Domaine Piron Lameloise
While I've greatly enjoyed a number of wines from Dominique Piron over the years (the 2015 Beaujolais-Villages Domaine de la Chanaise is lovely, for example) the cru bottlings from 2015 mostly show too much game, leather, mousy character and metallic dryness for my taste. I’m tempted to use the “B” word but since I haven’t seen any lab tests I’ll just speculate that something yeasty is happening that some people tolerate more than I. Some wine lovers actually crave the qualities that these wines displayed, often describing them with some derivation of "soul". The popularity and lofty prices commanded by other Beaujolais’, with such traits notably those from cult producer Yvon Métras, attest that there must be a robust audience for this style. While I consider my tolerance level for such characteristics higher than most I do have a limit and, unfortunately, I found it with this set of wines. Here’s to hoping that this producer’s 2016s turn out as well as their excellent 2014s and 2013s.
From 2015 Beaujolais: Monumental But Often Atypical (Dec 2017) by Josh Raynolds
2015 Chénas Quartz
Release Price: $23
Color: Red
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