A little too high for this issue, but I allowed it for good behavior. Ludo and Marie Gros work 4 hectares on vines in Blacé, near Côte de Brouilly. Most... read more →
Historically the Lapierre Morgon comes in three different bottlings, including the no sulfur Cuvée N. N used to be impossible to find but now with the fashion of zero/zero it’s... read more →
Part of the new generation of Beaujolais winemakers, Yohan has arrived. He works on 6.5 hectares. The Moulin is his largest holding, its soil mixed with three colors of glorious... read more →
A pure expression of the prettiest side of the somewhat difficult 2018 vintage. It’s traditional carbonic fermentation and raised in tank. This medium-bodied beaujo, with its fleshy-fruity charm spiked with... read more →
Having worked at both Prieuré Roch and Domaine de Chassorney gives a fair idea of the lineage Nicolas Testard comes from. He’s got 11 hectares in Saint-Étienne-la-Varenne, about a 17-minute... read more →
The Perraud's farm grapes and make wine in Côtes de la Molière, Beaujolais. That’s just a little bit north of Morgon. This sparkler is a heartfelt blend of chardonnay and... read more →
It is a new world, one where the price on Beaujolais is getting uncomfortable. Sure the growers deserve it, but still, I cry, and cough up the money, especially when... read more →
This is Sandrine’s first vintage after taking over 3.3 ha of the Demeter-certified vines of TFL favorite, Roland Pignard when he retired. There's property in both Morgon and Régnié. The Régnié... read more →
Part of the new generation of Beaujolais winemakers, Yohan has arrived. He works on 6.5 hectares. The Moulin is his largest holding, its soil mixed with three colors of glorious... read more →
From 0.5 ha of Jules Chauvet’s old vineyard in La Chapelle de Guinchay, here's a gorgeous little wine with five years of age—my beaujo sweet spot. This was a compelling... read more →