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The vinification involves a deliberate technical avoidance of chaptalization and minimal sulfur use, ensuring the wine's structural integrity and mineral profile remain unmasked.\n\nThis Gamay exhibits the fine-grained tannins typical of Morgon, offering a dense mid-palate and a persistent finish that is further stabilized by the slow maturation afforded by the double magnum format.","brand":"Winebow","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46147402236152,"sku":"8136","price":295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/8001\/0232\/files\/IMG_3241.jpg?v=1771710066"},{"product_id":"2018-jules-metras-chiroubles-magnum","title":"2018 Jules Metras, Chiroubles - Magnum","description":"Jules Métras approaches his Chiroubles holdings with a commitment to biodynamic farming and rigorous soil stewardship, eschewing synthetic inputs to ensure a direct reflection of the site.  His winemaking centers on minimal intervention, employing whole-cluster, semi-carbonic maceration in concrete vats with indigenous yeasts to preserve the structural integrity of the Gamay.\n\nSourced from high-altitude granite and quartz soils, this wine benefits from the site's cooling influences, which tempered the heat of the 2018 growing season.  The resulting structure is defined by fine-grained tannins and a persistent, tension-filled acidity that provides clear architectural definition across the mid-palate.\n\nThis magnum format reinforces the wine's inherent equilibrium, showcasing a balance between density and verticality characteristic of the vintage's best expressions.","brand":"T. 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This results in a structured Gamay defined by deep, fine-grained tannins and a pronounced mineral drive, maintaining tension and architectural precision despite the warmth of the growing season.\n\nThe magnum format further serves to emphasize the wine's depth, density, and long-term potential.","brand":"Weygandt Selections","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46147581608184,"sku":"10140","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/8001\/0232\/files\/IMG_1776.jpg?v=1757115412"},{"product_id":"2020-domaine-de-la-grand-cour-dutraive-le-clos-de-la-grand-cour-cuvee-vieilles-vignes-fleurie-magnum","title":"2020 Domaine de la Grand Cour (Dutraive), Le Clos De La Grand Cour Cuvee, Fleurie Vieilles Vignes - Magnum","description":"","brand":"Polaner Selections","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46147745743096,"sku":"11285","price":105.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/8001\/0232\/files\/IMG_3480.jpg?v=1775064466"},{"product_id":"jean-foillard-morgon-corcelette-cuvee-corcelette-11","title":"2021 Jean Foillard, Morgon, Cuvee Corcelette","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe Foillard name carries as much weight as any producer in Beaujolais, and for good reason. When the wines are on form, as they most often are, they represent some of the most complete bottles of the category. These exemplify exactly why we adore top Beaujolais so much in the first place. They are a joy to drink in their youth in all their energy and freshness and are endlessly versatile at the table at all stages of their life. We wouldn’t trade in Gamay’s innate youthful exuberance for anything, though in the case of serious producers like Foillard, it almost does a disservice as to how well the wines can develop with age. Foillard’s longtime importer, Kermit Lynch, captures the spirit of these wines with his usual simple eloquence: “deliciousness with class.” Foillard's vines in Corcelette are around 80 years old, planted on sandstone. This wine always shows impeccable elegance and purity. Foillard’s wines are always an unyieldingly pure expression of the vintage and his special terroirs, reaching towards the pinnacle of Gamay’s potential, year after year.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Richard DiBlasi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46148138729720,"sku":"14797","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/8001\/0232\/files\/IMG_3517.jpg?v=1775159353"},{"product_id":"jean-foillard-morgon-eponym-7","title":"2021 Jean Foillard, Morgon, Eponym'","description":"Jean Foillard’s ‘Eponym’ is sourced exclusively from Les Charmes, the highest-altitude lieu-dit in Morgon, where 50-year-old Gamay vines are anchored in a complex substrate of schist, granite, and manganese.  Following the rigorous standards of the estate, the fruit is harvested late and subjected to a traditional three-to-four-week whole-cluster fermentation without added sulfur or filtration.\n\nThe cool 2021 growing season imparted a distinct structural profile to this cuvée, emphasizing bright, persistent acidity and fine-grained tannins that contrast with the more dense, opulent expressions of the region.  Elevage in neutral Burgundy barrels refines this architectural tension, resulting in a wine that balances internal energy and palpable mineral drive.","brand":"Richard DiBlasi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46148139090168,"sku":"14803","price":52.