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2013 Jean Foillard Morgon Côte du Py

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December 10, 2023 - $43

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RATINGS

93Vinous / IWC

Powerful, mineral-accented aromas of ripe dark berries and candied violet, joined by slowly emerging hints of blood orange and cured meat. Palate-staining black raspberry and bitter cherry flavors unfurl and become sweeter with air, picking up an exotic touch of star anise on the back half. The mineral and floral notes come back strong on the clinging, gently tannic finish, adding energy and strong closing lift.

92The Wine Advocate

...enticing bouquet of strawberry pastilles, cranberry and light floral scents intermingling with vanilla...palate is medium-bodied, with precise tannin on the tart cherry entry.

17.5Jancis Robinson

Superb perfume – some stemmy notes, violet, black cherry, pepper – a real showboater. Superfine tannin, excellent persistence – this is Beaujolais in full pomp.

REGION

France, Beaujolais, Morgon, Cote du Py

Cote du Py is a famous vineyard on the slopes of Morgon’s central Mount du Py. The soil is a hard black schist, meaning coarse-grained metamorphic rock made of layers of different minerals. Of the 10 crus of Beaujolais, Moulin-a-Vent and Morgon are considered to have the finest terroirs.

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.