Beaujolais
Beaujolais
Terres Dorees (Jean-Paul Brun) 2022 Beaujolais Blanc
Jean-Paul Brun's Chardonnay comes from 35 year-old vines grown on sandy clay and limestone soils in the southern Beaujolais and is raised in stainless steel (no oak). Bright aromas of peach, apricot, lemon zest, and thyme lead to flavors of...
$21.99
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
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
Terres Dorees (Jean-Paul Brun) 2022 Beaujolais l'Ancien Vieilles Vignes
L'Ancien comes from Jean Paul Brun's home village of Charnay in the southern Beaujolais. The vines range in age from 40 to 60 years old and are planted on slopes sporting the area's signature sandy clay-limestone soils, featuring the particular...
$20.99
Coudert 2023 Fleurie "Cuvée Christie"
Alain Coudert makes this lovely wine from two small parcels on typical Fleurie terroir of sandy soils over decomposed granite, in contrast to the heavier clay/manganese soils at the Clos de la Roilette, which borders Moulin-a-Vent. The 2023 is a...
$23.99
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
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
Descombes, Georges 2022 Morgon
Georges Descombes is one of the premiere vignerons in Beaujolais. His farming is organic and his winemaking is very traditional; using native yeasts, semi-carbonic maceration, and very little sulfur added at bottling. The 2022 Morgon showed beautifully, tasted last winter,...
$27.99
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
Desvignes, Louis-Claude 2022 Morgon Chateau Gaillard
Château Gaillard is a lieu-dit in the NE corner of Morgon in the climat of Douby, along the Fleurie border. Desvignes used to include this 1.03-hectare plot of 80-year-old, south-facing vines in their entry-level "La Voûte Saint-Vincent", but its strong...
$23.99
Jean-Paul Thevenet 2022 Morgon Vieilles Vignes
The Thévenet (Jean-Paul and Charly) Morgon VV is always one of the greatest of Beaujolais. From 4.75 hectares near Le Clachet, from vines averaging 70 years of age, with some planted before World War One. About 2,000 cases are produced....
$38.99
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
