Jean Foillard Morgon Côte du Py 2013

Jean Foillard Morgon Côte du Py 2013

Jean Foillard, 0,75 l - 12.50%
100% Gamay

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Beaujolais - France
Red organic still

How to serve

Serve at:

16 - 18°C.

Longevity:

10 - 15 years

Glass:
Full Bodied and Very Aged Red Wines
Jean Foillard Morgon Côte du Py 2013

Colour

The colour is on the dark side of cloudy ruby red.

Bouquet

Aromas notably kirsch, rhubarb and sweet blackberries; there's a more fugitive bouquet of warm earth, stones and dried spice evolving into dark chocolate and cinnamon.

Flavour

On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and wonderfully complex, with great structure, a rock solid core, ripe tannins and outstanding grip and focus on the very long and pure finish.

Pairing

Pasta
Meat

Features

Name Jean Foillard Morgon Côte du Py 2013
Type Red organic still
Classification AOC Beaujolais
Year 2013
Size 0,75 l Standard
Alcohol content 12.50% by volume
Grape varieties 100% Gamay
Country France
Region Beaujolais
Soil composition Soil with schist, granite and manganese.
Harvest Highly selective hand harvesting.
Vinification Traditional, whole cluster fermentation lasts from 3-4 weeks. Unfiltered and with no added SO2 during vinification
Ageing Aged for 6-9 months in used oak barrels, barrels are minimum 2 years old.
Allergens Contains sulphites

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Vintage

Robert Parker
92/100 
2013
xtraWine
94/100 
2013
Wine Spectator
91/100 
2011
James Suckling
92/100 
2010
Jean Foillard
From this winery:

Jean and Agnès Foillard took over his father’s domaine in 1980. Most of their vineyards are planted on the Côte du Py, the famed slope outside the town of Villié-Morgon and the pride of Morgon. These granite and schist soils sit on an alluvial fan a...

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