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The 2011 Morgon Côte du Py is showing very well, wafting from the glass with aromas of plums, dark berries, rich loamy soil and baking chocolate. On the palate, it's full-bodied, supple and layered, with a juicy core of fruit, fine tannins and a long, savory finish. Readers with bottles in their cellars should begin pulling corks, though that counsel comes with no sense of urgency.
Technical Details
- BlendGamay
- WinemakerJean-Marc Burgaud
- CountryFrance
- RegionBurgundy
- AppellationBeaujolais, Morgon
- VineyardCote du Py
- Farming MethodOrganic Practices
Jean-Marc Burgaud Morgon Cote du Py 2011
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About the Producer
Jean-Marc Burgaud is a budding young star in Beaujolais. Located in the village of Morgon, he is hard working and meticulous and has great ambitions for his wines that his vineyards easily justify. His 19 hectares (Beaujolais villages 5 hectares; Régnié 1 hectare; Morgon 13 hectares) are planted with Gamay noir on granitic/schistose hillsides. The Beaujolais-Village comes from Chateau du Thulon in the village of Lantignie. The village is renowned for its hillsides and its granite soil. The 12th century chateau belonged to Jean-Marc Burgaud’s aunt, Mme Jambon. Within Mogon there are several lieu dits and the Cote du Py is considered as the best vineyard in the appellation. This large sloping hillside, where the vines are in excess of 50 years old, has soil of schists, degraded rock, iron oxide and manganese which impart a distinct minerality to the wine. Jean-Marcs wines are all very bright and pure. Incredible value down the line as Burgaud wines are underpriced compared to other cru Beaujolais producers, especially considering the quality.