A couple of years ago, northern Rhone producer Graillot bought a couple of parcels of vines in Saint Amour, Beaujolais. They made their first wines in 2014, including this wine….
Gamay focus 13: Thibault Liger-Belair Moulin a Vent Les Rouchaux 2011
This is a really interesting Beaujolais from Thibault Liger-Belair, who has taken his Burgundian approach to the Gamay grape. I’ll let him explain his journey: I have made a part…
Gamay focus 12: two lovely cru Beaujolais from Antoine Sunier
Antoine Sunier is a new name to me. He’s the brother of Julien Sunier, who has been making wines in Beaujolais since 2008, and he came to the region in…
Gamay Focus 11, Château de Beauregard Fleurie Poncié 2013
Continuing the Gamay journey, it’s back to Beaujolais. This Fleurie is from a sixth-generation family producer, and the vineyard is managed to promote microbial life, although it isn’t certified organic….
Gamay focus, 6 – Desvignes Morgon Javernières ‘Les Impénitents’ 2011
In a series focusing on Gamay, it’s natural to spend quite a bit of time on its home turf: Beaujolais. I think that this is a region in the ascendant….
Gamay focus, 4 – Julien Sunier Fleurie 2013
Julien Sunier is one of the rising stars of Beaujolais. He makes wines naturally from organically managed vineyards, and this is a brilliant expression of Gamay. It’s from a single…
Gamay Focus, 2 – Metrat La Scandaleuse 2013
I’m going to begin focusing on Gamay a bit over the next few months, because it’s an underdog grape that really intrigues me. So, here we go, with the first…
A couple of Beaujolais Villages that I liked
Gamay is a grape that intrigues me. And I reckon that Beaujolais is getting better. It’s high time I did a proper visit to the region. Here are a couple…
Some highlights from the Wine Society
I headed down to Stevenage today for a tasting at The Wine Society. It was amazing: such good wines at really good prices. Here are a few wines that I’ll…