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 Food Events / Food News September 18, 2019 EAT Buzz Up-Island & Tofino September|October 2019 The Buzz Up-Island It’s high time for festival season! I anticipate this time of the year all year long when fresh produce is in abundance, ... Read More Food Events / Food News July 3, 2019 EAT Buzz Up-island & Tofino July|August 2019 The Buzz Up-island July 2019 “First we EAT, then we do everything else”(M.K.Fisher) – at least I do anyway. Never short of ... Read More Events / Food News / Places June 27, 2019 City EATS July|August 2019 Summertime means eating al fresco, whether on one of our city’s many lovely outdoor patios or packing a picnic and heading to a park or ... Read More Events / Food News / Places May 3, 2019 City EATS May 2019 Summer is on the way! This seems like a good time to remind you about Victoria’s incredible small batch ice cream and frozen treat makers, just in ... Read More Events / Food News / Places May 3, 2019 The Buzz Tofino May 2019 16th Tofino Food & Wine Festival — 20 top chefs, 75 wineries and 21 breweries to indulge on June 7th – 9th. Friday kicks off The Cocktail ... Read More Events / Food News / Places May 3, 2019 The Buzz Up-island May 2019 Living on Vancouver Island is like living in paradise; however, I think Mother Nature is possibly going to test our resilience this season with ... Read More Comments are closed.
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