Beaujolais
Domaine Guénaël Jambon - Morgon - Côte du Py - Réserve - Red - 2023
Characteristics
Country / Region: Beaujolais
Vintage: 2023
Name: AOP Morgon
Grape variety: 100% Gamay
Alcohol: 14.5 vol.
Color: Red
Capacity: 75 cl
AWARDS
A wine rated 95/100 by our Committee!
Wine:
Sensational! The 2023 Red Morgon Côte du Py bursts with vibrant aromas of stone fruit, raspberry, and redcurrant, balancing ripe, fresh flavours with remarkable finesse. Its rich, well-structured palate is built around dense, juicy fruity flavours, subtly enhanced by 20% oak aging. While this powerful yet composed wine already shows impressive maturity and freshness, it promises even greater depth with time. Gamay truly shines here! Rated 95/100 by the Selection Committee.Vinification:
Hand harvested, aged 10 months in oak barrels.Color:
Bright, intense red punctuated by a few purplish highlights.Nose:
Aromas of pit fruit, raspberry and redcurrant.Fragrances of pit fruit, raspberry and redcurrant.Palate:
Dense, full-bodied and fruity, this powerful wine delivers fresh, ripe juice with measured ageing.
Temperature:
Serve between 14 and 16°C.Food and wine pairing:
Prime rib, roast duck, suckling pig.Cellar aging:
From now until 2030, and even longer for enthusiasts.Guénaël Jambon is at the forefront of Beaujolais' remarkable revival, contributing to the renewed prestige of this historic region. In Morgon, the home of age-worthy wines, he creates reds of striking intensity, depth, and finesse. The Gamay grape achieves true distinction here, thriving on slopes of granite and volcanic schist, which lend these wines their unique complexity and vibrant minerality.