Chateau de la Bottiere Julienas Cru Beaujolais shimmers a dark ruby into magenta and soft purple. On the nose, it is a breeze of dark raspberries and wild strawberries, peppered with crushed violets, peonies, star anise, and an undercurrent of dark, stony earth. It is plenty smooth, pretty, and soft, but there is also a nice crunch of acid and tannin which gives the wine its lift and palate persistence. While exceedingly drinkable now, We're confident it has enough gusto for short-term aging (3-5 years).