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This offer is open until Sunday 11th November, 2012 while stocks last. To order thewinesociety.com/beaujolais ☎ 01438 740222 smartphone app Mixed Cases ref MX125192 at £119 Equivalent to £9.92 per bottle A 12-bottle case containing one bottle each of the following: Brouilly, Château de Nervers, 2011 Juliénas, Esprit de Marius Sangouard, Trenel, 2011 Régnié, Domaine Jean-Marc Burgaud, 2011 Morgon, Domaine La Chaponne, 2011 Fleurie, Clos de la Roilette, 2011 Saint-Amour, Mas des Tines, 2011 Moulin-à-Vent, Château des Jacques, 2011 Côte de Brouilly, Cuvée des Ambassadeurs, Domaine Pavillon de Chavanne, 2011 Chiroubles, Domaine de la Boisselière, 2011 Chénas, Vieilles Vignes, Château Bonnet, 2011 Fleurie, Poncié, Château de Beauregard, 2011 Morgon, Côte du Py, Domaine Jean-Marc Burgaud, 2011 ref MX125190 at £90 Equivalent to £7.50 per bottle A 12-bottle case containing two bottles each of the following: Beaujolais, Domaine de Chanteclair, 2011 Beaujolais-Villages, Vieilles Vignes, Château d'Emeringes, 2011 The Society's Beaujolais-Villages Côte de Brouilly, Domaine Gouillon, 2011 Chiroubles, Domaine de la Boisselière, 2011 Moulin-à-Vent, Domaine des Rosiers, Georges Duboeuf, 2011 ref MX125191 at £75 A six-bottle case containing one bottle each of the following Côte de Brouilly, Domaine de la Voute des Crozes, 2011 Côte de Brouilly, Cuvée des Ambassadeurs, Domaine Pavillon de Chavanne, 2011 Côte de Brouilly, Jean-Paul Brun, 2011 Côte de Brouilly, Trenel, 2011 Moulin-à-Vent, La Rochelle, Château des Jacques , 2011 Moulin-à-Vent, Clos des Perelles, Château de Beauregard, 2011 KEY See page 160 of the October to January 2013 List for full details on alcohol levels bone dry, to intensely sweet Screwcap closure Synthetic closure New vintage 9 1 † 2011 Beaujolais, Straight & Simple 2011 Crucial Crus Case BCOCT12 thewinesociety.com/beaujolais • Enjoy the fruits of a great Beaujolais vintage from £6.25 per bottle • From everyday drinking to all ten of the crus BEAUJOLAIS 2011 A wonderful vintage: deep crimson colours and rich, vibrant flavours. Bottles from £6.25 and three mixed cases from £75 Chiroubles The vines of Chiroubles start at where Fleurie and Morgon join up and then sneak their way upwards towards the mountain passes. At its best, Chiroubles is refreshing, invigorating and sappy. Chiroubles, Domaine de la Boisselière, 2011 Light, appetising and quaffable Beaujolais, best drunk slightly cool with charcuterie or a goat’s cheese salad. 13% ref BC-BJ5291 £8.50 bottle £102 dozen Morgon A large area which produces rich and structured wines that are especially food friendly. Like Fleurie, it is home to several distinguished lieu dits, each with their own flavours and charms. The best of these is Côte du Py, where granite is replaced by schists. The wines here are more complex and have a minerally character. Morgon, Domaine La Chaponne, 2011 Laurent Guillet owns several acres in the famous Côte du Py and makes a full- flavoured style of Morgon that is apt for keeping. Now to 2019. 13% ref BC-BJ5601 £9.95 bottle £119 dozen Morgon, Côte du Py, Domaine Jean-Marc Burgaud, 2011 Deeply coloured, minerally, ripe and exquisitely fine with great length of flavour. Now to 2020. 13% ref BC-BJ5621 £12.50 bottle £150 dozen This is the least well known of the crus and even today much of it is sold as Beaujolais-Villages. Sandwiched between Morgon and Brouilly it sometimes shares characteristics of both: richer than Brouilly but less elaborate than Morgon. Régnié, Domaine Jean-Marc Burgaud, 2011 Jean-Marc Burgaud owns just a couple of acres here and makes around 400 cases of enchanting, fruit-driven wine a year. His 2011 is ripe, soft and sweetly flavoured. Perfect! 12.5% ref BC- BJ5611 £10.50 bottle £126 dozen Brouilly The largest of the crus. The wines are uncomplicated, fruity and sappy. Its biggest market by far is Paris, where it is seen as the perfect bistro red. Brouilly, Château de Nervers, 2011 Textbook Brouilly, full-flavoured, fruity and uncomplicated. Made to go with food and best drunk cool with grilled meat. 12.5% ref BC-BJ5561 £9.95 bottle £119 dozen And so finally to one of the stars of the vintage. Côte de Brouilly is small, surrounded by the vines of Brouilly, yet the wines are very different. The geology is different too, the wines have more sinew, more complexity and a deep, purple colour. Côte de Brouilly, Domaine Gouillon, 2011 Deeply coloured, ripe, characterful and with a touch of minerality. This is a lovely Beaujolais for drinking over the next year or two. 12.5% ref BC-BJ5441 £8.25 bottle £99 dozen Côte de Brouilly, Trenel, 2011 Splendidly rich and vibrant. A savoury, ripe wine with a deep violet colour and long finish. 