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 | Sébastien Dupré and Guillaume Goujon’s superb cuvées of Beaujolais from the 2022 vintage are… More (+) Sébastien Dupré and Guillaume Goujon’s superb cuvées of Beaujolais from the 2022 vintage are like no other Beaujolais you have tasted, unless you were lucky enough to taste the same wines from 2020. Pavé is a smaller parcel than Héronde, but in 2022 the wine is just as successful. Its interplay of red and black berry fruit, minerals, and earth well justifies the presence of a musical score on its label. The many elements play against each other across a broad, persistent palate. Elevage for this wine was mostly en cuve, with a small part in demi-muids, so there is barely any sense of oak.Overall, there is a lacy character to the tannins and a glass of this wine will pair beautifully with many fine dishes. Look for notes of peony, chalk and wild cherries. Suckling’s reviewer writes: “A hypnotically beautiful Cote-de-Brouilly. Mouth-filling red and black berries are almost perfectly interwoven with concentrated fine tannins on the medium-bodied palate. Expands dramatically in the extremely long finish without losing its delicacy or precision. And even these words don’t quite grasp what makes this wine so great.” Less (-) Free US Shipping | |
 | Sébastien Dupré and Guillaume Goujon’s superb cuvées of Beaujolais from the 2022 vintage are… More (+) Sébastien Dupré and Guillaume Goujon’s superb cuvées of Beaujolais from the 2022 vintage are like no other Beaujolais you have tasted, unless you were lucky enough to taste the same wines from 2020. They offer a beautiful combination of density, complexity and persistence that more resembles the reds of the Côte d’Or more than any other wines made from Gamay. The growing season 2022 was exceptionally hot and dry, but their vines did not suffer excessive heat stress, and they were able to bring in grapes with full phenolic ripeness but potential alcohol in the range of only 12.5% to 13%.Héronde is their largest parcel, on the slope just below the winery, where the dense grass growing between the rows reminds us that theirs is organic viticulture. Elevage was ⅓ in cement vats, ⅓ in demi-muids (500L barrels), and ⅓ in barrique (225L barrels). Sebastien explained to us that it is a delicate business to use barrels to raise Gamay, and that they employ them to enrobe the tannins, not to add to their prominence. In the glass, Heronde 2022 is indeed a serious wine, and already particularly attractive. Floral notes of violets mingle with the ripe fruit, and the wine fills the mouth despite its relatively low alcohol. Less (-) Free US Shipping | |
 | Sébastien Dupré and Guillaume Goujon’s superb cuvées of Beaujolais from the 2022 vintage are… More (+) Sébastien Dupré and Guillaume Goujon’s superb cuvées of Beaujolais from the 2022 vintage are like no other Beaujolais you have tasted, unless you were lucky enough to taste the same wines from 2020. They offer a beautiful combination of density, complexity and persistence that more resembles the reds of the Côte d’Or more than any other wines made from Gamay. The growing season 2022 was exceptionally hot and dry, but their vines did not suffer excessive heat stress, and they were able to bring in grapes with full phenolic ripeness but potential alcohol in the range of only 12.5% to 13%.Cuvée 6-3-1 is a blend of their three plots, readily drinkable but deceptively sophisticated. We loved its expressive nose of dark, ripe fruit – violets and cassis, with a croquant (crackling) texture. Kenna Wells, the Wine Advocate’s reviewer, found “a packed palate with notes of stewed cherries complemented by spice, white pepper, and charred wood.” James Suckling praised its “striking elegance” and “fine tannins,” and we agree with the critics that the wine is far more than a summer sipper. It will grace your table all year round. Less (-) Free US Shipping | |
 | Beaujolais blanc is offered by some but not all winemakers in the region. Dupré-Goujon… More (+) Beaujolais blanc is offered by some but not all winemakers in the region. Dupré-Goujon bought some Chardonnay vines in 2019, and in the last few years has made a beaujolais blanc that is strikingly good. Raised half in tank and half in wood, the Clos des Muriers 2023 has beautiful balance: just a touch of oak, good freshness and an attractive weight. Suckling’s reviewer effuses: “Not only is this the first great chardonnay from Beaujolais we’ve encountered, but it is also an incredibly joyful expression of the grape, brimming with stone-fruit, lemon-curd and white-flower aromas. The super-elegant, medium-bodied palate has breathtaking purity and precision. Great energy in the very long, chalky finish.” Less (-) Free US Shipping | |
 | Domaine Dumien Serrette is a tiny, fifth-generation estate in Cornas, where Nicolas Serrette farms… More (+) Domaine Dumien Serrette is a tiny, fifth-generation estate in Cornas, where Nicolas Serrette farms just four acres of vines. His wines are consistently dense and structured in their youth, evolving into remarkably complex and memorable expressions of Syrah with time in the bottle.Patou comes from 80-plus-year-old vines in the eponymous vineyard and is always dense and compact in its youth, unfurling slowly over its first years in bottle. Beneath the ripe, dark structure lie layers of blackberry fruit, spice, earth, meat, leather, and eventually floral notes of violet. The 2024 will reward patience, offering a master class in the effect of time in the bottle over the next decade. Less (-) Free US Shipping | |
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 | Domaine Dumien Serrette is a tiny, fifth-generation estate in Cornas, where Nicolas Serrette farms… More (+) Domaine Dumien Serrette is a tiny, fifth-generation estate in Cornas, where Nicolas Serrette farms just four acres of vines. His wines are consistently dense and structured in their youth, evolving into remarkably complex and memorable expressions of Syrah with time in the bottle.Henri comes from vines planted in 1913, the year Nicolas Serrette's grandfather Henri was born. The 2024 immediately impressed us with expressive violet aromas, exceedingly fine-grained tannins, and an unusual sense of harmony for such a young Cornas. Round, integrated, and remarkably persistent on the finish, it is a wine that should continue to reward careful cellaring for many years. Less (-) Free US Shipping | |
| | Cornas is pure Syrah like the rest of the Northern Rhône, but the feel… More (+) Cornas is pure Syrah like the rest of the Northern Rhône, but the feel is of something sunnier from further South. Today fifth generation winemaker Nicolas Serrette farms a miniscule 1.8 hectares (4 acres) in Cornas. Simon Field MW of Berry Brothers writes of the Dumien-Serrette wines’ “granitic splendor” and “beguiling floral elegance which sets them apart.”Their primary cuvée is called “Patou,” made from 80+ year old syrah vines – and that’s their “young vine” bottling. The 2023 is terrific, and follows a similar pattern to the 2023 red Burgundies: it bears a strong resemblance to the 2022s, but with more lift and energy. Once upon a time a tasting of young Cornas would be considered work, and you might have to brush your teeth afterwards – but not today. Less (-) Free US Shipping |