Michel Guignier, Morgon, 2006
A confession is in order: I'm generally not a fan of Beaujolais, or Gamay for that matter. While I love Pinot, Gamay is just too thin, generally, for my tastes. And I also have to admit that I picked up this bottle -- "Morgon" -- not knowing this was Beaujolais. Oops. So here we are, and here's this bottle. What else is there to do but drink it?
The nose was really interesting. Stems. Cinnamon. Cedar. Something veggie -- like rhubarb. Floral. Honey crisp apple. Hyacinth. Dust.
This wine has a sweetness to it, unlike many other reds. It's not literally sweet, but it feels like it's sweet. Closing my eyes, I might guess it was a dry Rose. At first it tasted like pomegranate or thin cranberry juice. It was super light. A bit later, it was like thin strawberry juice.
The finish dropped quickly, yet along with the thin strawberry, contained something herbal, ans something floral -- both subtle. Thyme? There was also mineral there too (super subtle). The last bit was dry red apple.
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Rating:
6.0