Metrat is underrated as a Beaujolais producer. I visited him last year, and really loved the wines. This is one of his best, a Fleurie that comes from a special…
Lovely wines at Noble Rot
Was in Noble Rot on Friday night with Mark and Dan. It ended up becoming quite a big evening and we had some nice wines. How did we manage in…
Gamay focus 27: Lapierre Morgon 2009
I was given this wine to taste blind. It’s always interesting to try things without any clue what they are. I really liked it immediately, but it also tasted a…
Gamay focus 26, Jean-Paul Thévenet Morgon Tradition ‘Le Clachet’ 2015
Continuing on my quest to explore Gamay, I’m sticking with Beaujolais, and another of the newly released 2015s. This is a very highly regarded vintage in the region, but it…
Gamay focus 25, Julien Sunier Fleurie 2015
This Fleurie is from the ripe 2015 vintage, but Julien Sunier has fashioned a really detailed, relatively fresh wine here, and it’s delicious. Julien Sunier Fleurie 2015 Beaujolais, France 13.5%…
Gamay focus 22: Château de Durette Morgon ‘Hommage’ 2014 Beaujolais
The Belgian Beaujolais? This wine is from Château Durette, based in Régnié-Durette. In 2006 this was bought by Belgian Jean Joly. He got together some friends from Liège who purchased…
Jean-Paul Brun Beaujolais Blanc Vinification Bourguignonne Chardonnay 2014
This is a special cuvée from the hero of the limestone-based soils of the southern Beaujolais, Jean-Paul Brun. His wines are excellent, and also very fairly priced (this was retail…
In Beaujolais: Château du Moulin-à-Vent, Dominique Piron and Thillardon
The famous windmill of Moulin-à-Vent sits at the heart of this 620 hectare Cru in Beaujolais, in the village of Romanèche Thorins. And just below it is the impressive Château…
In Beaujolais: Julien Sunier, Antoine Sunier and Domaine de la Combe Aux Loup
Since I first tried his wines a couple of years ago, Julien Sunier (above) had been on my hit-list of must-see Bojo producers. And then, a while later, I tried…