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Gamay

Gamay is the sole red grape in the Beaujolais region of France. Gamay can produce numerous styles of wine, from the fresh, fruity and easy-to-drink Beaujolais Nouveau to the serious, more concentrated and age-worthy Beaujolais Crus. Gamay-based wines commonly produce aromas and flavors of bright red cherry and strawberry against a soft mouthfeel of moderate acidity and delicate tannins. You can use Wine Enthusiast’s online Buying Guide to find the top-rated Gamay among our extensive Gamay wine reviews and easy-to-use database. Our Gamay reviews will give you a general idea what to expect from wines made from Gamay, and will help you find one that best suits your needs.

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Domaine Louis-Claude Desvignes 2006 Javernières Gamay (Morgon)

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A majestic wine, great Beaujolais by any standard. The fruit is tense, structured, dense, with black figs, strawberry jelly and ripe red plums fitting well into the texture. It manages to be both fruity and firmly structured. This is Beaujolais for aging, an impressive wine ready to mature over five years or more. — R.V. (11/1/2009)

Château des Jacques 2006 Clos de Rochegrès Gamay (Moulin-à-Vent)

Price $35

Exploding with perfumes, aromas of violets, sweet cherries and spice, this is an impressive wine, with wild cherries and damson plums. It is taut, almost Pinot Noir in its velvet texture, finishing with ripe, sweet fruit sustained by tannins. — R.V. (11/1/2009)

Henry Fessy 2009 Gamay (Saint-Amour)

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Price $20

Ripe, rounded and generous, a warm plum juice-flavored wine. There is power and concentration. It is a very complete, ageworthy wine, although accessible now. — R.V. (10/1/2011)

Henry Fessy 2009 Gamay (Fleurie)

Price $20

Enthusiast 100 2011

A richly aromatic wine, with swathes of sweet fruit, ripe tannins and a juicy, jammy feel. This is so generous, open, welcoming. There is structure as well, cushioned by the sweet fruits. — R.V. (10/1/2011)

Domaine Chignard 2006 Cuvée Spéciale Gamay (Fleurie)

Price $25

There’s an explosion of rich, intense fruit here: dried prunes, black plums and even some licorice. The wine is attractively edged with wood, giving a fine, ripe finish. — R.V. (9/1/2008)

Domaine Louis-Claude Desvignes 2007 Javernières Gamay (Morgon)

Desvignes is blessed with part of Javernières, at the heart of the Côte du Py, a schist and clay site exposed well to south and west. This wine is solid, tannic and structured, finely balanced. The acidity is important here, suggesting ageworthiness, while the fruits are still enjoying their ripe, black berry primary stage of development. — R.V. (11/1/2009)

Georges Duboeuf 2009 Côte de Py Gamay (Morgon)

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From the most famous slope in Morgon, this is a powerful wine, its tannins still working their way into the fruit. Black cherries, and sweet plums are dominated by a firm, concentrated structure. Give this wine another year. — R.V. (12/31/2010)

Georges Duboeuf 2009 Domaine de la Chaponne Gamay (Morgon)

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As rich as it is tannic, this is powerful and concentrated. It shows the rich 2009 fruit at its best, full of sweet berries, deliciously ripe. Enjoyable, while it is also serious. — R.V. (12/31/2010)

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