Domaine des Nugues - Quintessence du Gamay 2011

Name: Domaine des Nugues - Quintessence du Gamay 2011
Brand: Domaine des Nugues
Rating: 4.3 (6 reviews)

Beaujolais-Villages|Red wine

Beaujolais

Red

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4.3/5 (6 customers)

15,5/20

RVF

"Evolved color. The fruit is quite fair, with a hint of graphite and a mineral touch. The wood emphasizes without excess, the whole is crystalline, and the palate is well managed for the vintage. This wine has a long finish worthy of a vintage". (Le Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2017 - RVF). A red with great length, to be enjoyed now!

Features

Estate

Domaine des Nugues

Cuvée

Quintessence du Gamay

Vintage

2011

Designation

Beaujolais-Villages

Region

Beaujolais

Grape varieties

100% Gamay noir à jus blanc

Terroirs

clay-granitic soils, south-facing

Viticulture

traditional and meticulous

Harvest

manual

Winemaking

long fermentation for 18 to 25 days, malolactic fermentation in vats

Breeding

30% in barrels

Alcohol content

13,5%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

beautiful ruby color with garnet highlights

Nose

with aromas of black fruit and undergrowth

Mouth

silky tannins.

Serve

decant at 14-15°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink from

2018

Drink before

2021

Food and wine pairing

enjoy with white and red meats, cheeses, charcuterie...

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Domaine rated (2020 guide) 2*Stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more regular and homogeneous than the previous one)

About the domain :

Gilles Gelin is one of the young generation of Beaujolais winemakers who are producing a large volume of wines of impeccable quality. With the 2016 vintage, we identified an inflection in the style of the wines, more delicate, with a more accomplished aromatic precision. This style is confirmed in 2017. The wines are half-bodied, with just the right balance. Reliable and enjoyable. What more could you ask for?

Guide des Vins Gault & Millau

Estate rated 3*Stars (very good production)

About the domain :

Son and grandson of a winegrower, Gérard Gelin acquired Clos des Nugues in 1976, before going into partnership with his son Gilles. Located in northern Beaujolais, on the border of the Moulin-à-Vent, Fleurie and Morgon crus, the estate now covers almost 30 hectares. The average age of the vines is around 45 years, with some Gamay vines over a century old.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Rated (2017 guide) 15.5/20 (Good wine)

Domaine noté (guide 2020) Sélectionné (We remind you that this guide is a prize list and as such, all the estates that appear in it, even without a star, represent, in our eyes, the excellence of French production).

About the wine:

Evolved color. The fruit is fair enough, with a hint of graphite and a mineral touch. The wood emphasizes without excess, the whole is crystalline, and the palate is well managed for the vintage. The wine has a long finish worthy of a vintage.

About the domain :

At the crossroads of the crus, the Gelin family produces mainly Beaujolais and Beaujolais-Villages. A few parcels in Morgon (1 hectare) and Fleurie (6 hectares) complete a range that goes from VDF to home-made crème de cassis. The wines resemble their maker, Gilles Gelin: rich in color with fruity tannin, they deliver over time. His white is a metronome chardonnay in Beaujolais-Villages, which he continues to plant on suitable soils. His gamay version demonstrates the excellence of the Lancié terroir when worked with adjusted yields.

Customer reviews

Customer rating

4.3/5

out of 6 reviews