Beaujolais 2013 looking promising

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I've had great fun tasting a range of mainly 2013 Beaujolais from a group of small estates known as Terroirs Originels. The 2013s are looking really very promising in Beaujolais. See Beaujolais – worth ageing! for a description of vintages 2010-2013 inclusive. The ultra-ripe 2009 vintage, described in Beaujolais 2009 – buy, buy! was of course the first recent one to draw non-believers' attention.

The picture of Brouilly shown here was taken by Cyrielle Jacquez of Terroirs Originels. It is perhaps significant that he was keen to send me a batch of 2011s to taste (reviewed in More 2011...