Domaine Chasselay
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Domaine Chasselay 2009 La Chapelle des Bois Gamay (Fleurie)
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- $30
A splendidly rich wine, with mint from new wood adding an extra dimension to the ripe cherry fruit and sweet tannins. It’s a wine that shows the full assets of the fine 2009 vintage, spice and ripeness.
— R.V.
(4/1/2012)
Domaine Chasselay 2010 Gamay (Morgon)
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- $30
Organically grown grapes have yielded a firm, dense wine that brings out the power of Morgon. It has dark plum skins and cherry fruit, layered with firmly structured tannins. It’s an impressive wine for aging 2–3 years.
— R.V.
(4/1/2012)
Domaine Chasselay 2010 La Chapelle des Bois Gamay (Fleurie)
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- $39
This is a structured wine, showing the firm tannins of a 2010 Beaujolais. Under the dry surface, the rich, juicy fruit is there, balanced with acidity, red fruit and a dense texture. Age for at least another year.
— R.V.
(12/31/2012)
Domaine Chasselay 2009 Premier Cru l’Héronde Gamay (Côte de Brouilly)
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- $28
A wine that shows more of the structure of 2009 than the year’s richness. It has tannins, red berry fruit, spice from new wood and layers of acidity. It could age well another six months.
— R.V.
(4/1/2012)
Domaine Chasselay 2010 La Carrière Gamay (Chénas)
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- $29
A sweet-fruited wine with flavors of raisins and dried cherries along with fresh red berry fruit and acidity. The wine has some structure and an attractive lightness.
— R.V.
(4/1/2012)
Domaine Chasselay 2010 L’Héronde Gamay (Côte de Brouilly)
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- $37
This rich, juicy wine is bursting with red fruits that are ready to drink. This is a ripe, full-bodied, friendly wine with just an edge of tannin and acidity to hold it all together.
— R.V.
(12/31/2012)
Domaine Chasselay 2011 La Carrière Gamay (Chénas)
- $28
This is firmly tannic, with dark berry and black cherry fruits. Minerally and textured, it shows the full effect of Beaujolais’s granite soil. It also has a rich feel that will evolve over the next several months.
— R.V.
(3/1/2013)
Domaine Chasselay 2010 Cuvée de la Platière Gamay
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- $25
For a simple Beaujolais, this is an intensely rich wine with toast spice coming through the black cherry fruit. The tannins give a ripe structure. All the time, the wine remains true to its fruity origins.
— R.V.
(4/1/2012)
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