13% ref BC-BJ5681 £9.50 bottle £114 dozen NEW Côte de Brouilly, Cuvée des Ambassadeurs, Domaine Pavillon de Chavanne, 2011 This comes from one of the greatest estates of Beaujolais. Wonderful balance here, dark and brimming with fruit and life. Outstanding. Named as such because this wine was often chosen by the French government for use in embassies. 12.5% ref BC-BJ5511 £9.50 bottle £114 dozen Côte de Brouilly, Domaine de la Voute des Crozes, 2011 Nicole Chanrion makes full-flavoured Beaujolais from vines planted on the north part of the Côte de Brouilly. Full of character and complexity. 12.5% ref BC-BJ5631 £10.50 bottle £126 dozen NEW Côte de Brouilly, Jean- Paul Brun, 2011 Exquisite, complex and long. A wonderful example of Côte de Brouilly in a great vintage. Now to 2016. 12.5% ref BC-BJ5471 £11.50 bottle £138 dozen To order thewinesociety.com/beaujolais ☎ 01438 740222 smartphone app 5 6 twitter.com/TheWineSociety societygrapevine.com facebook.com/TheWineSociety thewinesociety.com/app FREE UK name-the-day delivery for all orders of at least 12 bottles or £75 Free UK name-the-day delivery The Society is offering FREE name-the-day carrier deliveries for orders of at least 12 bottles, Society pre-mixed cases or where the value exceeds £75. These deliveries allow members to nominate the weekday they would like to receive their wines. Previous charge £3. See thewinesociety.com/nametheday or call 01438 741177 for full details. Uncork with confidence: The Society’s promise As a mutual organisation, members’ pleasure is paramount. If, for any reason, you haven’t enjoyed a wine we want to hear about it and will happily offer a credit, a replacement or a refund as appropriate. 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Transcript of BEAUJOLAIS 2011 - The Wine Society · Beaujolais crus and the numerous other villages make wines...
This offer is open until Sunday 11th November, 2012 while stocks last.
To order thewinesociety.com/beaujolais ☎ 01438 740222 smartphone app
Mixed Casesref MX125192 at £119
Equivalent to £9.92 per bottle
A 12-bottle case containing one bottle each of the following:Brouilly, Château de Nervers, 2011Juliénas, Esprit de Marius Sangouard, Trenel, 2011Régnié, Domaine Jean-Marc Burgaud, 2011Morgon, Domaine La Chaponne, 2011Fleurie, Clos de la Roilette, 2011Saint-Amour, Mas des Tines, 2011Moulin-à-Vent, Château des Jacques, 2011Côte de Brouilly, Cuvée des Ambassadeurs, DomainePavillon de Chavanne, 2011Chiroubles, Domaine de la Boisselière, 2011Chénas, Vieilles Vignes, Château Bonnet, 2011Fleurie, Poncié, Château de Beauregard, 2011Morgon, Côte du Py, Domaine Jean-Marc Burgaud,2011
ref MX125190 at £90
Equivalent to £7.50 per bottle
A 12-bottle case containing two bottles each of the following: Beaujolais, Domaine de Chanteclair, 2011Beaujolais-Villages, Vieilles Vignes, Châteaud'Emeringes, 2011 The Society's Beaujolais-Villages Côte de Brouilly, Domaine Gouillon, 2011Chiroubles, Domaine de la Boisselière, 2011Moulin-à-Vent, Domaine des Rosiers, GeorgesDuboeuf, 2011
ref MX125191 at £75A six-bottle case containing one bottle each of the following
Côte de Brouilly, Domaine de la Voute des Crozes,2011Côte de Brouilly, Cuvée des Ambassadeurs, DomainePavillon de Chavanne, 2011Côte de Brouilly, Jean-Paul Brun, 2011Côte de Brouilly, Trenel, 2011Moulin-à-Vent, La Rochelle, Château des Jacques ,2011Moulin-à-Vent, Clos des Perelles, Château deBeauregard, 2011
KEYSee page 160 of the October to January 2013 List for full details on alcohol levels
bone dry, to intensely sweetScrewcap closure Synthetic closure New vintage
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2011 Beaujolais, Straight & Simple 2011 Crucial Crus Case
BCOCT12 thewinesociety.com/beaujolais
• Enjoy the fruits of a great Beaujolaisvintage from £6.25 per bottle
• From everyday drinking to all ten of the crus
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ChiroublesThe vines of Chiroubles start at whereFleurie and Morgon join up and thensneak their way upwards towards themountain passes. At its best, Chiroublesis refreshing, invigorating and sappy.
