Beaujolais
Beaujolais
Lapalu 2023 Brouilly "La Croix des Rameaux"
The Lapalu "La Croix des Rameaux" is from numerous parcels on decomposed granite soils, averaging 60 years of age with the oldest being 90 years-old, south-west exposure. Three week semi-carbonic fermentation, aged in old barrels, not fined or filtered, only...
$39.99
Lapalu 2023 Cote de Brouilly
The Mont Brouilly, a volcanic "bump" in the granite bedrocks of the Beaujolais, is a terroir of mineral-rich bluish rock with little or no soil, giving a quite different character to the wines. The Lapalu 2023 is from a one...
$36.99
Coudert 2023 Moulin-a-Vent
Wow, A Moulin-a-Vent from Alain Coudert! Not so surprising as the "border" with Moulin-a-Vent is next to his Fleurie "Clos de la Roilette." As might be expected, the nose is marked by earth and mineral notes with spice, floral and...
$31.99
Coudert 2023 Fleurie Clos de la Roilette 'Cuvée Tardive'
(Pre-Arrival) We have had the pleasure of tasting every vintage of Alain Coudert's "Cuvée Tardive since it's creation in 1994 (or was it 1995?) and the 2023 is certainly one of the best! This was another hot, dry vintage but...
$35.99
Chignard 2022 Fleurie "Les Moriers"
The Chignard Fleurie "Les Moriers" is from a parcel of 60- 70 year-old vines, wedged into Moulin-a-Vent, with granite soils rich in manganese. The 2022 is an outstanding wine, quite dense and well-structured, showing black cherry and blackberry aromas with...
$30.99
Terres Dorees (Jean-Paul Brun) 2022 Cote de Brouilly
Jean-Paul Brun of Domaine des Terres Dorées has 2 parcels of 50 year-old vines on a steep section of Mont Brouilly with a south-east exposition at about 1,000 ft of altitude. The thin soil is almost entirely stones of granite...
$24.99
Desvignes, Louis-Claude 2023 Beaujolais "L'Aube à Javernières"
2020 was the first vintage of "L'Aube à Javernières" and the first Desvignes wine to not be 100% cru Morgon, coming from a parcel of 20 to 30-year-old vines in deep clay soils on the edge of Javernières, just below...
$21.99
Henriot, Sandrine 2022 Beaujolais-Villages
Sandrine Hanriot took over the Biodynamic vines of Roland Pignard in Morgon, Regnie and Beaujolais-Villages. The 2022 BV shows a bright red color with aromas of violet, raspberry, cherry and white pepper, with light red fruits on the palate, refreshing...
$16.99
Coudert 2023 Fleurie "Clos de la Roilette"
2023 is an excellent vintage for Alain Coudert, reminiscent of the ripeness of 2022 but nicely balanced thanks to just enough rain in mid-summer. The wine shows aromas of black cherry, pomegranate and blackberry - very complex - with hints...
$28.99
