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fully will blow away as it ages. Drink from 2018.
David Milligan Selections. —R.V.
abv: 13% Price: $15
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Domaine de Gry-Sablon 2015 Douby (Morgon).
Named after the sector in the Morgon
cru where this wine comes from, it is ripe and balanced
with acidity and solid tannins as well as juicy
blackberry fruits. The wine needs to age. Drink from
2019. Chemin Des Vins. —R.V.
abv: 12.5% Price: $21
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Domaine des Gaudets 2015 Côte du Py (Morgon).
From the south facing Côte du Py,
this oak-aged wine is full of ripe fruit that is given a
crisp edge by the acidity. Lightly textured, the wine
is tight, mineral and likely to age. Jean-Ludovic
Loron is the cru property’s fifth generation. Drink
from 2018. Fruit of the Vines, Inc. —R.V.
abv: 12.5% Price: $24
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Georges Duboeuf 2015 Domaine de
Javernière (Morgon). From one of the many
cru estates that are run by Beaujolais merchant
Georges Duboeuf, this wine is smooth, generous
and juicy. It has red-cherry fruit that is surrounded
by some firm tannins as well as juicy acidity. Drink
from late 2017. Quintessential Wines. —R.V.
abv: 13% Price: $20
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Georges Duboeuf 2015 Domaine Mont Chavy
(Morgon). This cru wine comes from a
44-acre vineyard with 50-year-old vines supplied
by one of Duboeuf’s regular growers. It is structured
and dense, perhaps too dense with its heavy dry
tannins. The wine will need time. Drink from 2019.
Quintessential Wines. —R.V.
abv: 13.5% Price: $20
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Domaine de la Combe au Loup 2015 Morgon.
This cru is a structured wine that is full of
dry tannins. It has hints of the typically Morgon
dark-cherry fruit underneath along with acidity.
It is likely to remain a firm wine. Drink from 2018.
Fruit of the Vines, Inc. —R.V.
abv: 12.5% Price: $19
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Domaine des Gaudets 2015 Morgon. This is a
fruity wine, packed with red-berry flavors. It
is lightly textured and with plenty of acidity to keep
it crisp. This wine, from the cru property’s fifth generation,
is going to mature over the next few months,
so drink from mid-2017. Fruit of the Vines, Inc. —R.V.
abv: 12.5% Price: $22
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Ferraud et Fils 2015 Les Charmes (Morgon).
From one of the top vineyard areas in Morgon,
the wine is dense and full of red-berry fruits.
It has concentration and a firm background of tannins.
The cru wine needs to age further, so drink
from 2018. The Wine Merchant. —R.V.
abv: 12.5%
Price: $NA
87
Georges Duboeuf 2015 Flower Label (Morgon).
While it misses out on the firmer side
of the Morgon cru, this is a robust ripe wine. It has
attractive red-cherry fruit and juicy acidity. The
structure will allow it to age for a few more months,
so drink from late 2017. Quintessential Wines. —R.V.
abv: 13% Price: $20
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Henry Fessy 2015 Morgon. An attractive,
lightly structured cru wine that has juicy
cherry fruits. It is balanced, ripe with acidity and
gentle tannins in equal measure. Drink from late
2017. Louis Latour Inc. —R.V.
abv: 13% Price: $19
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Trenel Fils 2015 Côte du Py (Morgon). Almost
too rich, this wine comes from obviously
super ripe grapes with dense tannins and acidity. It
has structure and the potential to age. Drink from
2019. Terlato Wines International. —R.V.
abv: 14.5% Price: $26
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Domaine des Marrans 2015 Corcelette (Morgon).
This bright wine has red fruit and just
the hint of structure. It is still young, still bursting
with energy. The tannins will develop quickly
to give a crisp, fruity wine. Drink from mid-2017.