Chiroubles, Domaine de laBoisselière, 2011Light, appetising and quaffableBeaujolais, best drunk slightly cool withcharcuterie or a goat’s cheese salad. 13%ref BC-BJ5291 £8.50 bottle £102 dozen
MorgonA large area which produces rich andstructured wines that are especially foodfriendly. Like Fleurie, it is home to severaldistinguished lieu dits, each with theirown flavours and charms. The best of theseis Côte du Py, where granite is replaced byschists. The wines here are more complexand have a minerally character.
Morgon, Domaine La Chaponne,2011Laurent Guillet owns several acres in thefamous Côte du Py and makes a full-flavoured style of Morgon that is apt for keeping. Now to 2019. 13%ref BC-BJ5601 £9.95 bottle £119 dozen
Morgon, Côte du Py, DomaineJean-Marc Burgaud, 2011Deeply coloured, minerally, ripe andexquisitely fine with great length of flavour. Now to 2020. 13%ref BC-BJ5621 £12.50 bottle £150 dozen
This is the least well known of the crus and even today much of it is sold as Beaujolais-Villages. Sandwichedbetween Morgon and Brouilly itsometimes shares characteristics ofboth: richer than Brouilly but lesselaborate than Morgon.
Régnié, Domaine Jean-MarcBurgaud, 2011Jean-Marc Burgaud owns just a coupleof acres here and makes around 400cases of enchanting, fruit-driven wine a year. His 2011 is ripe, soft and sweetlyflavoured. Perfect! 12.5%ref BC- BJ5611 £10.50 bottle £126 dozen
BrouillyThe largest of the crus. The wines areuncomplicated, fruity and sappy. Its biggestmarket by far is Paris, where it is seen as the perfect bistro red.
Brouilly, Château de Nervers,2011Textbook Brouilly, full-flavoured, fruity anduncomplicated. Made to go with food andbest drunk cool with grilled meat. 12.5%ref BC-BJ5561 £9.95 bottle £119 dozen
And so finally to one of the stars of the vintage. Côte de Brouilly is small,surrounded by the vines of Brouilly, yet the wines are very different. Thegeology is different too, the wines have more sinew, more complexity and a deep, purple colour.
Côte de Brouilly, DomaineGouillon, 2011Deeply coloured, ripe, characterful and with a touch of minerality. This is a lovely Beaujolais for drinking over the next year or two. 12.5%ref BC-BJ5441 £8.25 bottle £99 dozen
Côte de Brouilly, Trenel, 2011Splendidly rich and vibrant. A savoury,ripe wine with a deep violet colour and long finish. 13%ref BC-BJ5681 £9.50 bottle £114 dozen
NEW Côte de Brouilly, Cuvéedes Ambassadeurs, DomainePavillon de Chavanne, 2011This comes from one of the greatestestates of Beaujolais. Wonderful balancehere, dark and brimming with fruit and life. Outstanding. Named as suchbecause this wine was often chosen by the French government for use in embassies. 12.5%ref BC-BJ5511 £9.50 bottle £114 dozen
Côte de Brouilly, Domaine dela Voute des Crozes, 2011Nicole Chanrion makes full-flavouredBeaujolais from vines planted on thenorth part of the Côte de Brouilly. Fullof character and complexity. 12.5%ref BC-BJ5631 £10.50 bottle £126 dozen
NEW Côte de Brouilly, Jean-Paul Brun, 2011Exquisite, complex and long. Awonderful example of Côte de Brouillyin a great vintage. Now to 2016. 12.5%ref BC-BJ5471 £11.50 bottle £138 dozen
To order thewinesociety.com/beaujolais ☎ 01438 740222 smartphone app
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FREE UK name-the-day delivery for all orders of at least
12 bottles or £75
Free UK name-the-day deliveryThe Society is offering FREE name-the-day carrier deliveries for orders of at least 12 bottles, Society pre-mixed cases or where the value
exceeds £75. These deliveries allow members to nominate the weekday they would like to receive their wines. Previous charge £3.
