Written By Treve Ring Libations / Red Wine Dec 11, 2010 Marcel Lapierre Morgon 2009 SHARE VIA: Facebook Twitter PinterestBeaujolais, France $35-42 available at BC Liquor Stores and private liquor stores www.marcel-lapierre.comThank you Morgon. This is a perfect example of moving on, moving up. Leave your preconceptions of Beaujolais behind, and get yourself to a liquor store stat. My reasoning is numerous:Reason #1 – this isn’t Beaujolais Nouveau, this is Cru Beaujolais – le cream of le crop. Reason #2 – 2009 was a record year for this region – many saying it’s the best in decades. Reason #3 – this wine is 100% biodynamic, and expertly so. Reason #4 – Marcel Lapierre is an incredible winemaker, with impeccable vineyards and dedication to his craft. Though sadly he passed away in October, his family will continue in his vision of creating the best Beaujolais possible.If your only acquaintance with Beaujolais is the baby, carbonically macerated Nouveau style, you owe it to yourself to buy this wine and let me alter your reality. One of the 10 grand cru of Beaujolais, Morgon (along with Moulin à Vent and Chénas) is widely recognized for producing high quality wines with structure and aging potential. 100% Gamay (another perception changer), this wine lures with perfumed wild raspberries and strawberries, and intoxicating floral notes. The silky palate is full of cherries – bing and black – perfectly woven with strawberry, flowers, earth, mineral and savoury notes. Lovely structure, dense yet perfumed fruit, bright acid, and a finish that lingers on and on. As much as I enjoyed drinking this right now, I would save any future bottles for 8-10 years. All this quality for a mere $35 per bottle?! Oui! Pick this up soon – for this bottle won’t be on our shelves for long and is a premium example of Cru Beaujolais at a under-premium price. If you want to drink now, pick up a bottle for a special Christmas dinner – roast goose and chestnuts.Rating: (click here to see what our wine ratings mean) EATrecommendsMarcel Lapierre Morgon 2009If your only acquaintance with Beaujolais is the baby, carbonically macerated Nouveau style, you owe it to yourself to buy this wine and let me alter your reality. One of the 10 grand cru of Beaujolais, Morgon is widely recognized for producing high quality wines with structure and aging potential. 100% Gamay (another perception changer), this wine lures with perfumed wild raspberries and strawberries, and intoxicating floral notes. The silky palate is full of cherries – bing and black – perfectly woven with strawberry, flowers, earth, mineral and savoury notes. Lovely structure, dense yet perfumed fruit, bright acid, and a finish that lingers on and on. As much as I enjoyed drinking this right now, I would save any future bottles for 8-10 years. Fantastic value!FranceRed WineWine Reviews SHARE VIA: Facebook Twitter Pinterest Written By: Treve Ring Treve Ring is a wine writer, editor, judge, consultant and certified sommelier, and has been with EAT Magazine for over a decade.\r\n\r\nIn addition to her work with EAT, she is a Wine Critic and National Judge for ... Read More You may also like Beer / Beer & Cider / Drink / Events / Victoria March 24, 2019 A New Beer Society in Town Victoria Beer Week launched its sixth annual festival earlier this month, which ran from March 1-9. In addition to the festival returning for another ... Read More Beer / Wineries & Breweries February 4, 2019 Vancouver Island Brewery’s New Porter and New Re-Rebrand Vancouver Island Brewery unveils new porter along with their new re-rebrand Vancouver Island Brewery held a flight night last week, in part to ... Read More Causes / Events January 25, 2019 Blue Monday Pop-Up Bar – 100 Proof Blues January can be tough around these parts. In fact, it has come to be so globally known as such, that the third Monday of each January has ... Read More Cocktails / Events January 25, 2019 The Complete Bartender Competition 2019 Little Jumbo played host to Nimble Bar Co.’s The Complete Bartender Competition, January 16, 2019 Last Wednesday, I judged my first cocktail ... Read More Beer & Cider / Events / Victoria March 1, 2018 Victoria Beer Week launches its fifth year Victoria is once again readying itself to host the fifth annual Victoria Beer Week. As locals and beer geeks alike wet their palates for special ... Read More Coffee & Tea / Victoria December 18, 2017 Level Ground Trading Moves Up to New State-of-the-Art Headquarters Victoria, BC – Level Ground Trading, Victoria’s Fair Trade pioneer, is moving from their current location in Central Saanich, to a larger ... Read More Comments are closed.
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