Marcel Lapierre’s life-changing Morgon

Because I noticed I hadn’t talked about Beaujolais in far too long…

I’ve been hearing plenty of hype for the 2009 Beaujolais vintage and this makes me very happy. Jancis Robinson recently raved about it, while mentioning that the prices will see hardly any rise. I still haven’t tasted any of the ’09s from my favourite producers, but I briefly chatted with Neil from Boneta last night who says to believe the hype. What many people don’t understand is that you can buy some of the region’s top wine (from the top 10 classified crus) and from the most skilled growers and producers at less than $40 a bottle. Can you do that in Burgundy or Bordeaux? No, it’s tough to get drinkable entry-level wines at those price points.

I can’t wait to taste the ’09s from Marcel Lapierre, Clos de la Roilette, Jean Foillard, Jean-Paul Thevenet, Guy Breton, Jean-Paul Brun, etc, etc. Come to think of it, I might just stock up and drink strictly Cru Beaujolais for an entire year. This is also exciting as the Village level wines should be great too and less than $20.

If you’re still skeptical of drinking Beaujolais, swing by L’Abattoir and I’ll pour you a glass of Dominique Piron’s Moulin-A-Vent ‘Les Vignies du Vieux Bourg.’