Domaine Bel Avenir
2010 Juliénas Les Capitans
Not your normal Beaujolais — this is a serious Gamay that has taken months to vinify, and it has gravitas and style! Great for casual eating.
Initially reticent, but with a little time in the glass the wine releases an appetizing perfume of roses, herbs, cherry, nutmeg, and other spices, presaging a cherry and spice-dominated flavor profile. Still young, with concentrated, layered fruit veiled by tannins, but opens up with a little patience, suggesting a nice development ahead. Attractive even now for its cherry fruit and fine tannins on a balanced finish, but likely to reveal its true potential between now and around 2019.
Food pairing: Picnics, chicken dishes, pasta—or more serious fare
The Creator of This Wine
Domaine Bel Avenir
‘Bel Avenir’, French for ‘bright future’, perfectly embodies the high aspirations of this Beaujolais domaine, which in a short time period has acquired land in some of the best Beaujolais appellations. Combining diligence, ambition and an inclination for wines with strong body, third-generation owner Alain Dardanelli and his wife Cécile create Cru Beaujolais wines with remarkable complexity and personality.
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| Producer: | Domaine Bel Avenir |
| Region: | Beaujolais |
| Year: | 2010 |
| Maturity: | 2016-2020 |
| Alcohol: | 13% |
| Bottle size: | 750ml |
| Color: | Red |
| Varietal: | Gamay |
| Flavors: | Cherry, Raspberry, Earth |
| Body: | Medium-Full |
| Soul: | Earthy |
