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Jean-Paul Dubost Climat Le Tracot 2015

Beaujolais Villages, Burgundy A.C., France

Community Score: 4.4/5
Community Reviews: 3

Price: $19.95

Sweetness: Dry
Alcohol: 12.5%

Drink: 2018-2020

Bottle size: 750 ml
Winery: Jean-Paul Dubost

Greg Hughes rated this wine as 88/100 with the following review:

This is a decent, aromatic wine with a lot of vibrant fruit. It claims a climat (or terroir of special significance) on the label: Climat Le Tracot. Though, it is not a cru Beaujolais, it is a quality village level.
Pretty ruby-red, woth pink amd purple at the rim.
Candy floss, apple skin, raspberry, and bramble jump out of the aromas.
Keep this wine a little cooler than others, to keep tjose fresh fruit at their most impactful (12°C). Lots more red and black berroes. Rhubarb and strawberry too. Nice acidity.
Pair with marinated pork loin.
It is different from many equivalently priced cru Beaujolais because it sees partial carbonic maceration. This process uses enzymatic fermentation to extract colour and fruitiness without tannin. It makes for tasty albeit short-lived wines. While there are the occasional cru Beauj that does this, the better ones stick to traditional fermentation and firm pressing to produce wines of structure. This is lighter and more cheerful. This is Beaujolais' Marsannay, in Burgundian parlance.

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