Gamay Battle by Vova and Mykola

Posted on July 21, 2023 by Boris
Updated on August 10, 2023

Hear ye, hear ye! Noble wine enthusiasts gather ’round for a tale of merriment! Rejoice, for in a garage not too distant, there occurred a most wondrous wine-tasting event, where the revered Gamay grape took centre stage, bestowing upon us eight diverse and delightful1 elixirs to savour.

In a grand chamber adorned with endless lines of bottles, we embarked on an epic quest through the realm of Gamay, guided by our wise and witty sommelier, who fancied himself a modern-day wine wizard. “Taste, my dear patrons, and let the velvety caress of Gamay upon your tongues transport you to a realm of unparalleled pleasure!”

As the night waned, and our goblets ran dry, we bid adieu to this remarkable wine journey, our hearts merry, our souls uplifted and our minds dizzy. Some guessed correctly, while others did not - but that’s the fun of wine tasting.

In case it wasn’t clear, Vova and Mykola organized a wine event solely dedicated to the Gamay grape. It was yet another enjoyable activity.

  1. Athénaïs de Béru AmalGamay 2020
  2. Guy Breton Morgon Vieilles Vignes 2018
  3. Yvon Métras Fleurie L’Ultime 2018
  4. Vini Viti Vinci Captain Bojol 2021
  5. Marcel Lapierre Roche du Py Camille 2019
  6. Jean Foillard Morgon Cuvée Corcelette 2019
  7. Pierre Andrey GA19dj173 2019
  8. Clos des Vignes du Maynes Mâcon Cruzille Manganite 2018

Our goal was to enjoy each and every bottle2 and guess the wines.

Scores

Results
rms sdev favourite outcast price QPR
Wine #1 4.0119 0.0226 0.00 0.00 1250.00 1.9465
Wine #2 3.9504 0.0388 0.00 0.00 908.00 2.4355
Wine #3 4.1661 0.0205 5.00 0.00 7800.00 0.3948
Wine #4 3.7526 0.1893 0.00 1.00 960.00 1.6719
Wine #5 4.0020 0.0164 0.00 0.00 1576.00 1.0000
Wine #6 4.0155 0.0517 0.00 0.00 1250.00 1.9465
Wine #7 3.7569 0.0861 0.00 2.00 2490.00 0.6617
Wine #8 4.2154 0.0536 4.00 0.00 2500.00 1.3216

How to read this table:

  • rms is root mean square or quadratic mean. The problem with arithmetic mean is that it is very sensitive to deviations and extreme values in data sets, meaning that even single 5 or 1 might ‘drastically’ affect the score.
  • sdev is standard deviation. The bigger this value the more controversial the wine is, meaning that people have different opinions on this one.
  • favourite is amount of people who marked this wine as favourite of the event.
  • favourite is amount of people who marked this wine as outcast of the event.
  • price is wine price in UAH.
  • QPR is quality price ratio, calculated in as 100 * factorial(rms)/price. The reason behind this totally unprofessional formula is simple. At some point you have to pay more and more to get a little fraction of satisfaction. Factorial used in this formula rewards scores close to the upper bound 120 times more than scores close to the lower bound.

Athénaïs de Béru AmalGamay 2020

  • producer: Athénaïs de Béru
  • name: AmalGamay
  • vintage: 2020
  • grapes: Gamay, Aligoté
  • appellation: Vin de Table
  • location: France
  • alcohol: 13
  • sugar: 0
  • price: 1250 UAH

Guy Breton Morgon Vieilles Vignes 2018

  • producer: Guy Breton
  • name: Morgon Vieilles Vignes
  • vintage: 2018
  • grapes: Gamay
  • appellation: Morgon AOC
  • location: Beaujolais, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
  • alcohol: 13
  • sugar: 2
  • price: 908 UAH

Yvon Métras Fleurie L’Ultime 2018

  • producer: Yvon Métras
  • name: Fleurie L’Ultime
  • vintage: 2018
  • grapes: Gamay
  • appellation: Fleurie AOC
  • location: Beaujolais, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
  • alcohol: 13.5
  • sugar: 1
  • price: 7800 UAH

Vini Viti Vinci Captain Bojol 2021

  • producer: Vini Viti Vinci
  • name: Captain Bojol
  • vintage: 2021
  • grapes: Gamay
  • appellation: Beaujolais AOC
  • location: Beaujolais, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
  • alcohol: 12
  • sugar: 1
  • price: 960 UAH

Marcel Lapierre Roche du Py Camille 2019

  • producer: Marcel Lapierre
  • name: Roche du Py Camille
  • vintage: 2019
  • grapes: Gamay
  • appellation: Morgon AOC
  • location: Beaujolais, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
  • alcohol: 13.5
  • sugar: 1
  • price: 1576 UAH

Jean Foillard Morgon Cuvée Corcelette 2019

  • producer: Jean Foillard
  • name: Morgon Cuvée Corcelette
  • vintage: 2019
  • grapes: Gamay
  • appellation: Morgon AOC
  • location: Beaujolais, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
  • alcohol: 13.5
  • sugar: 0
  • price: 1250 UAH

Pierre Andrey GA19dj173 2019

  • producer: Pierre Andrey
  • name: GA19dj173
  • vintage: 2019
  • grapes: Gamay
  • appellation: Vin de Table
  • location: France
  • alcohol: 14
  • sugar: 3
  • price: 2490 UAH

Clos des Vignes du Maynes Mâcon Cruzille Manganite 2018

Raw scores

Scores
Wine #1 Wine #2 Wine #3 Wine #4 Wine #5 Wine #6 Wine #7 Wine #8
Maryna Yu 4.30 4.40 4.10 4.40 4.10 4.50 3.90 4.70
Yaroslav M 4.00 4.10 4.30 3.90 4.20 4.20 3.70 4.30
Anya I 4.00 4.10 4.10 3.80 4.00 4.10 4.00 4.30
Mykola T 4.00 3.80 4.20 3.80 4.10 4.00 3.80 4.20
Ivan M 3.80 4.10 4.30 3.70 4.00 4.00 3.50 4.30
Anna P 4.10 3.80 4.10 3.70 3.80 3.80 3.70 4.20
David H 4.10 3.80 4.10 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 4.10
Diana M 4.00 3.70 3.80 3.90 3.80 3.60 4.10 3.70
Vova U 4.10 3.90 4.30 3.80 4.10 4.10 3.60 4.30
Mykola Ch 3.70 3.80 4.30 3.60 3.90 3.80 4.00 4.20
Boris B 4.00 3.90 4.20 2.50 4.10 4.10 3.00 4.00

  1. With a few notable exceptions.↩︎

  2. With a few notable exceptions.↩︎