{"id":9340,"date":"2014-02-28T13:50:33","date_gmt":"2014-02-28T13:50:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/?p=9340"},"modified":"2014-02-28T13:50:33","modified_gmt":"2014-02-28T13:50:33","slug":"five-from-saint-amour-beaujolais","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/beaujolais\/five-from-saint-amour-beaujolais","title":{"rendered":"Five from Saint-Amour, Beaujolais"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nSaint-Amour is the most northerly and the second smallest of the Beaujolais crus, and 115 growers farm its 308 hectares. The soils here are a bit different: the region’s granite soils give way to the clay and limestone of the Maconnais, so presumably there’s a bit of a mix in some of the vineyards (Saint-Veran neighbours Saint-Amour). Here are five examples I tried.<\/p>\n

Domaine Le Carjot Saint-Amour 2012 Beaujolais, France
\n<\/strong>13% alcohol. Very attractive bright cherry and raspberry fruit. Fresh and sappy with subtle green and mineral notes under the bright fruit. This has a lovely savoury, mineral personality. Quite a serious Beaujolais. 92\/100 <\/p>\n

Domaine du Mas des Tines Saint-Amour 2011 Beaujolais, France
\n<\/strong>13% alcohol. Nice fresh raspberry and cherry fruit. There’s some density and substance here, but it remains elegant with finesse and purity. Nice cherries, spice and minerals with subtle herb characters. A bit of tannic bite, too. 90\/100 <\/p>\n

Domaine Matray Saint-Amour 2011 Beaujolais, France
\n<\/strong>12.5% alcohol. Tart black cherries and raspberries here with an attractive rounded texture in the mouth. Juicy and forward with nice bright fruit. 88\/100<\/p>\n

Jean-Fran\u00e7ois Trichard Domaine des Pierres Saint-Amour 2011 Beaujolais, France
\n<\/strong>13% alcohol. Slightly rustic, reductive nose with bright, sweet berry fruits. The palate is fresh and savoury with supple raspberry and cherry fruit and good acidity. Wild, a bit edgy, and mineral. 89\/100 <\/p>\n

Laurent Perrachon Domaine des Mouilles Saint-Amour 2012 Beaujolais, France
\n<\/strong>13% alcohol. Aromatic and fruity with a lively cherry fruit nose. Fresh, juicy, vivid on the palate with direct sappy raspberry fruit. Supple, drinkable, lively and fun. 88\/100 <\/p>\n

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