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/8001\/0232\/files\/IMG_3486.jpg?v=1775151629"},{"product_id":"domaine-anita-fleurie-poncie","title":"2022 Domaine Anita, Fleurie, Poncie","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoncie is one of Fleurie's finest lieu-dits, and winemaker Anita Kuhnel does it great justice. 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We've happily consumed more bottles from Lapierre over the years than just about any other producer in the region, and it would be nearly impossible to think of a setting in which we wouldn't want to drink these wines. Mathieu and his sister, Camille, have furthered the great work of their immensely influential father and have continued to elevate the status of the domaine worldwide. As always, the Lapierre Morgon is fermented whole cluster with native yeasts and aged on the lees for around 9 months in used Burgundy barrels.  We’re certain that strong-willed and patient collectors will be very well rewarded a few years down the road, though we're uncertain if we will be able to fall into that group as we can't seem to hold off ourselves! The wines are lithe and finesse driven and, for many, the reference point of Beaujolais, as a whole. On top of that, they tend to age very well, so there is lot of versatility in terms of intending to drink now or saving for later. Behind it all, though, is meticulous farming and winemaking which form the true foundation of this great estate. Their 'Morgon' bottling comes from 70-year-old vines grown on sandy, decomposed granite.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Winebow","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46609576460536,"sku":"18126","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/8001\/0232\/files\/IMG_2097.jpg?v=1757108140"},{"product_id":"2024-m-et-c-lapierre-beaujolais","title":"2024 M. et C. Lapierre, Le Beaujolais","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAs of the 2021 vintage, you’ll note a new Lapierre bottling: ‘Le Beaujolais’, a mid-tier offering between the ‘Raisins Gaulois’ and the Morgon. Le Beaujolais macerates twice as long as the Raisins Gaulois, but just as long as the Morgon. The 70-year-old vines lie just outside the Morgon boundary—and are the exact same age as those in the Morgon cuvée, making this a steal. This drinks like a fine red Burgundy and a wine worth far more than the modest price tag. Silky tannins and spicy red fruits and nice minerality.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Winebow","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46786672656632,"sku":"18433","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/8001\/0232\/files\/IMG_2453.jpg?v=1757196313"},{"product_id":"2024-anthony-thevenet-morgon-cuvee-vieilles-vignes","title":"2024 Jean-Paul \u0026 Charly Thevenet, Morgon Vieilles Vignes","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWe love Morgon as they tend to be the most balanced of the Crus in Beaujolais. Thevenet is counted as of the Kermit Lynch Gang of Four (also includes Foillard, Lapierre, Guy Breton) that make wine naturally and farm organically. Jean-Paul Thevenet is the third generation to work his family’s farm in Morgon. He has spent the last 40 years tailoring his work in the vineyard and the winery to accomplish the task of making the very best Morgon he can. He makes only one wine, in an average year producing 2000 cases from 5 hectares of vines that are 45 to 110 years old. Like the other members of the gang, he works naturally in the vineyard employing biodynamic methods and utilizes only native yeast in the winery.  The palate is lifted and driven more by acidity and minerality than tannin with a long finish. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kermit Lynch-MHW","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46840425218296,"sku":"18565","price":41.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/8001\/0232\/files\/IMG_2483.jpg?v=1759512570"},{"product_id":"2024-coudert-clos-de-la-roilette-cuvee-tardive-fleurie-magnum","title":"2024 Coudert, Clos de la Roilette, Fleurie, Cuvee Tardive - Magnum","description":"\u003cp class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003eAlain Coudert’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003eClos de la Roilette\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003eCuvée Tardive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a wine defined by its unique terroir and traditionalist winemaking, crafted expressly for extended cellaring. 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Jean-Claude has some interesting theories about wine--notably his notion that wines are divisible into two categories: there are those which 'one drinks while standing up', which seems to imply that they're simpler and more linear, and then there are those which 'one drinks while sitting down', and these are the single vineyard\/parcel wines (of which the Croix des Rameaux is an example). Jean-Claude remarks that Brouilly terroir demands a more attentive vinification--the wine refuses to 'simply make itself', as many in the 'natural wine' world would love to pretend. The Croix des Rameaux is made from a handful of special Brouilly parcels, with vines aged between 60 and 90 years. The wine undergoes semi-carbonic maceration for three weeks, before aging in neutral barrel 6-8 months. 