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Jean Foillard Morgon Cote du Py 2019
$88.00An intensely mineral expression of Beaujolais that makes a good argument for this region, matching the (well known) terroir expression of Burgundy. As pure and focused as it is concentrated with a very long finish that’s all wet stones. Great aging potential! Drink or hold. 95 Points – James Suckling
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Pierre-Marie Chermette Beaujolais Origine Vieilles Vignes 2019
$38.00Bursting with aromas of cherries, blackberries and peonies, the 2019 Beaujolais Origine Vieilles Vignes is medium to full-bodied, fleshy and enveloping, with a sweet core of ripe but crunchy fruit and powdery structuring tannins. Gourmand and charming, this has turned out very well. 91 points. William Kelley, The Wine Advocate Ships in 3 -5 Business […]
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Desvignes Morgon La Voute Saint-Vincent 2020
$38.00La Voute Saint-Vincent is the entry-level wine of Domaine Louis-Claude Desvignes, a superb producer located in Villié-Morgon and managed by Claude-Emmanuelle Desvignes and his brother Louis-Benoît since 2002. The vineyard is 13 hectacres with vines around 60 years old both in Douby and the Côte de Py. Each plot is vinified separately so that they […]
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Jean Foillard Morgon Eponym 2018
$83.00The Charmes lieu-dit is one of the highest in Morgon. South facing, the soil is of Schist and granite. Vibrant colour, tending to red rather than purple. Once again, soaring aromatics. Plums, raspberry, cherry and violets. Immense energy, more than we were expecting. Red fruits, peach and blood orange and the most mineral of the […]
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Sinapius Esme Rouge 2019
$38.00Our first Australian Gamay listed, and like everything from Sinapius, full flavoured and marches to the beat of their own drum. Darker than expected, a deep with an almost bloody and ferrous nose. Dustings of coal dust, lavender, violets and brambly fruit. Succulence, a feature of all Sinapius wine’s, bright and vital with a mash […]
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Daniel Bouland Morgon Bellevue Cailloux 2019
$50.00Bouland’s Morgon Bellevue Cailloux 2019 is made exactly the same way as all of the Bouland wines: natural, whole-bunch ferment, concrete tank/foudre élevage and no fining. This is fascinating to compare directly with the Sable (sand) cuvée. Here, there’s more plum and blackcurrant depths, and also a smoky, hot-rocks kind of mineral profile. Long and strong, […]
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Domaine Marc Delienne Greta Carbo Fleurie 2018
$52.00The name suggests something, no doubt! Whole bunch, concrete tanks, no additions, hello. Bright and vivacious style, deep into ripe cherry, stewed cherry, warm forest berry zone with pops of pepper, green herb and chamomile. Supple in the palate, soft and round, mouth-watering acidity and supple tannins. Lovely, bright finish closes the wine. Such a […]
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Dominique Piron Beaujolais Fleurie 2020
$40.00This cru is situated in the north of Beaujolais. The pink granite of the soils of steep Fleurie vineyards are more acid and produce lighter, more delicate wines than Morgon. As a result, they are some of the most charming of all Beaujolais. This delicious wine from Piron’s 50-year-old vines is perhaps a bit more […]
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Guy Breton Fleurie 2019
$80.00Another of Kermit Lynch’s Beaujolais Gang of Four, Breton farms 4 hectares organically with around 80% in the Morgon appellation. Carbonic maceration at low temperatures, followed by natural fermentation and ageing in old Burgundian Barrels. Bottled unfined and unfiltered of course. Click here for our full Beaujolais range
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Desvignes Javernieres Morgon Les Impenitents 2019
$80.00The Javernieres Morgon is sourced from a vineyard on the southern base of the hills in Cote du Py. Here the soils are a little richer in clay and iron oxide, producing more tannic wines, but wines of great harmony, silky texture and with great ageing potential. The fruit is hand-harvested in whole clusters and […]
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Pierre-Marie Chermette Beaujolais Les Griottes 2020
