2017 Domaine Jean Foillard Morgon Côte du Py

Domaine Jean Foillard

Morgon Côte du Py

Gamay from Beaujolais, France

R829

Bottle size:

750 ml

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A great success, unwinding in the glass with aromas of red fruit compote and cherries that are complemented with aeration by beautiful top notes of rose petal, blood orange and violets. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, with a generous core of ripe but succulent fruit, tangy acids and powdery structuring tannins that assert themselves gently on the long, sapid finish. This is somewhat more sun-kissed in profile than 2016, and I'm inclined to give the latter vintage a slight edge, but it also needs a year or two in the bottle.
Blood Orange
Floral Rose Petal
Violet
Black Cherries

Domaine Jean Foillard

Domaine Jean Foillard is a leader in natural wines and uses only small amounts of S0₂. 'These are wines with presence and weight matiere packed to the rafters with fistfuls of fruit without excessive or obvious effort ' says Neal Martin. This includes keeping whole clusters of grapes in vats for 2 to 3 weeks at a low temperature before fermentation using only natural yeast no pumping no fining and no filtration. Furthermore Jean Foillard ages his wine in barrels brought from the Domaine de la Romanée-Conti; the results are sublime. He is a cult wine hero amongst the many young free-spirited vignerons in France who are now looking back to nature to make fine wine.

Description

A great success, unwinding in the glass with aromas of red fruit compote and cherries that are complemented with aeration by beautiful top notes of rose petal, blood orange and violets. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, with a generous core of ripe but succulent fruit, tangy acids and powdery structuring tannins that assert themselves gently on the long, sapid finish. This is somewhat more sun-kissed in profile than 2016, and I'm inclined to give the latter vintage a slight edge, but it also needs a year or two in the bottle.

Blood Orange
Blood Orange
Floral Rose Petal
Floral Rose Petal
Violet
Violet
Black Cherries
Black Cherries

Food Pairing

Pairs with meat dishes in sauce, stews and wild game.

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Beef
Hard Cheese
Hard Cheese
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Venison
Game Birds
Game Birds

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