See thewinesociety.com/nametheday or call 01438 741177 for full details.
Uncork with confidence: The Society’s promiseAs a mutual organisation, members’ pleasure is paramount. If, for any reason, you haven’t enjoyed a wine we
want to hear about it and will happily offer a credit, a replacement or a refund as appropriate. For conditions please see thewinesociety.com/promise
The International Exhibition Co-operative Wine Society Limited, Registered office: Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire SG1 2BTRegister Number: 1824R(IP)
Website thewinesociety.comEnquiries 01438 741177 Orders 01438 740222
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A vintage that shows what Beaujolais is all about2011 is a wonderful vintage in Beaujolais. The wines, not as tannic assome of the 2009s, but richer and more substantial than the 2010s,show charm, poise and the opportunity for immediate enjoyment.They are very special.
The gamay grape needs heat at critical times, and 2011 went out of its way to appease it at the right moments. A spring heatwave ledto early flowering and after a wet July the sun returned, resulting in blazing conditions at harvest. The wines feel ‘sunny’ but also speak very clearly of where they come from.
Fine, distinctive wines were made everywhere, but two crus deserveparticular plaudits, reflected in the greater number of wines we havebought from them for this offer. They are Moulin-à-Vent – whose
dense, multi-layered wines combined the seriousness of a greatvintage with undoubted charm – and Côte de Brouilly. The latter is a tiny cru that rarely gets the limelight, but which deserves to in this vintage, having produced wines that are simply magical.
A nuanced viewThough the grape, gamay, remains the same, each of the tenBeaujolais crus and the numerous other villages make wines with different nuances and characters. 2011 is a fine vintage for wine drinkers to get to know them, and three mixed casesprovide tempting opportunities to do so.
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Oak forests gave rise to the name of thisthe smallest of the ten crus. Full-flavoured,even spicy, and capable of ageing well forabout five years. The taste profile is similarto Moulin-à-Vent, but lighter.
Chénas, Vieilles Vignes, ChâteauBonnet, 2011Lovely full-flavoured Beaujolais, unoakedwith plenty of middle, sappy andminerally. Great food wine: coq au vin springs to mind. 13%ref BC-BJ5551 £9.50 bottle £114 dozen
The grandest of the crus with theweight and complexity worthy of goodBurgundy or Rhône. The soil is graniticwith seams of manganese and iron, saidto account for the wines’ added colourand depth. The best have the ability togain in complexity over time. Excitingly,2011 was a great vintage here.
NEW Moulin-à-Vent, Domainedes Rosiers, Georges Duboeuf,2011This estate is owned by one of the manyCharvets in the village of Chénas.Duboeuf buys the whole productionevery year and this is one of his flagshipwines. There are rich autumnal flavourshere, soft tannins and a style thatthough full-flavoured is perfectly ready to drink now. 13%ref BC-BJ5531 £9.95 bottle £119 dozen
NEW Moulin-à-Vent, Châteaudes Jacques, 2011Fine, creamy Beaujolais from Louis Jadot. This has depth and Burgundy-like finesse and best kept for at least another six months. 13%ref BC-BJ5521 £13.50 bottle £162 dozen
Moulin-à-Vent, Clos desPerelles, Château deBeauregard, 2011This is the top wine from this estate and from a vineyard that is at the heart of the cru, close to the windmill.Complex, full-flavoured, dark and rich.A complete wine to savour to 2020.13%ref BC-BJ5591 £14.50 bottle £174 dozen
NEW Moulin-à-Vent, LaRochelle, Château des Jacques,2011 Lying on slightly higher ground, above the windmill, La Rochelleincludes perhaps the best plots in all of Moulin-à-Vent. This is full-flavouredand long and will have good ageingpotential. 2014-2020. 13.5%ref BC-BJ5501 £20 bottle £240 dozen
FleurieThe name suggests a delight to the sensesand the wines usually deliver. Fragrant,floral and full of charm, Fleurie is formany quintessential Beaujolais. A large cruincluding a number of distinguished lieudits, such as Poncié and la Roilette.
