WTN: 2004 Brun L'Ancien Beaujolais

[Jenise]

We didn't decant: seductive, aromatic nose from the heavens full of red berries and flowers. Much much shyer on the palate with restrained fruit flavors and ample acidity. I have more--I'll let them sleep.

This has a real cork?
I drank all of my '04 L'Anciens young. Great stuff, glad to hear it's still got it

This has a real cork?
I drank all of my '04 L'Anciens young. Great stuff, glad to hear it's still got it

I just read today that the fake corks started with the '05. Do you know differently?

Mark Lipton

I'm just a little surprised this wasn't more open for business (at least on the palate). Judging from the 04 and 05 Morgons I've had recently, I would have expected even a VV to have reached cruising altitude at age five.

This has a real cork?
I drank all of my '04 L'Anciens young. Great stuff, glad to hear it's still got it

I just read today that the fake corks started with the '05. Do you know differently?

No real memory, which is why I asked. I knew the '05 was plastic

[Jenise]

I'm just a little surprised this wasn't more open for business (at least on the palate). Judging from the 04 and 05 Morgons I've had recently, I would have expected even a VV to have reached cruising altitude at age five.

As would I, def didn't expect it to be that taut.

I just read today that the fake corks started with the '05. Do you know differently

As noted, I had no real memories, but I just looked at CT, a couple of notes (including Charles W from here) refer to the synthetic cork on the '02. Apparently there's a mix for a few years (I know some '05s are bark and some not)

[David M. Bueker]

All of my 2004s had fake cork.

[Jenise]

All of my 2004s had fake cork.

Did they do both? I can go dumpster diving to verify it, but I'm certain mine was real cork.

[David M. Bueker]

I don't know what they did or didn't do.

I opened my last bottle of this and it is in a very nice place right now. Closed/taut upon opening, but it blossomed nicely after 45 minutes in the glass.Tart cherry, forest floor and food friendly acidity made this a winner. Wish I had more.
FWIW, this was under cork.

I have the 2002, and my bottles use a synthetic cork.

Thanks for the data point. I still have a bottle or two lurking - sounds like I should let them lurk.

I thought the wine was a little light in the midpalate when it was younger, but the comments suggest it has fleshed out considerably and that's good to hear.

[Jenise]

The 05's humming along very well too.