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In this video, I am discussing and tasting a gem hidden in plain sight for all Burgundy lovers – Beaujolais Cru wines.
**WINES TASTED IN THIS VIDEO:
🍷 Domaine Mee Godard Morgon Cote de Py, Beaujolais, France
https://www.wine-searcher.com/find/dom+mee+godard+cote+de+py+morgon+beaujolais+france/
🍷 Chateau du Moulin-a-Vent La Rochelle,Beaujolais, France
https://www.wine-searcher.com/find/chateaudumoulinavent+la+rochelle+moulin+a+vent+beaujolais+france
🍷 Domaine Lafarge Vial Fleurie Clos Vernay, Beaujolais, France
https://www.wine-searcher.com/find/dom+lafarge+vial+clos+vernay+fleurie+beaujolais+france020
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**CONTENTS OF THIS VIDEO:
0:00 The Ultimate Guide to Beaujolais Cru
1:51 Geography & Climate
5:07 Grape Varieties
6:58 Winemaking & Style
9:43 Appellations
10:59 Notable Producers
12:07 The Tasting
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37 Comments
My favorite Wine Crush! The content just keeps getting better.
Shhhh! Keep Beaujolais Cru a secret! You're gonna take it from "super cool hidden deal wine" to "the thing everyone's gotta have, so it's stupid expensive and allocated."
I'm kidding (kinda). Love me some Morgon and Brouilly wines.
Perfect timing. Having moved to Lyon last year, we’re spending a week in Beaujolais next week, our first visit.
I love Beaujolais. You explain them so well. Nothing pretentious. Bright and juicy. Recently had a fantastic bottle of Regnie. A red wine I like to keep in the fridge.
Although tightly sandwiched between Bourgogne and northern Rhone, the wines of Beaujolais are quite distinctive from these and should not be considered a part of either. It is simply Beajolais all on its own. Although the regional and village wines are not especially appealing to me, I do quite enjoy the Cru wines especially Moulin a Vent and Morgon. As you pointed out, they do not enjoy a big market share here in the USA and may be not readily available. That's a shame as they are worth seeking out. I'm glad you ran a segment on them.
People should also try wines by Jean Foillard and Clos de la Grand Cour. They make some of the most complex and elegant wines in the region.
Good vid. I enjoy Beaujolais. Haven’t had a cru in a while.. But that will change soon. Thanks again Agnes. You make wine fun!
I've been drinking Beaujolais since before you were born. They used to be light, fruity, sharp and aromatic, A good one with 5 or 6 years of bottle age could pass for a burgundy village wine. Now, more and more I come across bottles with 14 and 15 percent ABV and thick as mud. They seem to be more of a poor man's (not very poor) Chateauneuf-du-Pape more a poor man's Burgundy
Cru Beaujolais and Gamay was the first region and varietal that began my wine journey! The rebel grape of Bourgogne 😎
I’m really pleased that you took the time to explain Beaujolais properly. We’ve lived not far from the region for many years and know quite a few fascinating domaines.
Beaujolais doesn’t need to imitate Burgundy, the Rhône or Bordeaux to be taken seriously. Gamay has its own reason for being: it is a wine made above all to be drunk, shared and enjoyed. As you said, it is a fun wine—but that doesn’t make it any less of a serious wine.
For me, Beaujolais is the sort of wine you drink on a Saturday morning, sitting on a café terrace on market day, sharing a pâté de campagne and a platter of charcuterie with friends. That sense of pleasure and conviviality is precisely what Gamay does so beautifully.
Next time you’re in this part of France, you might also enjoy exploring the Côtes d’Auvergne. It’s another rather overlooked region, with many talented young vignerons doing some genuinely fantastic and exciting things.
Fantastic explanation and tasting!
I do agree that Beaujolais is different from Bourgogne and should be regarded as such. I do pronounce it differently. The word beau means beautiful and is pronounced bo. So I pronounce Beaujolais bo-sjo-lai. Am I wrong?
I have to go shopping now….
Did you taste some banana in one of these wines ?
Thillardonud I think is just Thillardon.
I have always some beaujolais at home. Love the wines!
Love cru Beaujolais. I began my wine journey more than 50 years ago with Nouveau and rapidly moved on from there. I spent a very happy few days in the late '90s walking the Beaujolais hills with a few friends, calling in at various wineries for a tasting.
I have a modest collection of about a dozen or two bottles from a variety of crus, mainly 2020 and 2022.