$34.00Chermette’s entry-level Beaujolais is drawn from 20- to 40-year-old vines grown on dark granite soils around the homestead in Saint-Vérand (in southern Beaujolais). The winemaking here has remained unchanged for decades, with traditional whole-bunch, semi-carbonic fermentation in concrete tanks and then maturation in both tank and ancient oak casks still the order of the day. […]
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Pierre-Marie Chermette Fleurie Poncie 2020
$55.00The Poncié cuvée—drawn from a beautiful 4.5-hectare site of 45-year-old vines on pink granite soils—delivers Chermette’s most seductive and graceful Cru bottling, especially when young. Poncié is one of a handful of celebrated highland terroirs along the ridge high above the village (Roche Guillon is another). The winemaking is traditional, with natural, whole bunch ferments […]
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Domaine Marc Delienne Fleurie Abbaye Road 2018
$52.00The volume is turned up here. Big cherry, big strawberry, wild herbs, alpine herbs, some game meatiness. Nice. Chewy palate but fresh feeling. Jolly slosh in the palate, rolls around nicely, fresh-feeling but with lots of depth, a wild balsamic tang in there too. Spicy finish. Very. Perky, bold strike of Booj. 94 points – […]
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Georges Descombes Brouilly 2018
$48.00This Brouilly comes from 3.5 hectares on steep slopes, farmed organically. Carbonic maceration with whole clusters then a slow vertical press to finish the fermentation. No additives, a small addition of SO2 before bottling. The 2018 shows beautifully ripe but high-toned red fruits, with lovely aromas of strawberry, blackberry and violet with herbal and citrus […]
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Julien Sunier Régnié 2018
$50.00Matured in used barrels from Chambolle-Musigny’s Domaine Roumier, this is the first bottling of Sunier’s 2018 Régnié, amounting to some 7,000 bottles out of a total production closer to 20,000. Wafting from the glass with scents of wild berries, potpourri and dark chocolate, it’s medium to full-bodied, fleshy and enveloping, with powdery structuring tannins, good […]
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Georges Descombes Regnie 2018
$48.00The 2018 Régnié from Georges Descombes is a finely balanced wine, even in a warmer vintage. Régnié is the most recent Cru in Beaujolais and perhaps the least well known. Stylistically the wines have a lovely velvety charm but perhaps without the minerality of some of the other Crus. They excel with an attractive fruitiness […]
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Dominique Piron Beaujolais Villages 2020
$25.00The vines for Dominique Piron’s Beaujolais-Villages surround the crus on the hills of the northern half of Beaujolais. They mostly have an east-facing exposition and have sandy granitic soils comprising small stones that store the sun’s heat and then release it gently during the night. This helps conserve the natural freshness of the fruit. These […]
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Daniel Bouland Morgon Pre Jourdan 2019
$50.00The 2019 is our first taste from Bouland’s recently acquired parcel in the lieu-dit called Pré Jourdan, which sits on the Morgon-Fleurie border. Bouland now farms a tiny parcel here of 70-year-old vines, just enough to fill a single large cask (a five-year-old Rousseau foudre in this case). The soils here are predominantly granitic sand, although they run deeper […]
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Thivin Cote de Brouilly Cuvee Zaccharie 2018
$82.00Cuvée Zacharie is Thivin’s grand vin and one of the most beautiful wines in all the region. It is made from very old and densely planted vines (10,000 vines per hectare). During maturation, the wine spends a tenth of its maturation time in new oak barrels and the rest of the time in 1 to […]
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Philippe Pacalet Moulin a Vent 2018
$120.00Aged in older foudres. Deep cherry red. Intense, sweet cherry fruit on the nose. Rich and really firm on the palate. Meaty in its savoury character. Firm, almost thick tannins. Chewy, deep and while it is generous in fruit it is built for the long term. 17.5/20 – Julia Harding MW, JancisRobinson.com
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Georges Descombes Chiroubles Vieilles Vignes 2018