The Society's Exhibition Fleurie,2011Benchmark Fleurie from a lovely vintage:ripe, rich, fragrant and velvety. 13%ref BC-BJ5301 £8.95 bottle £107 dozen
Fleurie, Trenel, 2011Scented, suitably floral, round and soft: a good yardstick Fleurie from thisgenerous vintage. 13%ref BC-BJ5361 £9.75 bottle £117 dozen
Fleurie, Clos de la Roilette, 2011The name goes back to 1910 and a famousracehorse. The vines occupy one of the bestbits of Fleurie, very close to Moulin-à-Vent’s La Rochelle. Traditionally made, full-flavoured and generous wine. 13%ref BC-BJ5451 £9.95 bottle £119 dozen
Fleurie, Poncié, Château deBeauregard, 2011Poncié is a well-placed vineyard that pointsdead south, overlooking the village. Gamayripens well here and produces a rich styleof wine. Beauregard makes one of the bestand 2011 is a real charmer. Now to 2015.13%ref BC-BJ5661 £12.50 bottle £150 dozen
The Ten Crus of Beaujolais North to SouthThe crus’ tiny variations of soil type, exposition and climate create (at least) ten furthervariations on the theme. All shone in 2011.
Beaujolais andBeaujolais-Villages Value for moneyStraight Beaujolais from the south showsthe gamay grape at its simplest, while thenamed villages like Emeringes present awine with a little more character andcomplexity, often close to cru quality butinvariably better priced.
NEW Beaujolais, Domaine deChanteclair, 2011Fragrant, round and fruity gamay fromsouthern Beaujolais. Uncomplicated andbest served slightly cool with charcuterie.12.5%ref BC-BJ5381 £6.25 bottle £75 dozen
The Society's Beaujolais-Villages If there is a hint of Fleurie-like charm to this delicious 2011 blend, it is because a third of the wine comes from the village of Lancié, sandwiched between Fleurie and Romanèche. Round and rich withplenty of charm. 12.5% ref BC-BJ5341 £6.75 bottle £81 dozen
Beaujolais-Villages, Vieilles Vignes, Châteaud'Emeringes, 2011 From a ramshackle Second Empire pile,Vincent Davis makes a lovely, full-flavouredBeaujolais. Gutsy, characterful and excelswith food. 12.5% ref BC-BJ5671 £7.50 bottle £90 dozen
A White Beaujolais to tryThe grape is chardonnay and it isbecoming more popular in Beaujolais.Burgundy’s Mâconnais is not far away,yet the style is different: whiteBeaujolais is lighter with greater tension and freshness, even in thiswarm vintage.
NEW Beaujolais Blanc,l'Ancien Les Terres Dorées,Jean-Paul Brun, 2011Jean-Paul Brun is a highly respectedgrower who has made a reputation for his whites, in particular from thesouthern Beaujolais. This has finesse and a good deal of charm. 12%ref BC-BJ5541 £9.95 bottle £119 dozen
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Saint-AmourOne of the smallest of the crus and on the border with Burgundy’s Saint-Véran.The wines are generously flavoured,sometimes a little rustic, and always better with a few months in bottle.
NEW Saint-Amour, Mas desTines, 2011Lovely, fine sappy fruit from thenorthernmost of the Beaujolais crus. This has a nice balance and it gives greatpleasure, just as Beaujolais should. 13%ref BC-BJ5481 £9.50 bottle £114 dozen
This cru, named after Julius Caesar, ismostly on steep slopes of granite orschist and produces a succulent, deeplysatisfying style of Beaujolais. Deeplycoloured and fleshy, Juliénas (the ‘s’ issilent) are ready to drink early and keepwell for three or four years. Perfectsteak-and-chips red.
Juliénas, Esprit de MariusSangouard, Trenel, 2011Lovely, supple Beaujolais, full-flavouredand rich. A perfect foil for steak aupoivre. 13%ref BC-BJ5391 £9.50 bottle £114 dozen
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