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 more and more often 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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2023 BEAUJOLAIS VILLAGES Domaine Rochette
Beaujolais France 12.5% 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 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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2023 FLEURIE Clos de La Roilette
Beaujolais France 13% Red
Gamay.
Aged in century-old oak casks. Less upfront and fruity than the Brouilly, this shows classic strawberry, raspberry and blackcurrant fruit. The fruit is compact and powerful, with good length. (MH) Drink 2024 – 2030
Jancis Robinson OBE MW
2022 MOULIN A VENT Empreinte Domaine Paul Janin et Fils
Beaujolais France 13.5% Red
Gamay.
Janin's 'Empreinte' is a great introduction to the house style of this very smart estate. From granitic soils, this is very typical of Moulin a Vent - with lots of elegance and precision. As ever, Eric has used 60-70% wh...(read more)
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2022 MOULIN A VENT Vignes du Tremblay Domaine Paul Janin et Fils
Beaujolais France 13% Red
Gamay.
Tremblay is the original Lieu-dit at the heart of Moulin a Vent, where the Janins have owned vines since the 1930s. 'This is the true identity of the village' says Eric. The power of the old vines is palpable in this inc...(read more)
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2023 FLEURIE Cuvée Tardive Clos de La Roilette
Beaujolais France 14% Red
Gamay.
Deep ruby. Concentrated nose of raspberry and cassis. Velvety richness and texture. Fine, ripe tannins. Sweet kirsch liqueur on the finish. There is volume and structure but this is delicious; all you could need from Gam...(read more)
Matthew Hayes, www.jancisrobinson.com
2020 MOULIN À VENT Les Perrelles Domaine Thibault Liger-Belair, Beaujolais
Beaujolais France 14.5% Red
Gamay. Certified Organic
2021 FLEURIE Griffe du Marquis Clos de La Roilette
Beaujolais France 13% Red
Gamay.
Clear fresh mid purple, really classy nose despite a fractional pyrazine. Lovely suavity to the fruit which covers the structure and hides the pyrazine. The cherry side of strawberry, and the wood has really helped. Chap...(read more)
Jasper Morris - Inside Burgundy
2022 MOULIN À VENT Les Perrelles Domaine Thibault Liger-Belair, Beaujolais
Beaujolais France 14% Red
Gamay.
2021 MOULIN À VENT Les Champ de Cour Domaine Thibault Liger-Belair, Beaujolais
Beaujolais France 13% Red
Gamay.
Tasted after the Vieilles Vignes cuvée, which showed richly concentrated fruit, and the 'La Roche' which was tauter and crunchier, really tasting like it's on rock, the 'Champ du Cour' is almost like a synthesis o...(read more)
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2022 FLEURIE Clos de La Roilette
Beaujolais France 14% Red
Gamay. Half-bottles
The 2022 Fleurie, rooted in clay and manganese-rich soil that's more typical of Moulin-à-Vent, is always unique for the appellation, but especially so in 2022 with its ripe, succulent, smoke-tinged palate. Offerin...(read more)
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