In his memory, we organised a little tasting of Morgon, one of the 10 Beaujolais Crus. Roasted chicken and home made oven French fries was on the table. This was a time to enjoy those Morgon, friends with simple rustic food.
2005 Marcel Lapierre Morgon
Lactic nose and palate.Quite peppery with nice strawberry. Floral (violets) and spicy (cinnamon).
Darker fruit than the 2007. Nice to drink.
2007 Marcel Lapierre Morgon Cuvée Mathieu
Could not find any info on that cuvee, named after his son.
More energy and acidity than the 2005. Plenty of floral notes on the nose as well as some herbs.
Drinking very well now.
2006 Louis Claude Desvignes Morgon Javernières
Nice balance and structure. Definitely darker than the Lapierre and Foillard.
Some coffee notes. Good grip on the finish.
Closed for the moment and needs time.
2007 Jean Foillard Morgon Cuvée Corcelette
From sandy soils. Red fruits, floral notes with strawberry. With air, it's "pinoting". A little darker on the finish. Good structure, soft, elegant and full of energy.
There's also a light steminess. Nice to compare this cuvee with the regular Cote du Py to see the influence of sandy soil vs schist.
2007 Jean Foillard Morgon Côte du Py
This is superb. A touch of licorice, nice mix of dark/red fruits with strawberry and blackberry. Great floral lift with violet. Pure with a Chambolle like texture. It's borderline Burgundy but still Beaujolais.
2006 Jean Foillard Morgon Côte du Py Cuvée 3.14
Very old vines (90 years) from Cote du Py. Raised exactly the same way as the other cuvees: 6 to 8 months in barrels (at least 2 years old) depending on the vintage.
Somehow hard to tell this is gamay but at the same time, this is a wine that is way too young. There's also an impression of new oak which is quite surprising since there's none ! Round, plums and cherry, impressive weight.
This needs serious time !
2009 Jean-Marc Burgaud Morgon Côte du Py Vieilles Vignes
Purple, somewhat jammy on the nose. Grapey, blood orange and a lot of dark fruit. Only fruit and a lot of it right now but at the same time I find it a little angular.
Not sure where this is going.
Plenty of good wines, genuine, authentic and without heavy extraction or trying to hide behind oak. Low SO2 on Lapierre and Foillard.
I loved the 2007s and it seems that they're drinking very well right now. Based on those ones and some of the previous bottles, they look to be for the short term drinking. But boy, are they delicious !
The only 2009 of this line up and well, typical from '09: a lot of fruit !! It will be interesting to see how they age. A 2009 JP Brun, L'Ancien at Boulud 2 months ago was also full of fruit but seemed enough underlying acidity to keep him balanced for a few years.
Also interesting, the obvious style differences of the winemakers with Lapierre keeping a fresh, red fruit profile, gouleyant Morgon, Foillard being maybe a little more elegant and depth and Desvignes showing much darker fruit than the 2.
But the most important thing is that in spite of the style impact of those winemakers, all the wines were showing a sense of place and their terroir.
A great night, thank you.
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