90 John Gilman - View from the Cellar

"The straight Beaujolais bottling from Dupeuble Père et Fils may well be my favorite example produced from this appellation- and I do drink a ton of Dupeuble Beaujolais over the course of a year- and the 2011 vintage is going to be excellent. The very pure and classy nose wafts from the glass in a fine blend of cherries, sweet cranberries, lovely soil tones, fresh herbs, woodsmoke and a pungent topnote of violet. On the palate the wine is medium-full, pure and sappy at the core, with lovely focus and balance, just a touch of 2011’s tannin and excellent length and grip on the bouncy finish. Just a lovely and very serious bottle of Beaujolais. 2013- 2020."