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The resulting structure is defined by fine-grained tannins and a mineral-laden backbone, providing a firm architectural frame that underscores the Gamay’s varietal character.","brand":"Winebow","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46895945646328,"sku":"18665","price":64.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/8001\/0232\/files\/IMG_2490.jpg?v=1759512750"},{"product_id":"2023-jean-foillard-morgon-corcelette-cuvee-corcelette","title":"2023 Jean Foillard, Morgon, Cuvee Corcelette","description":"Jean Foillard's 2023 Morgon, Cuvée Corcelette, is a profound expression of Gamay from this esteemed Beaujolais Cru. Sourced from 80-year-old vines flourishing in the unique sandy granite soils of the Corcelette climat, it brilliantly reflects its terroir. A pioneer of natural winemaking, Foillard employs organic practices and minimal intervention, preserving the authenticity and purity of the fruit. 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The 2021 vintage, characterized by a cool, challenging growing season, resulted in lower potential alcohol and preserved a focused, high-tension acidity that underpins the wine’s fine-grained, structured palate.\n\nThis interplay between the site’s inherent mineral-rich density and the vintage’s structural nerve yields a wine of precise, deliberate architecture.","brand":"Richard DiBlasi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48135186710776,"sku":"20479","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/8001\/0232\/files\/IMG_3472_704a60e9-9a17-4d26-bf16-1a99161e929c.jpg?v=1775590114"},{"product_id":"2024-domaine-de-la-grand-cour-dutraive-fleurie-tous-ensemble","title":"2024 Domaine de la Grand Cour (Dutraive), Fleurie, Tous Ensemble","description":"The Domaine de la Grand’Cour \"Tous Ensemble\" Fleurie is a direct expression of the Dutraive family’s long-standing organic viticulture and low-intervention approach in Beaujolais. 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This vintage effectively highlights the granite-derived minerality inherent to the site, offering a fine-grained, weightless palate that privileges structural clarity and precise, linear persistence.","brand":"Polaner Selections","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48215483580664,"sku":"20612","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/8001\/0232\/files\/IMG_3587.jpg?v=1776266876"},{"product_id":"2024-yohan-lardy-1903-moulin-a-vent-vieilles-vignes-magnum","title":"2024 Yohan Lardy, Moulin-a-Vent Vieilles Vignes de 1903 - Magnum","description":"\u003cp\u003eYohan Lardy is based in Fleurie, but this wine comes from a small old-vine parcel in Moulin-à-Vent planted in 1903. A combination of pink granite, quartz and manganese-rich soils gives this bottle darker fruit and more structure than its Fleurie counterparts. Lardy uses whole-cluster, semi-carbonic maceration for about 20 days followed by 12 months aging in a very old 3,000L foudre to allow the structure of the vines to shine. A cool, wet 2024 vintage produced lower yields and more concentrated grapes; Black cherry, violet and earth coalesce into a powerful, complex Gamay worth grabbing.\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis magnum is a great bottle for a table and serious enough to lay down in the cellar for years to come. It will only improve with time. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bonhomie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48327702544632,"sku":"20823","price":88.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/8001\/0232\/files\/IMG_3749.jpg?v=1778610464"},{"product_id":"2024-coudert-fleurie-clos-de-la-roilette","title":"2024 Coudert, Clos de la Roilette, Fleurie","description":"Clos de la Roilette is a long-standing estate in the Fleurie appellation, currently managed by Alain Coudert, who took over from his father, Fernand, in the 1980s. The wine is made from Gamay vines averaging 30 to 45 years old, which are rooted in heavy clay soils rich in manganese rather than the typical granite found elsewhere in the village. In the glass, this red wine offers bright aromas of cherry and raspberry alongside firm acidity and distinct earthy, mineral tones that provide a balanced, structured mouthfeel. The 2024 vintage, defined by a cool and rainy growing season, resulted in a fresh, fruit-forward profile with fine, delicate tannins. This bottle is ready to enjoy tonight but maintains the balance to develop further if left in the cellar.","brand":"David Bowler Wine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48636035301624,"sku":"21094","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/8001\/0232\/files\/IMG_4006.jpg?v=1780078893"}],"url":"https:\/\/mwcwine.com\/collections\/region-beaujolais.oembed","provider":"Manhattan Wine Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}