Dupre-Goujon Côte de Brouilly Démarante 2022

Dupré-Goujon, a collaboration between Guillaume Goujon and Sebastien Dupré, just down the road from Fred Berne in Côtes de Brouilly. Dupré has a lighter touch than Berne in the cellar, and the wines have less extraction and more finesse

La Démarrante 2022 (“the starter”) is a classic, uncomplicated Gamay. Goujon described it as something you’d find in a “bar à vin,” a refreshing, juicy, Beaujolais embodying the region’s jubilant spirit. The 2021 was crisp and lively, but the 2022 has a bit more meat on the bones. It’s fruit-forward and floral with bright red plums in the nose alongside hints of chalk and spice. The mouth is smooth and easy with low tannin and a clean, refreshing finish.