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Michel Guignier Morgon Canon 2020
Morgon, Beaujolais Villages, Beaujolais, Burgundy, FranceTo be clear, I like Beaujolais for what it is. I don’t need it to be a Burgundy, but if that was the goal of the winemaker or, more likely, the taster, it could be released as something other than a Beaujolais. On the other hand, an excellent Beaujolais cru can be a big wine, a rich wine, or like Burgundy, but it is still a gamay. Case in point Michel Guignier Morgon Canon. The colour is deep, almost black in the middle. It has all the signs of a big wine, black colour, black fruit, spice, and even some smoky, meaty notes, but in the end, it’s a cru Beaujolais because the structure is far too silky and soft to be anything else. Then there is the minerality that sticks to Beaujolais wines like a second skin. The best of all is it is only 13 percent. Guignier employs a classic vinification, à la Beaujolaise; the fruit is not destemmed, and only indigenous yeasts are used for the fermentation. Maceration for the top wines runs for two weeks, and the pressing is done with a vertical wooden press that slowly and gently presses the grapes. Finally, the juice is returned to cement tanks to finish its alcoholic and malolactic fermentations.Tasted: 28 October 2022Tasted by: Anthony GismondiPrices:| BC | $39.99 | 750ml | BCLS |
Grape: Gamay NoirCSPC: 210506UPC: 3760216570014
