Mâcon and Beaujolais
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146 Mâcon-Pierreclos AC 2007
Domaine Marc Jambon et FilsGrape:100% Chardonnay (13% alc.)
Succulent chardonnay fruit, good balance, and a slightly salty, chalky aftertaste define this excellent value wine. For drinking now to 2011.
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*New* 147 Mâcon-Chardonnay AC 2008
Pascal PaugetGrape:100% Chardonnay (13% alc.)
This comes from 15 year old vines on a stony, east facing limestone slope, located in the village of Chardonnay. It is an outstanding example of Mâcon. Very pure with a salty waft of limestone on the nose, it shows ripe citrus fruits on the attack and finish, beautifully relieved by a teasing acidity. For drinking now to 2012.
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*New* 148 Pouilly-Fuissé AC 2008 La Roche
Gilles MoratGrape:100% Chardonnay (13.5% alc.)
The best Pouilly-Fuissé have a density of fruit, distinct limestone mineral flavours, yet retain a balance and freshness. This wine, from a top half hectare vineyard on the dramatically sited Roche de Vergisson, epitomizes these qualities with its rich, complex fruit and vibrant mineral tension. Oak is discreet and very well handled. For drinking now to 2015.
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149 Juliénas AC 2007
Bernard BroyerGrape:100% Gamay (13% alc.)
Bernard Broyer uses old vines (up to 75 years old) low yields, a long maceration, minimal levels of sulphur and ages his Juliénas in large old foudres to allow the wine to breathe. It is rich with depth of fruit and a little tannin. For drinking now to 2011.
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150 Juliénas AC 2007 Cuvée Prestige
Château de JuliénasGrape:100% Gamay (13% alc.)
The château’s top cuvée is made from vines aged 70 years, grown in a soil of broken up schist and granite. It shows a nice print from the soil, a kernel of red fruits on the palate and fine tannins on the finish. When tasted after 24 hours it improves again and so will age very well. For drinking now to 2011.
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*New* 151 Chiroubles AC 2009
Daniel BoulandGrape:100% Gamay (13.5% alc.)
Daniel Bouland’s Chiroubles comes from a 0.65 hectare vineyard, 30 year old vines and a yellow sandstone, very light in composition. The vines face north-east, useful in an exceptionally ripe fruit-intense vintage such as 2009. The flamboyant dark cherry and raspberry fruit put one in mind of an excellent Dolcetto d’Alba from Piemonte. Available May. For drinking now to 2013.
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152 Côte-de-Brouilly AC 2008
Daniel BoulandGrape:100% Gamay (13% alc.)
This comes from 70 year old vines in a schist and granite derived soil on the southern slope of Mont Brouilly. Aged in old oak foudres, it has rich spicy fruit with a marked stony flavour on the finish. For drinking now to 2012.
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153 Morgon AC 2009 Corcelette
Daniel BoulandGrape:100% Gamay (13.5% alc.)
This comes from 45 year old vines planted in decomposed schists on low yielding quality rootstock called Vialla. Using natural yeasts and low yield together with foudre ageing, this has dense red fruits, good structure with an irony, stony rasp from schist on the finish. Available May. For drinking 2011 to 2016.
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154 Morgon AC 2008
Marcel LapierreGrape:100% Gamay (12% alc.)
Marcel Lapierre is one of Beaujolais’ legends and has a wonderful touch with his wines. This has beautifully pure old viney fruit, enhanced by six months ageing in casks from Prieuré-Roch in Burgundy. No sulphur was used during the elevage. For drinking now to 2012.
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*New* 155 Morgon AC 2006/2007
Domaine J. ChamonardGrape:100% Gamay (12.5% alc.)
Jean-Claude Chanudet’s Morgon comes from three hectares of 60 year old vines dispersed across the best slopes of the appellation (all planted on the low yielding Vialla rootstock) on sand, schist and granite soils. At this stage the 2006 has succulent, at ease fruit, and the 2007 is richer with a little more structure. The fine grained tannins and stony minerality give the wines a wonderful finish. For drinking now to 2014+.
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*New* 156 Fleurie AC 2008 La Madone
Gilbert ChanudetGrape:100% Gamay (12% alc.)
La Madone, the most famous plot in Fleurie, and at 430m the highest of the appellation, offers a soil of pale pink decomposed granite, on a granite bedrock. Chanudet produces the most elegant expression possible: a gentle colour, violet note on the nose, a wonderfully supple texture, soft red and black fruits backed by a finely chiseled mineral impression on the finish. For drinking now to 2014.
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