Wonderful video as always! Need to get into Beaujolais more! Going to look for these as I have not found any Beaujolais Grand Cru at a shop closer than an hour from me. I do know a place though. I've only had the lower tier Beaujolais Villages and it was great with some spicy Thai food. (Though I usually go off-dry Riesling for that.) Always enjoy my "No Sediment " Sunday mornings!!
Thank you!
Philippe le Hardi was an idiot. Gamay can be brilliant and Beaujolais absolutely can produce world class wine. It’s also the most beautiful French wine region in my opinion
Got a few bottles of Côte de Brouilly in my cellar for Christmas to have with some Raclette. Lovely wine to have for that sort of communal occasion
Your pronunciation of Beaujolais is different from what I know. 😮
https://youtu.be/9drwk-IiUzo?is=xUAbQtLUZbWza6kF
I will never forget the first time I had Jean Foillard Morgon Cote Du Py. What a revelation to drink such a beautiful wine at 1/5th of the price of the equivalent Burgundy.
I like all the producers you mentioned. Lovely one. I am getting a case from chateau moulin du vent 2020 Château → Vérillats → Champ de Cour → Grands Savarins → La Rochelle → Clos de Londres
Excellent conversation and education covering Beaujolais. My experience with wines from Beaujolais is limited and I agree we need to explore this region more. You did a lot of research for this video – thank you for simplifying and explaining the styles. I am looking forward to trying the three wines you showcased. Your enthusiasm for the three was compelling.
The better ones are great wine and especially great values. The not as good ones are still enjoyable.
Great as usual!
Fair few other fantistic producers like Thevenet, Desjourneys, Lapierre, Lapalu, Metras etc. Lots to love with cru Beaujolais. Rather drink them over most Village Burgundies.
A shop in know in Vancouver Canada, always has several representatives of all 10 cru villages and several low intervention wines…… I’m a Burgundy person, but love Beaujolais wines also…….to me it’s part of Burgundy, eh!
We stayed in Blacè for a week earlier in April. Such a great region. We are just starting to get a few in Western Australia and East Coast now. Love the Gamay 👌🏻🍷
I was in Beaujolais in August, and indeed discovered a lot of gems. Thanks for this great overview.
Great review, last xmass a client gave me a case of Grandes Mises Saint-Amour, so I thought…add almonds n raisins for guest glu-wein, pardon my lack of appreciation, I loved it …..found another case for my basement 🍇🏆🍇…….Thanks 4 sharing
For those that love Burgundy but don’t love the price I truly believe that Beaujolais should be on your radar. Blind tasting a high quality gamay vs Pinot Noir it can be very difficult to distinguish between the two. For me a structured Beaujolais is so enjoyable to share with those that have never had it before.
Yes I buy and drink Beaujolais a lot, one of my favourite reds to buy and drink. Because they are eminently drinkable, before during and after dinner (as opposed to many other quality reds that are only great with dinner or after 15 years in the cellar) and because they are not that expensive. If I want a light red regardless of cost I’d go for a Chambolle-Musigny, Volnay or a Monthelié perhaps. I love to drink those wines. But not buying them. And no they are not widely available here in Sweden, only a small budget selection, but fortunately only a few clicks away these days
I loved this episode. Beaujolais was the first wine region I really sunk my teeth into because of the joyful style you mentioned, yet still with some seriousness (and of course still affordable!). It will always hold a special place in my heart.
I’m surprised you didn’t get too much into the Gang of Four (Lapierre, Foillard, Breton, and Thevenet) given their importance to improving the region’s reputation for quality!
The wines you selected are all great producers, though 🙂
Cheers!
ABV levels?
I would strongly recommend Domaine de Vernus for those loving more structured Burgundy style Beaujolais Cru’s. Started 7 years ago and already served in 20+ Michelin star restaurants over the world. Especially their Morgon Cran Cras and Moulin a Vent are extraordinary. Also amazing people working there.
@Agnes did you try this producer?
Yeah i know that BN is a huge gimmick…. But november 19th I'll still be in a french restaurant drinking loads of the stuff and working on a terrible tanin hangover 🙂
Really happy to see a video on beaujolais. It’s a region that has always confused me – for every bottle I’ve been thrilled with there is another I am disappointed by. I gave up on region for a while given hit / miss and so it’s helpful to have guidance
Unrelated to this video but, could you make a video on Sicilian wines like Marsala, Etna, as well as some of the more unique grape varieties like Perricone?