Beaujolais

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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.

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)

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)

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)

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)