toned on the palate with a bit of forced, extracted tannin that adds a touch of bitterness to the otherwise dried herbal, strawberry flavors. I bit too inky and blocky for my palate. 83pts Pierre Chermette Vissoux Beaujolais Brouilly 2007 http://www.snooth.com/wine/vissoux-beaujolais-pierre-chermette-2007/ Brouilly is the largest Cru in Beaujolais. Chermette produces natural wines and this is a beauty! A bouquet full of violets, crystallized black raspberry, rich forest soil, and aromatic candle wax leads to a gorgeous palate full of sweet fruit. This is wonderfully precise with great balance and a tense crisp, tannic note that frames the wonderfully transparent fruit. On the long finish a hint of medicinal herbs adds depth to the fruit and finale return of violets. Beaujolais doesn't get much better than this. 92pts Flight 2 2007 Domaine des Terres Dorees Jean-Paul Brun Cotes de Brouilly http://www.snooth.com/wine/cote-de-brouilly-terres-dorees-jean-paul-brun-2007/ The Cotes de Brouilly are located within Brouilly, on old volcanic slopes and generally produce deep, dark fruit. This is decidedly herbal and stemmy on the nose with medicinal floral tones and hints of green peppercorn and juniper. Rich and well balanced in the mouth with noticeable fruit tannin balanced by a nice acid spine. Some woodsy notes recall the nose and are joined by black berry and black currant fruit. This finishes with a touch of ricola and is bit shorter than I would like but is complex and complete. 88pts 2007 Thenevet Grain & Granite Regnie http://www.snooth.com/wine/charly-thevenet-regnie-grain-granite-2007/ Regnie is the youngest Cru of Beaujolais, dating from 1988 but is part of the historic home of Beaujolais. This has superb aromatics with balsamic, candlewax tones almost verging on eucalyptus with a roast meaty edge and layers of intense and complex violet pastille and wild berry fruits. This smells like old vines. This has big weight but is not weighty do to the incredible balance and precision that makes for lovely depth of fruit with a raspberry, slight roasted strawberry tone yet crystal clear transparency. I love the quality of the tannins here, they are soft and like flannel, read more...mouthfilling. A nice mineral wash clenses the palate and leads to a long finish that ends with a wild strawberry flourish. This is simply great Beaujolais! 94pts 2007 Marcel Lapierre Morgon http://www.snooth.com/wine/marcel-lapierre-morgon-2007/ Morgon produces rich, earthy wine that can easily be mistaken for Burgundy. Lapierre is a great biodynamic producer. This offers up notes of beet roots, dusty earth, anise and aggressive herb and medicinal notes. With a very light, natural and elegant in the mouth this is refreshing but quite herbal and almost vegetal on the palate with a decided green streak and some granitic minerality but not much fruit. 84pts    (hide)

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  June 2009

  Charly Thevenet Beaujolais Regnie Grain & Granite 2007

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  Regnie is the youngest Cru of Beaujolais, dating from 1988 but is part of the historic home of Beaujolais. This has superb aromatics with balsamic, candlewax tones almost verging on eucalyptus with a roast meaty edge and layers of intense and complex violet pastille and wild berry... Read moreRegnie is the youngest Cru of Beaujolais, dating from 1988 but is part of the historic home of Beaujolais. This has superb aromatics with balsamic, candlewax tones almost verging on eucalyptus with a roast meaty edge and layers of intense and complex violet pastille and wild berry fruits. This smells like old vines. This has big weight but is not weighty do to the incredible balance and precision that makes for lovely depth of fruit with a raspberry, slight roasted strawberry tone yet crystal clear transparency. I love the quality of the tannins here, they are soft and like flannel, mouthfilling. A nice mineral wash clenses the palate and leads to a long finish that ends with a wild strawberry flourish. This is simply great Beaujolais! 94pts    (hide)

  Wine review by Gregory Dal Piaz

  
  
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  June 2009

  Charly Thevenet Beaujolais Regnie Grain & Granite 2007

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  Flowers dominate. Some berries are shining through though. Some acid on the mouth. Not too shabby.

  Wine review by troyconquer

  
  
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  May 2009

  Jean-Paul Thevenet Morgon Vieilles Vignes 2006

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  This wine needed to breathe quite a bit. The first hour it seemed disjointed (my wife described it as "unfinished"). Afterwards, things seemed to change and it became more Morgon-ish. Good balance with that uber-juicy fruit, peach, and violets/floral. Ah, and I just noticed this was... Read moreThis wine needed to breathe quite a bit. The first hour it seemed disjointed (my wife described it as "unfinished"). Afterwards, things seemed to change and it became more Morgon-ish. Good balance with that uber-juicy fruit, peach, and violets/floral. Ah, and I just noticed this was a Lynch wine.    (hide)

  Wine review by happyrobot

  
  

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