Beaujolais
The hills of the Beaujolais are practically a monoculture of Gamay grapes. Mostly excluded from Burgundy, to the north, here the Gamay thrives and, occasionally, delivers wines of some class. The ubiquity of Beaujolais Nouveau perhaps does the region’s image a disservice, but it is the joyously fruity style of young Beaujolais that defines the wine. Lovely with simple suppers or lightly chilled.
Beyond simple fruity Beaujolais, there are the richer classier wines of the ten Beaujolais “crus” – villages with reputations and appellations of their own. Probably the most well-known is Fleurie, but all are worth trying. Still light with fruit emphasis in youth, the best cru wines have some ability to age.
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2021 RÉGNIÉ Domaine Rochette
Beaujolais France Red
Gamay.
Full of dark fragrant berry fruitiness, with a touch of spice, plum and blueberry. The palate is seductive with great fruit drive, cherries, damson then some cinnamon spice. Framed in a lovely structure with fresh, crunc...(read more)
L&S2022 CÔTE DE BROUILLY Les Grillés Domaine Chevalier-Métrat
Beaujolais France 13% Red
Gamay.
Red currants, raspberries and blueberries here. Beautifully fragrant and lifted. Consistent in the mouth, richly fruited again but with great freshness, flesh and weight, delivered in a lip smacking style. The cut and li...(read more)
L&S2022 BEAUJOLAIS VILLAGES Domaine Rochette
Beaujolais France 13% Red
Gamay.
This wine originates on granitic soils in the municipality of Lantignié. Beaujolais is in such a sweet spot at the moment with a run of cracking vintages highlighting the exquisite value on offer. Domaine Rochette...(read more)
L&S2022 BROUILLY Les Mines Domaine Chevalier-Métrat
Beaujolais France 13% Red
Gamay.
These gnarly, small bush vines are between 30 and 70 years old. Pretty nose of violets, cherry and raspberry with nice intensity and freshness. Palate has some good richness, lovely flesh, ripely fruity, perky cherries m...(read more)
L&S2022 RÉGNIÉ Cuvée des Braves Domaine Rochette
Beaujolais France 13% Red
Gamay.
The 2022 Régnié Cuvée des Braves comes from 70- to 80-year-old vines planted by the family on deep granitic soils that tend to produce small, concentrated berries. The vineyard enjoys a southwesterly...(read more)
Neal Martin, www.vinous.com2022 MORGON Côte de Py Domaine Rochette
Beaujolais France 13% Red
Gamay.
The 2022 Morgon Côte du Py comes from vines that are at least 60 years old. It has a superb nose with mineral-driven, very pure red fruit that conveys a sense of energy. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-boned...(read more)
Neal Martin, www.vinous.com2022 FLEURIE Clos de La Roilette
Beaujolais France 13.5% Red
Gamay.
Brisk and bright, some weight to the nose in an immediate supple Fleurie style, lovely spice behind which gives energy to the wine. Stylish, long, poised. To bottle in April 2023.
Jasper Morris - Inside Burgundy2021 MOULIN A VENT Empreinte Domaine Paul Janin et Fils
Beaujolais France 13% Red
Gamay. Certified Organic
The Empreinte is really a calling card for the house style - but done in a way that means this is great to drink immediately, whereas the Tremblay and Heritage can be held for at least 5 years - and longer if you can res...(read more)
L&S2021 MOULIN A VENT Vignes du Tremblay Domaine Paul Janin et Fils
Beaujolais France 13% Red
Gamay. Certified Organic
Tremblay is the original Lieu-dit at the heart of Moulin a Vent, here the Janin family bought a handful of parcels in the 1930s. Recently renamed Les Burdelines the family cling to this special historic name. With vines...(read more)
L&S2022 FLEURIE Cuvée Tardive Clos de La Roilette
Beaujolais France 14% Red
Gamay.
A richer deep purple for the Cuvée tardive compared to the regular bottling. The bouquet is more backward. Tight but with such a wealth of fruit. The classic white pepper crunch helps to balance the ripeness of th...(read more)
Jasper Morris - Inside Burgundy2021 MOULIN A VENT Héritage Domaine Paul Janin et Fils
Beaujolais France 13% Red
Gamay. Practising Organic, Certified Organic
Eric Janin says 2021 is much more Burgundy inflected than the warm 2020 vintage which spoke more of their southerly neighbour - The Rhone. This is clearest yet in the Cuvée Heritage. Which has grace and poise in s...(read more)
L&S2020 MOULIN À VENT Les Perelles Domaine Thibault Liger-Belair, Beaujolais
Beaujolais France 14.5% Red
Gamay.
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