Jean-Paul Thevenet Vieilles Vignes Morgon Gamay 2018 (1500ml)

$85

Jean-Paul Thevenet is not only the third generation to work his families farm in Morgon but also a member of Kermit Lynch's gang of four. He has spent the last 40 years tailoring his work in the vineyard and the winery to accomplish the task of making the very best Morgon he can. He makes only one wine, in an average year producing 2000 cases from 5 hectares of vines that are 45 to 110 years old. Like the other members of the gang, he works naturally in the vineyard employing biodynamic methods and utilizes only native yeast in the winery.andnbsp; His 2018 Morgon is one of the best wines of the vintage with an explosive nose redolent of spiced red berry fruit, violets, and herbs. The palate is lifted and driven more by acidity and minerality than tannin with a long finish.andnbsp; In time this is sure to unfurl into a regal bottle of Beaujolais.

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Ratings on Delectable

Josh Morgenthau Delectable Pro

Night 1: Nose is carbonic leaning at first with purple raspberry and grape candy but unfolds to cranberry, pomegranate and violets with some mineral, smokey accents. Palate is clean and medium weight, with some sweet baking spices on the finish. There’s a really pretty breezy, weightless quality to this as it airs. Night 2: Runaway mousiness. The fault seems increasingly prevalent in natural wines many of which cost upwards of $30/bottle. Frustrating. Finish this in one sitting unless you’re not sensitive to mouse taint.

Night 1: Nose is carbonic leaning at first with purple raspberry and grape candy but unfolds to cranberry, pomegranate and violets with some mineral, smokey accents. Palate is clean and medium weight, with some sweet baking spices on the finish. There’s a really pretty breezy, weightless quality to this as it airs. Night 2: Runaway mousiness. The fault seems increasingly prevalent in natural wines many of which cost upwards of $30/bottle. Frustrating. Finish this in one sitting unless you’re not sensitive to mouse taint.

8.6

Edmond Bordelon Delectable Pro

Few Americans understand the depth of Beaujolais due to the market flood by the big producers during the Beaujolais Nouveaux annual festival. The Gamay grape has so much more to offer and Master Sommelier, George Miliotis, shared this great example with me. Dark overripe strawberry and stone minerality. Charcuterie never tasted so good!

Few Americans understand the depth of Beaujolais due to the market flood by the big producers during the Beaujolais Nouveaux annual festival. The Gamay grape has so much more to offer and Master Sommelier, George Miliotis, shared this great example with me. Dark overripe strawberry and stone minerality. Charcuterie never tasted so good!

9.1

Shengli Hu Delectable Pro

Smoke, lavender, violet, juicy cranberry and pomegranate concentrate, tomato juice, fresh red cherry. High acidity, medium+ tannins, sweet baking spices. Elevated body. Medium+ intensity, and finish. 13%

Smoke, lavender, violet, juicy cranberry and pomegranate concentrate, tomato juice, fresh red cherry. High acidity, medium+ tannins, sweet baking spices. Elevated body. Medium+ intensity, and finish. 13%

9.1

Chris Niro

Paired with Cornish Hens and calvados sauce.

Paired with Cornish Hens and calvados sauce.

9.2

Charles Mires

Excellent +. Many layers, well balanced

Excellent +. Many layers, well balanced

9.2

Jie Ling

Starts off tangy, smooths off, light and very tasty.

Starts off tangy, smooths off, light and very tasty.

9.4

Location

  • 606A West 28th Street
    New York, NY 10001

  • Hours:
    Monday-Friday: 11am - 8pm
    Saturday: 12pm - 8pm
    Sunday: 12pm - 7pm

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