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 BEAUJOLAIS VILLAGES Domaine Rochette
Beaujolais France 13.5% 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)
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2023 BEAUJOLAIS NOUVEAU Domaine Chevalier-Métrat
Beaujolais France 13% Red
Gamay.
This is our fourth vintage of Chevalier-Metrat's Beaujolais Nouveau - and it's as joyous as ever! Classic nose of ripe and juicy cherry, strawberries, blueberries and plums, this is charming and fun and super appetising....(read more)
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2022 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)
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2022 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)
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2021 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)
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2021 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)
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2021 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)
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2020 MOULIN À VENT Les Perelles Domaine Thibault Liger-Belair, Beaujolais
Beaujolais France 14.5% Red
Gamay.

2020 MOULIN À VENT Les Champ de Cour Domaine Thibault Liger-Belair, Beaujolais
Beaujolais France 14% Red
Gamay.
Here too there is a more subtle whiff of animale character on the ripe aromas of dark gamay fruit that also carries hints of spice and earth. The delicious, intense and broad-shouldered flavors also flash excellent power...(read more)
Allen Meadows, www.Burghound.com
2020 MOULIN À VENT La Roche Domaine Thibault Liger-Belair, Beaujolais
Beaujolais France 14% Red
Gamay.
Once again there is a whiff of animale character but in this case it is sufficiently subtle that I note its presence on the earthy dark berry fruit nose only in the interest of completeness. There is fine richness to the...(read more)
Allen Meadows, www.Burghound.com
2021 FLEURIE Clos de La Roilette
Beaujolais France 13% Red
Gamay. Vegan, Vegetarian Half-bottles
The 2021 Fleurie from Clos de la Roilette is drinking well out of the gates, offering up pretty aromas of spiced plums, petals and orange rind, followed by a medium-bodied, supple and melting palate. Fleshy and fine-bone...(read more)
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