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Among the red French wines classified as Burgundy, we usually think of them as being made only from Pinot Noir. However, there is a technically a Burgundy wine made solely from the red grape varietal called Gamay. Gamay, or as it is known locally in “Gamay Noir à Jus Blanc”, accounts for about 98 percent of Beaujolais wine production.
The Beaujolais wine region is a French “appellation d'origine controlee” (or AOC) located in eastern France just north of the city of Lyon. There are ten areas known as “crus” in the region where the best Beaujolais wines are produced. They are named in alphabetical order: Brouilly, Chénas, Chiroubles, Cote de Brouilly, Fleurie, Juliénas, Morgon, Moulin à Vent, Régnié and Saint Amour.
The two larger main regional appellations, called simply Beaujolais and Beaujolais-Villages, account for most of the Beaujolais wine production of the region. Up to one-third of the product made in these two appellations is sold as Beaujolais Nouveau wine which is released to the public on the third Thursday in November every year as the first wine of the vintage.
White wines produced in Beaujolais are called “Beaujolais Blanc” and are usually made from the Chardonnay grape. In rare instances rosé wine is also produced from Gamay grapes.
RP9292 pts. - Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate - 19th Aug 2021 The 2020 Beaujolais-Villages Le Perréon is another fine success, wafting from the glass with beautifully pure aromas of cherries, raspberries, plums and peonies. Medium to full-bodied, ample and succulent, with supple tannins and an enveloping core of juicy fruit, it’s refreshing and gourmand. This head-turning bistro red is already drinking well.
RP9494 pts. - Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate - 19th Aug 2021 The 2020 Morgon Côte du Py is one of the region’s most dependable classics, unfurling in the glass with notes of cassis, sweet berry fruit, spices and rose petals. Medium to full-bodied, ample and layered, with lively acids, powdery tannins and a seamless, complete profile, it concludes with a long, mouthwatering finish.VN9494 pts. - Vinous - Aug 2021 The 2020 Morgon Côte du Py represents a blend of six hectares from around the climat, each with its own attributes. It has an intense bouquet of black cherries, black olive and saline notes, all very well defined with wonderful focus. The palate is medium-bodied with silky-smooth tannins, superb mineralité and a harmonious finish featuring black cherries, blueberry, blood orange and citrus fruit, full of nervosité and admirably persistent. Burgaud said that he had been advised to bottle the various plots separately, but I think this blend represents more than the sum of its parts.
RP9393 pts. - Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate - 19th Aug 2021 The 2020 Côte de Brouilly is already very expressive, bursting with aromas of ripe berry fruit, plums and cherries mingled with hints of raw cocoa and spices. Medium to full-bodied, layered and concentrated, it’s rich and fleshy, with powdery tannins, lively acids and a sapid finish. In style, this is more muscular than the more elegant 2019, but both represent benchmarks for Beaujolais in their respective vintages.
RP9494 pts. - Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate - 29th May 2020 The 2019 Morgon Corcelette Vieilles Vignes Cailloux is once again quite structured this year, though it’s not as brooding and muscular as its 2018 counterpart. Revealing aromas of raspberries, cherries, burning embers and sweet soil tones, it’s medium to full-bodied, with a deep core of fruit, lively acids and a chassis of fine but abundant tannins.VN9494 pts. - Vinous - Aug 2021 Bright-rimmed ruby. An expressive, spice-accented bouquet evokes fresh red and blue fruits and potpourri, and a mineral element builds in the glass. Bright, chewy and appealingly sweet, offering concentrated black raspberry, cherry cola and boysenberry flavors that tighten up with air. Shows impressive heft, but comes off lithe. Closes gently tannic, penetrating and wonderfully long, leaving resonating floral and spice notes behind.
RP9292 pts. - Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate - 6th May 2021 The 2019 Juliénas Vieilles Vignes is lovely, bursting with aromas of juicy cherries, sweet berry fruit and peonies. Medium to full-bodied, fleshy and enveloping, its powdery tannins cloaked in succulent fruit, it’s a boisterous wine that gets my nod as one of Briday’s finest this year.
