Beaujolais: Superb 2024s from Desvignes, plus Chapel, Bouland, Descombes, Foillard and More!
Beaujolais: Superb 2024s from Desvignes, plus Chapel, Bouland, Descombes, Foillard and More!
Desvignes, Louis-Claude 2024 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...
$22.99
Desvignes, Louis-Claude 2024 Morgon Corcelette
This relatively new wine from the Desvignes estate comes from the famous climat of Corcelette in northern Morgon. The parcel is made up of 45+-year-old vines on sandy pink granite soils on a southeast-facing hillside in the western part of...
$33.99
Desvignes, Louis-Claude 2024 Morgon Cote du Py
The Desvignes Morgon "Cote de Py" is from 2.2 hectares of parcels on the Côte du Py, which is famous for its roche pourrie or "rotten rock" of manganese-rich, decomposed schist and its structured, long-lived wines. The vines are around...
$41.99
Desvignes, Louis-Claude 2024 Morgon Javernières
Claude-Emannuelle and Louis-Benoit are the seventh generation of winemakers at Desvignes and the domain was one of the first in Morgon to "estate-bottle" beginning in 1955. "The spirit of our vinification is between the Beaujolais carbonic maceration and a Burgundy...
$34.99
Desvignes, Louis-Claude 2024 Morgon Javernieres Aux Pierres
2020 was the first vintage from this new parcel in the historic lieu-dit of Javernières at the foot of the famous Côte du Py hill. "Aux Pierres" comes from this 0.57-hectare plot of 90-year-old vines on a steep, east-facing slope....
$44.99
Chapel 2023 Fleurie Charbonnieres
This lieu-dit is a 2 hectare plot of vines that create and amphitheater surrounded by forest creating a very secluded site. East facing vines planted high density with free-standing gobelet vines. The land has been farmed organically for nearly 20...
$46.99
Smith-Chapel 2019 Moulin-a-Vent Chassignol
Beautiful notes of wild strawberry with layers of spice, the palette is light and fresh with plum and black cherry. A great representation of Beaujolais with a touch of bottle age, drinking great now and will continue to for a...
$24.99
Burgaud, Jean-Marc 2023 Morgon Javernieres
"Javernières" is a beautiful parcel on the south-east corner of the Cote de Py, where the thicker topsoil with more clay and iron oxide gives a more generous wine. The 2023 from Burgaud is powerful and dense, but with a...
$39.99
Bouland, Daniel 2023 Morgon Delys VV 1926
Daniel Bouland's Morgon "Delys Vieilles Vignes 1926" is from a 45 ares parcel in the hamlet of Corcelette, in Morgon. "The very friable soils in this parcel really allow the roots of the old vines to dig deep and produce great...
$43.99
Bouland, Daniel 2023 Côte de Brouilly Cuvée Mélanie
The superb 2023 "Cuvée Mélanie" is from 70 year-old vines on a hillside of volcanic blue schist. This is a bit riper and more forward than the 2022, perhaps the best of the Bouland wines to drink young. "The palate...
$36.99
Descombes, Georges 2023 Morgon
Georges Descombes is one of the premiere vignerons in Beaujolais. His winemaking is very traditional; using native yeasts, semi-carbonic maceration, and very little sulfur added at bottling. The 2023 Morgon shows a bright, vivid red/black color with earth, violet and...
$31.99
Descombes, Georges 2022 Brouilly Vieilles Vignes
Georges Descombes makes a tiny quantity of Brouilly Vieilles Vignes - in some years we get none. The wine shows a deep red/black color, with aromas of ripe blackberry and strawberry liqueur, with violet, black pepper and citrus - quite...
$45.99
Descombes, Georges 2022 Morgon Vieilles Vignes
This is a classic version of the Descombes Morgon VV, showing ripe high-toned black raspberry and tart cherry aromas with plum, violet, citrus, earth and brown spice, really lovely. The elegant black and red fruits continue on the palate, which...
$44.99
Coudert 2024 Fleurie Clos de la Roilette
Alain Coudert seems to make terrific wine every year and the 2024 Clos de la Roilette is no exception. A parade of rainy weather early in the year finally gave way to more rainy weather, with a little sunshine. Of...
$24.99
