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<\/a>Cuv\u00e9e Gamay 2008 12% Alcohol – synthetic cork\n<\/address>\nWine information:<\/strong><\/address>\n100% Gamay<\/a><\/address>\n<\/address>\nAverage yield:\u00a0 22hl\/ha<\/address>\nTerroir:\u00a0 Clay, mixed with flint & hard sandstone, calcareous sub soil,<\/address>\nlocated at 1\u00e8res C\u00f4tes du Cher <\/address>\nManual harvest (100% destalking)
\n<\/address>\nIndigenous yeast, no chaptalisation<\/address>\nVinification:\u00a0 Traditional, one week maceration<\/address>\nwith daily pigeage or remontages (crushing & pumping over)
\n<\/address>\nAging in Stainless steel or concrete<\/address>\n10,400 bottles produced
\n<\/address>\nPrice in Norway is 130 NOK ($21)<\/address>\n <\/address>\n
Friday July 31st, 2009 16:45 (4:45pm)<\/strong><\/p>\n Appearance: <\/strong><\/strong>Darker then expected color for a Gamay.\u00a0 Just barely see-through, almost opaque. \u00a0 Red with purple highlights. Medium intense glow. Clean<\/p>\n Nose:<\/strong> Jumped out of the glass. High intensity. Pepper, black and red berries with hints of leather. Some dark stone fruit like plums. Hints of cocoa powder. Very fruity<\/p>\n Palate:<\/strong> Typically correct Gamay with spice, pepper, black and red berries also on the palate.\u00a0\u00a0 Great structure and mild tannins with medium plus acidity. Quite fresh. Although the alcohol is barely noticeable, the structure is that of a wine with higher alcohol.\u00a0 Long, serious finish.. Have I found a replacement for L’Ancien??\u00a0 Just 2 minutes in the glass and the tannins are becoming tighter which I personally love. Nice.<\/p>\n Saturday August 1st, 2009 14:21 (2:21pm)<\/strong><\/p>\n Appearance: <\/strong>No change<\/p>\n Nose:<\/strong> A bit more mellow than yesterday, intensity medium plus. Classic Gamay nose with spice and red berries dominating today with hints of blackberry in the background. The leather and cocoa powder were there but to a lesser degree. Sweet cranberry and red licorice<\/p>\n Palate:<\/strong> Leaning more to the red berries today, raspberries and cranberries with pepper notes in the background. More serious and more elegant than yesterday. Although I enjoyed all the aromas yesterday, today they felt more united. Tannins were still mild, but gripped and held elegantly for at least 10 seconds or more. Nice long finish.\u00a0 Very fresh. Don’t feel the alcohol.<\/p>\n Sunday August 2nd, 2009 20:48 (8:48pm) – This wine is at it’s peak today Appearance: <\/strong>No change<\/p>\n Nose:<\/strong> still quite intense and peppery.\u00a0 Same aromas as the previous days with the raspberries and cranberries with hints of darker fruit giving this wine some depth while remaining fresh. Pepper still dominates, but not overpowering<\/p>\n Palate:<\/strong> Very sweet fruit today. Sweet red licorice at first with ripe raspberries and pepper on the finish.\u00a0 Mineral. Really drinking well today . Very typical (good) Gamay and fast becoming one of my top red grapes. Mild but gripping tannins with a ripe fruit finish. Very focused.\u00a0\u00a0 Just like the (Pineau d’Aunis) Ros\u00e9<\/a>, the noticeable improvement on this wine tonight is the\u00a0 focused fruit.. wow.<\/p>\n Monday August 3rd, 2009 23:28 (11:28pm)<\/strong><\/p>\n Appearance:<\/strong> <\/strong>No Change<\/p>\n Nose: <\/strong> Again sweeter fruit. Red fruit dominating with less pepper than on previous days. Some underlying dark fruit like\u00a0 blackberries. Sweet red licorice with hints of cranberries.\u00a0 Some hints of watermelon emerging<\/p>\n Palate:<\/strong> Really red fruit driven with cranberries dominating and the tannins also stepping up. The wine is still very fresh and the acidity is really driving the wine today, but not overpowering it. Really intensely ripe fruit. Still very nice today.. Yummy.\u00a0 Hints of bitterness on the finish with some minerals.<\/p>\n Tuesday August 4th, 2009 00:31 (12:31am)<\/strong><\/p>\n Appearance: <\/strong>No change<\/p>\n Nose:<\/strong> pepper stepping up with underlying red fruit.\u00a0 Hints of blackberries. Wild berries.\u00a0 Floral hints as well.\u00a0 Still has quite a pretty nose.<\/p>\n Palate:<\/strong> Like the Pinea d’Aunis Ros\u00e9, alcohol a tad more noticeable today. Good structure with mostly red fruits and pepper with hints of oxidation starting to show, although very slight. A tad bitter on the finish<\/p>\n Wednesday August 5th, 2009 17:35 (5:35pm)<\/strong><\/p>\n Appearance: <\/strong>No change<\/p>\n Nose:<\/strong> Still pretty. Today the flowers are dominating.\u00a0 Red and wild berries.\u00a0 Pepper overtones.<\/p>\n Palate:<\/strong> Still very drinkable. Seems a bit more focused again today. A bit better than yesterday. Barely noticeable oxidation. Mostly red fruits on the palate and hints of pepper and mineral. Bitter finish. Still very<\/span> drinkable.<\/p>\n Thursday August 6th, 2009 23:54 (11:54pm)<\/strong><\/p>\n Appearance: <\/strong>No change<\/p>\n Nose: <\/strong> A bit darker tonight. Spicy blackberries. Tanbark (or pencil shavings) showing tonight.\u00a0 Hints of Cocoa. No volatility<\/p>\n Palate: <\/strong> Nice. Cocoa and tannins taking the show. Blackberries on the finish with a hint of spice. Still has great length and freshness. Very, very slight oxidation on the palate, but still very drinkable. Really enjoying this wine tonight.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
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