Laura Lardy

Gourde a Gamay

2022
Beaujolais
France
Say It
LO-ra Lar-DEE Bo-zho-LAY Vee-LAZH Goord ah Ga-may
Varietal
Gamay
$22
Flavors & Qualities
Red Berries Red Berries
Forest Floor Forest Floor
Pastille Pastille
Linked Character
Organic Organic
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Palate Character

Balance & Finesse 2 Rich & Full 2 Light & Bright 2 Smooth & Silky 1 Round & Fleshy 2 Tone & Backbone 2 Powerful & Extracted 2 Bright & Crisp 2
Smooth & Silky
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This is a predominantly Smooth & Silky wine, but it shares structural nuances of Tone & Backbone as described in the tasting note below.

Tasting Notes
Straddling Smooth & Silky and Tone & Backbone, this Beaujolais is medium-bodied with plus-acidity and tannins. There are flavors of red berries and black cherry fruit, followed by subtle notes of lavender and fresh wild herbs. The wine finishes with aromas of forest floor, subtle spice, and pastille in the mineral-driven finish.
COLOR
Medium Red/Ruby
BODY
TANNIN
ACIDITY
SWEET
ALCOH.
13%
GRAPE(S)
Gamay
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Why this wine made the cut…
Complex + crowd-pleasing = a winning combination.
Fleurie, Beaujolais, France
GRAPE VARIETAL(S)
Gamay
100% Ga-MAY
Gamay is a very old Burgundian variety often overshadowed by Pinot Noir. In the past, Gamay wines were often simple light and fruity wines, but old vine Gamay, especially Cru wines in Beaujolais have the potential to make very serious age-worthy wines with complex red and dark fruit, spice, and floral components at reasonable prices, especially for the serious complexity found in these wines.
Country / State
France
Region
Beaujolais
Producer
Laura Lardy
Winemaker(s)
Laura Lardy
Vintage
2022