RP9292 pts. - Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate - 19th Aug 2021 The 2020 Régnié Vallières is terrific, offering up aromas of cherries, plums and sweet spices. Medium to full-bodied, velvety and succulent, with lively acids, powdery tannins and a long, flavorful finish, it’s pure and seamless, with impeccable balance despite the extremes of the vintage.
RP93+93+ pts. - Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate - 19th Aug 2021 The 2020 Morgon Château Gaillard derives from a one-hectare parcel of old massal selection vines located within the climat of Douby and in its first year of organic certification. Wafting from the glass with aromas of cherries, raspberries, plums and spices, it’s medium to full-bodied, lively and concentrated, with ripe but youthfully chewy tannins and a long, sapid finish. It’s a fine addition to the domaine’s range of singularly age-worthy Morgon bottlings.
RP94+94+ pts. - Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate - 19th Aug 2021 The 2020 Morgon Côte du Py Javernières is brilliant, unwinding in the glass with aromas of wild berries, spices, rose petals, loamy soil and licorice. Medium to full-bodied, layered and concentrated, with impressive reserves of ripe tannin and sapid fruit, it’s seamless and lively, concluding with a long, resonant finish. As ever, this is built to age, and it will reward patience, even if its youthful charms are considerable.
RP9393 pts. - Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate - 19th Aug 2021 Wafting from the glass with aromas of raspberries, plums, rose petals and sweet spices, the 2020 Fleurie is medium to full-bodied, ample and layered, with a fleshy core of fruit, fine tannins and succulent acids, concluding with a perfumed finish. After the ethereal, classically proportioned 2019, the 2020 represents a return to the richer register that followers of this estate will remember from recent vintages, such as 2018, 2017 and 2015.VN9393 pts. - Vinous - Aug 2021 Vivid ruby. Spice-accented red and dark berries on the perfumed nose, along with smoky mineral and floral accents. Sappy, penetrating raspberry and boysenberry flavors show fine definition and spicy cut. In a concentrated yet lively style, finishing long and gently sweet, with a repeating berry note and polished tannins adding gentle grip.
VN9090 pts. - Vinous - Aug 2021 Deep magenta. Aromas of ripe red berries, cherry and rose; a peppery nuance adds spicy lift. Juicy and seamless in the mouth, offering sappy red fruit flavors complemented by suggestions of allspice and candied flowers. Shows very good clarity and solid thrust on a long, smooth finish framed by discreet tannins.
RP9292 pts. - Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate - 30th Aug 2019 Bouland’s 2018 Chiroubles bursts with aromas of ripe blackberries, red plums, violets and cracked black pepper. On the palate, it’s medium to full-bodied, ample and layered, with a succulent core of fruit, fine concentration and a long, lip-smacking finish. An especially gourmand rendition of this cuvée, it hails from a steep hillside site and is matured in tank.
RP9292 pts. - Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate - 30th Aug 2019 Aromas of smoky berry fruit, cassis, spices and candied peel introduce the 2018 Côte de Brouilly Cuvée Melanie, a medium to full-bodied, succulent and fleshy wine that’s layered and incisive, remaining fresh and lively despite its impressive mass and volume. Thanks to its perfectly mature tannins, this is unusually approachable out of the gates.
RP93+93+ pts. - Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate - 30th Aug 2019 The 2018 Morgon Bellevue Sable comes from younger vines, planted on Viala rootstock in sandy soils — as the “sable” newly added to its label makes clear. Revealing aromas of blackberries, smoked meats, cracked pepper and violets, it’s medium to full-bodied, ample and muscular, with powdery structuring tannin, juicy acids and a blockier, more reserved profile than the Chiroubles and Brouilly that preceded it. This will demand a couple of years’ patience before it shows all its cards.
VN9090 pts. - Vinous - Aug 2021 Shimmering violet. Ripe red and blue fruits, violet and a hint of musky herbs on the nose. Fleshy in texture and shows good depth to the black raspberry and boysenberry flavors, which stretch out steadily with air. Clings nicely on the gently tannic finish, echoing the cherry note.
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Domaine de la Madone Beaujolais-Villages Le Perréon
Jean-Marc Burgaud Morgon Côte du Py
Justin Dutraive Beaujolais Les Bullands
Daniel Bouland Morgon Vieilles Vignes Corcelette
