2021 Jean Foillard Morgon Côte du Py

Wowsers trousers, that is a nose. It's super-stemmy (just the way I like it) and with tons of earthiness too. Black-cherry fruit, violet, leather, perhaps a touch of brettiness in there too, but not in a way that intrudes, at least for me. This is beaujolais at its most fearsome. (RH)

Here there is enough reduction to blur the nuances of the spicy red berry fruit-suffused nose. Otherwise, there is a lovely sense of verve to the medium weight flavors that possess a succulent mid-palate that terminates in a powerful, robust and borderline rustic finale. This compact effort is also sneaky long and a wine that should age well too.

The 2021 Morgon Côte du Py, matured in used barrels, has a more complex bouquet than the Corcelette: a melange of red and black fruit, potpourri/lavender, and a faint hint of curry leaf that emerges with time. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins and a fine backbone considering the growing season. This is very fresh and saline with quite a strict finish. You could attempt this now though I would be intrigued to age this for another two or three years before broaching.