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The Vineyard, Fall Edition, 2007The Gang of FourThe 2006’sare Stunning!Marcel Lapierre, proprietor ; Jean-Paul Thevenet; Guy“Max” Breton, proprietor & Jean Foillard“The tasting I conducted in Marcel Lapierre’s courtyard was one of the great experiences ofmy life. The Gang of Four, composed of Marcel Lapierre, Jean Foillard, Guy Breton (“Max”),and Jean-Paul Thevenet, are capable of producing superb, eye-popping Beaujolais. Readerswith a propensity to believe that Beaujolais is not serious wine will find their preconceivednotions shattered if they take the trouble to taste one of these Morgons…These Morgonsare delicious young, and can age remarkably well, as evidenced by a recently tasted 1985from Marcel Lapierre. It is awesomely rich, full-flavored, extremely complex, and hasevolved better than many of the Burgundies from the Côte d’Or…The art for Lapierre andthe other three members of the Gang of Four is to respect the fruit. Unlike the vast majorityof their neighbors in the Beaujolais, the Gang of Four harvest moderate yields by hand, uselittle sulphur, if any, almost never chaptalise, and have never acidified. Furthermore, thesewines are neither fined nor filtered…this philosophy can lead to some of the finestBeaujolais ever crafted.” Robert Parker2006 Domaine Guy Breton Morgon__________________________________ 24.992006 Domaine Jean Foillard Morgon Cote du Py__________________________ 24.992006 Domaine Marcel Lapierre Morgon_ ______________________________ 24.992006 Domaine Thevenet Morgon Vieilles Vignes_ ________________________ 24.99PG. 30 | Phone 1-800-491-3438 • Local 417-883-4066 • FAX 417-881-0036