Langdon Shiverick. —R.V.
abv: 12.5% Price: $25
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Terroirs et Talents 2015 Pierre Dupond Les
Grands Cras (Morgon). Structured and
dense, the wine is dominated by its tannins. With
a dry core and only the hints of real fruitiness, it is
likely to take a while to develop. Final acidity provides
hints of a fruitier future. Drink from 2018.
Imperial Wine & Spirits. —R.V.
abv: 12.5% Price: $21
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RÉGNIÉ
Domaine des Capréoles 2015 Sous la Croix
(Régnié). Thus cru wine by Cédric Lecareux
comes from shallow soil over granite. That gives a
strong and serious character: textured and mineral.
Bold ripe black plums dominate along with intense
acidity. The wine, layered with tannins and woodaged,
is still young. Drink from 2018. Vineyard
Road. Editors’ Choice. —R.V.
abv: 14% Price: $30
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Domaine des Capréoles 2015 Diaclase (Régnié).
Made from the Domaine’s oldest vines, this
is a generous concentrated wine. With its ripe black
fruits and firm tannins it is also a wine to age. It has
perfumed black-cherry flavors that are enhanced and
lifted by the acidity. Drink this wine from late 2017.
Vineyard Road. —R.V.
abv: 14% Price: $22
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Domaine de la Combe au Loup 2015 Régnié.
Fruity and juicy, this is an immediately
attractive cru wine. With its ripe berry fruits and
soft tannins, it has a good depth of flavor that gives
it richness. The wine, with its crisp fruitiness, is
ready to drink. Fruit of the Vines, Inc. —R.V.
abv: 12.5% Price: $16
88
Domaine des Capréoles 2015 Chamodère
(Régnié). A soft and fruity wine that has
lively acidity and light tannins. The wine is finely
balanced, full of red-cherry flavors. It’s an immediately
attractive, ripe cru wine that is ready to drink.
Vineyard Road. —R.V.
abv: 13% Price: $17
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Henry Fessy 2015 Régnié. The wine comes
from one of the cru estates followed by this
negociant house. It is a light, ripe and fruity wine.
With its attractive red-berry flavors, finished with
crisp acidity, it is accessible and ready to drink.
Louis Latour Inc. —R.V.
abv: 13% Price: $18
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Maison des Bulliats 2015 Vieilles Vignes (Régnié).
Ripe and fruity, this is a soft cru wine
full of cherry and red-berry flavors. It has an acid
core firmed up by a smattering of tannins. Mainly
though it is a lively, crisp wine that is ready to drink.
—R.V.
abv: 12.5%
Price: $NA
90
BROUILLY
Domaine du Vissoux 2015 Pierreux (Brouilly).
Although the Chermette family is based
among the Beaujolais vineyards to the south, it does
also possess vines in the crus villages of the north.
With an open, ripe and juicy character the wine has
concentration and richness. It is full, fruity and
ready to drink. Weygandt-Metzler. —R.V.
abv: 13.5% Price: $26
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Albert Bichot 2015 Roche Rose (Brouilly).
A blend of wine that has been aged in tank
and in wood, this is structured although with a great
layer of juicy red fruits. The combination preserves
the natural fruitiness of the wine while giving it the
tannins to age. Drink from late 2017. Albert Bichot
USA. —R.V.
abv: 13% Price: $30
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Domaine de Bel Air 2015 Briante (Brouilly).
The small Briante parcel in Annick and
Jean-Marc Lafont’s Brouilly vineyard has produced
a fruity cherry-flavored wine. With hints of blueberry,
and layers of tannin and acidity, it is still
young. Let this cru soften from its total fruitiness
and drink from late 2017. Vigneron Imports. —R.V.
abv: 13.5% Price: $20
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Château de la Chaize 2015 Brouilly. The
wine is fruity, bright and with cherry flavors.
With its soft tannins and juicy acidity, it is a
cru wine to drink young. The aftertaste is all fruit.
Esprit du Vin. —R.V.
abv: 13% Price: $23
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