$68.00Tucked away up in the hills between Morgon and Fleurie, Chiroubles has often been described as “the most Beaujolais of the ten crus of Beaujolais.” In other words, it’s everything that makes wines from this region so loveable – low alcohol, explosive flowery aromas, high-toned juicy fruit. The nose here is bright and crystal clear, […]
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Julien Sunier Fleurie 2018
$64.00Brilliant magenta. A hugely perfumed bouquet evokes ripe red berries, cherry preserves, candied violet and exotic spices, along with a vibrant mineral nuance that expands with air. Stains the palate with sweet, penetrating raspberry, cherry, mulberry and floral pastille flavors that display a suave blend of power and delicacy. The spicy note comes back on […]
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Daniel Bouland Cote de Brouilly Cuvee Melanie 2019
$50.00Offering up aromas of red plums, berries, raw cocoa and spices, the 2019 Côte de Brouilly Cuvée Melanie is medium to full-bodied, supple and velvety, with a fleshy core of fruit, melting tannins and lively acids. Bright and charming, it’s produced from a south-facing site near Château Thivin. 92 points, William Kelley, The Wine Advocate […]
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Domaine Chignard Juliénas Beauvernay 2019
$48.00This superb wine comes from 1 hectare of vines inherited from Cedric Chignard’s uncle. The vineyard faces directly south giving it excellent exposure to the ripening sun. The blue ‘diorite’ soil here is different to the pink granite of Fleurie. Chignard’s Juliénas Beauvernay 2019 is very pretty – a gorgeous cherry colour leads into charming […]
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Pierre-Marie Chermette Saint-Amour Les Champs-Grilles 2019
$60.00Bursting with aromas of strawberries, orange rind and rose petals, the 2019 Saint-Amour Les Champs-Grillés is medium-bodied, bright and lively, with fine-boned structuring tannins and a crunchy core of fruit. This is a pretty, immensely drinkable Saint-Amour from Chermette. 92 points, William Kelley, The Wine Advocate The newest star in the Chermette sky, Pierre-Marie’s Saint-Amour is […]
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Pierre-Marie Chermette Moulin a Vent Les Trois Roches 2019
$60.00Exhibiting aromas of raspberries, wild berries and orange rind, the 2019 Moulin-à-Vent Les Trois Roches is medium to full-bodied, velvety and perfumed, with a delicate core of fruit, lively acids and melting tannins. This is an especially elegant, harmonious rendition of Les Trois Roches, and I can’t wait to see how it develops. 93 points, William […]
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Georges Descombes Fleurie Vieilles Vignes 2018
$72.00Beaujolais in late January makes for an eerie landscape. The grey, cloudy skies are set against hectares of dead earth dotted with lines of stunted, gnarly vines, pruned down for the dormant stages of winter. In the morning, fog rolls over and down the hillsides and the wet clay sticks to your shoes. It’s a […]
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Daniel Bouland Morgon Corcelette Vieilles Vignes Sable 2019 (1.5L)
$105.00Bouland’s 2019 Corcelette Vieilles Vignes Sable showcases the depth, intensity and personality coaxed from some of Morgon’s oldest vines. The value here is off the charts. It’s such a jubey, fine and pretty wine. If it was from the Cote d’Or you’d swear you were in Chambolle. The 2019 Morgon Corcelette Vieilles Vignes Sable is […]
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Julien Sunier Morgon 2018
$64.00Deep, vivid ruby. A highly complex bouquet evokes fresh, mineral-tinged dark berries and cherry liqueur, along with suggestions of succulent flowers and baking spices. Silky and focused in the mouth, offering alluringly sweet black raspberry, cherry-cola, spicecake and rose pastille flavors that are underscored by a vein of smoky minerality. Gentle tannins sneak up slowly […]
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Ravensworth Charlie-Foxtrot Gamay 2021
$38.00A vibrant wine, full of red fruits, spice and an underlying sense of purpose all wrapped in a super juicy palate. After harvest, whole clusters were held in tank under carbonic conditions (flooded with CO2). The juice was collected each day, pumped over and then drained off. After 10 days, the fermentation progressed with more […]
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