Château Thivin Beaujolais Côte de Brouilly "Les Sept Vignes" 2022

The seven plots of Côte de Brouilly that this wine comprises of all lie on the east, south, and west flanks of Mont Brouilly. An assemblage of seven Thivin parcels - fruit from the plots of; La Chapelle, Clos Bertrand, Brulhies, Utopia, L'Heronde, Henri and Les Fournelles. The soils are dominated by the "blue stone" (Metadiorite), stonier for the highest plots and more clayey for those nearer the foot of the hill. The 2018 Côte de Brouilly is still a … more

Country: France
Region: Beaujolais

Daniel Bouland Beaujolais Morgon "Corcelette" Vieilles Vignes Sable 2022 Magnum

One of three site-specific wines from Corcelette, this cuvée is drawn from old vines on granitic sand soils (sable means sand). The vines were planted in 1926, so it's truly a Vieilles Vignes cuvée. It is the sister wine, if you like, to the Cailloux (rocky) cuvée. Unsurprisingly, Bouland's gnarled old trunks have over-delivered again. Raised in an old foudre, it's a layered, inky, mouthcoating Morgon of wonderful finesse, finishing with intense mineral character and a nip of old vine … more

Country: France
Region: Beaujolais
Sub Region: Morgon

Daniel Bouland Beaujolais Morgon "Délys" 2022 Magnum

The lieu-dit Les Délys is part of the Corcelette climat located downslope from Bellevue and right behind Bouland's residence and winery-it's his back garden if you like. Again, Bouland splits his vines into two cuvées: an old-vine cuvée raised in foudre and this younger-vine version raised in concrete. The vines were planted in 1978 and 1980 in the deep granitic sand typical of Les Délys, which brings roundness and Burgundy-like texture to the wines. It's the most detailed and refined … more

Country: France
Region: Beaujolais
Sub Region: Morgon

Domaine Chignard Beaujolais Fleurie Les Moriers Non Filtré 2022

This "Non Filtré" is an unfiltered version that is bottled just for Australia and US.

"This is not simply a Fleurie, it is Fleurie "Les Moriers," and les Moriers is a steep vineyard that penetrates down into the Moulin-à-Vent zone. The result is like a marriage of the two. That explosive, floral Fleurie character emerges from an intense, regal, tannic, Moulin-à-Vent chassis. It is loaded with flavour and has an intense palate feel." - Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant

Country: France
Region: Beaujolais

Domaine Chignard Juliénas Beauvernay 2022

This year we again have access to a little wine which comes from 1 hectare of vines inherited from his uncle. The vineyard faces 'plein sud' or directly south giving it excellent exposition to the ripening sun. The soil here is different to the pink granite of Fleurie; here we are on blue 'diorite' which is another type of igneous rock. The wine is very pretty, a gorgeous cherry colour and leads into charming aromas of strawberries, cherries and rocks. … more

Country: France
Region: Beaujolais

Domaine de Bel Air Beaujolais-Villages Les Granits Bleus 2022

Jean-Marc Lafont's Beaujolais-Villages is from a vineyard surrounding the Domaine on the hill of Bel-Air and also a vineyard in the village of Quincié. The vines are on average 50 years old and add to the complexity of this wine.

The "Granits Bleus" draws out delicious flavours of raspberries, blackcurrant, black tea and violet on the nose, with a generous, savoury fruit-driven mouthfeel and delicious chalky tannins. It pairs well with charcuterie, quiche or is perfect by itself as an … more

Country: France
Region: Beaujolais

Domaine Louis Boillot & Fils Moulin-à-Vent Vieilles Vignes 2019 Magnum

Louis Boillot Vieilles Vignes Moulin a Vent is made from the grapes of vines that are 50-60 year old vines. The fruit is an blend of four parcels from sites close together. On the nose it has impressive weight and structure more in the style of a red Burgundy.The palate is dense, pure and palate coating with nuances of raspberries and red cherries. It has great volume and tannic structure, as is often the case with Moulin-a-Vent.

"Offering up a … more

Country: France
Region: Beaujolais

Domaine Louis Boillot et Fils Moulin-à-Vent Les Rouchaux 2019

Boillot-Barthod is the new name for Louis Barthod, celebrating Louis & Ghislaine's son - Clément -taking over the winemkaing reins.

"Here the expressive nose is compositionally similar to the old vines cuvée but with more evident spice elements. The impressively concentrated and almost opulently rich big-bodied flavors are muscular and powerful, all wrapped in a mouth coating and incredibly long finish. This is a knockout though note well that if you wish to drink it at its peak, plenty of … more

Country: France
Region: Beaujolais
Sub Region: Moulin-a-Vent

Domaine Louis Boillot et Fils Moulin-à-Vent Plantiers du Favre 2019

Boillot-Barthod is the new name for Louis Boillot, celebrating Louis & Ghislaine's son - Clément -taking over the winemkaing reins.

"A much earthier and more sauvage nose exhibits notes of mostly red berries with touches of herbal tea, humus and pepper. The energetic and utterly delicious flavors exude a subtle minerality on the powerful, serious, highly complex and built-to-age finale. This is terrific and worth checking out if you can find it." 91-93. Outstanding Top value. Burghound Issue 81.

Country: France
Region: Beaujolais
Sub Region: Moulin-a-Vent

Domaine Matray et Filles Fleurie Grille-Midi 2021

Country: France
Region: Beaujolais

Domaine Mee Godard Beaujolais Village 2023

Supplier Notes "The Beaujolais Villages is a new interpretation of the elegance of the Beaujolais wine villages. It bears the inimitable signature of Mee Godard and celebrates the richness of this exceptional terroir. On sight, this wine presents a bright ruby red colour. On the nose, aromas of crunchy red fruits such as raspberry and cherry mingle with delicate floral notes. On the palate, the silky texture is supported by fine tannins, creating a balanced and elegant taste experience. The … more

Country: France
Producer: Mee Godard
Region: Beaujolais

Domaine Mee Godard Morgon Corcelette 2022

Domaine Mee Godard allows us a glimpse of the future of the Beaujolais region at its best. It's a small Domaine of six hectares of vineyards, mostly located in the sumptuous Morgon. The uncompromising attitude established by Mee, coupled with very old vines across the estate (60 years of age on average) produces state of the art, profound, complex wines with lots of character. The "Corcelette" vineyard is located at the Northwestern end of Morgon with sandy and granitic soils.

Country: France
Producer: Mee Godard
Region: Beaujolais

Domaine Metrat Fleurie 'La Roilette' 2020

From vines planted after 1945 this cuvee consists of the 'younger vines' mostly 40-60 years old planted in the heart of this outstanding lieu-dit La Roilette. This is also vinified in large cement vats with very gentle vinification of gently submerging the cap of the ferments giving very fine tannins. Each year we taste the different cuvees with Bernard we agonise about which cuvee of La Roilette to buy and for the tiny difference in price we usually opt for … more

Country: France
Region: Beaujolais
Sub Region: Fleurie

Pierre-Marie Chermette Beaujolais Les Griottes 2022 375ml

Stelvin.

Les Griottes means "small cherries"; exactly the kind of fruit character that you will find in spades in this juicy wine. Produced from 15-35 year old vines grown on dark granite soil in Saint Vérand area (of Southern Beaujolais), here we have yet another convivial, lip-smacking, ultra pure stunner from this benchmark grower that La Revue du Vin de France recently described as "...a reference for 30 years." On the palate you find the juicy texture, supple fruit and … more

Country: France
Region: Beaujolais