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2017 Antoine Sunier Morgon

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April 9, 2023 - $27

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RATINGS

95James Suckling

...exceptional wine that has a very plush array of ripe fruit, in the strawberry and cherry zone, with hints of cocoa and a plush, long and succulent palate. Super fine, ripe tannins. Exhilarating finish. Excellent.

92Vinous / IWC

...suave, spice-accented bouquet evokes ripe red/blue fruits and exotic spices, and mineral and floral elements add lift and urgency. Bright and appealingly sweet, offering concentrated black raspberry and boysenberry flavors that deepen slowly with aeration... Closes sappy, subtly tannic and long, leaving a sneaky violet pastille note behind.

17Jancis Robinson

Peppery and spicy with a strong character. Like some very dark chocolate... Chewy and so savoury, really dark fruit. Elegant in that style.

REGION

France, Beaujolais, Morgon

Morgon is considered one of the finest of the Beaujolais Cru appellations. It is also the second largest with 2,717 acres of vineyards. The appellation is in central Beaujolais south of Fleurie and is centered around Mont du Py, whose Côte du Py granite hillsides are home to some of the best Morgon vineyards. The Gamays made in Morgon are full-bodied and concentrated but less fruity than other Beaujolais Crus. Morgons are also known for their ability to age, unlike some other Beaujolais. The alcohol content is often relatively high and in some vintages the wines approach 14% alcohol. About 700,000 cases are produced annually.

TYPE

Red Wine, Gamay, Cru Beaujolais

The Gamay grape produces a light, versatile and food-friendly wine. It is best known for making Beaujolais Nouveau, but it is also grown in Loire and Tours. Thankfully the 14th C. Duke of Burgundy’s degree to ban the grape did not spread through all of France.