Beaujolais Wines
Beaujolais is sometimes thought of as part of Burgundy, because so many of the Burgundy wine companies have expanded their reach to include wines from the Beaujolais wine region. But Beaujolais wines deserve to stand apart, not least because they are made from an entirely different grape — Gamay. Grown on the region’s granite slopes, the Gamay imparts a fresh, directly fruity yet mineral character to the wines, best reflected in our Beaujolais wine reviews.
At the highest quality level, the Beaujolais wine region contains 10 crus — communes that have the right to wear their own appellations on the label: Brouilly, Chénas, Côte de Brouilly, Chiroubles, Fleurie, Juliénas, Morgon, Moulin-à-Vent, Régnie Reviews and St-Amour. One-step below is Beaujolais Villages, with Beaujolais itself as the broadest, most generic appellation. Our Beaujolais wine guide contains hundreds of Beaujolais wine ratings.
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Domaine Louis-Claude Desvignes 2006 Javernières Gamay (Morgon)
- Cellar Selection
A majestic wine, great Beaujolais by any standard. The fruit is tense, structured, dense, with black figs, strawberry jelly and ripe red plums fitting well into the texture. It manages to be both fruity and firmly structured. This is Beaujolais for aging, an impressive wine ready to mature over five years or more.
— R.V.
(11/1/2009)
Château des Jacques 2006 Clos de Rochegrès Gamay (Moulin-à-Vent)
- $35
Exploding with perfumes, aromas of violets, sweet cherries and spice, this is an impressive wine, with wild cherries and damson plums. It is taut, almost Pinot Noir in its velvet texture, finishing with ripe, sweet fruit sustained by tannins.
— R.V.
(11/1/2009)
Château des Jacques 2011 Clos du Grand Carquelin Gamay (Moulin-à-Vent)
- Cellar Selection
Beautifully perfumed, this has swathes of ripe cherry and plum, with a hint of wood aging. The balance is already well established, with a line of crisp acidity that sits behind the rich, sweet fruit. With its tannins, this needs to age for at least three years.
— R.V.
(3/1/2013)
Domaine Jean Foillard 2006 Côte du Puy Gamay (Morgon)
- $29
Puy means a hill, and the steep slopes of the Côte du Puy offer great exposure for the vines. The result is a densely structured, very muscular wine that shows richness as well as dark tannins. The aftertaste is sweet, streaked with acidity.
— R.V.
(9/1/2008)
Domaine Chignard 2006 Cuvée Spéciale Gamay (Fleurie)
- $25
There’s an explosion of rich, intense fruit here: dried prunes, black plums and even some licorice. The wine is attractively edged with wood, giving a fine, ripe finish.
— R.V.
(9/1/2008)
Château Thivin 2007 Cuvée Zaccharie Gamay (Côte de Brouilly)
- Editors' Choice
- $20
Perfumed, earthy, spicy, this is a balanced wine that brings its tannins firmly together with black fig, black plum skins and sweet juicy black cherries. The core is dry, but the delicious fruit finally dominates. That said, it is sure to have some good aging.
— R.V.
(11/1/2009)
Domaine Louis-Claude Desvignes 2007 Javernières Gamay (Morgon)
Desvignes is blessed with part of Javernières, at the heart of the Côte du Py, a schist and clay site exposed well to south and west. This wine is solid, tannic and structured, finely balanced. The acidity is important here, suggesting ageworthiness, while the fruits are still enjoying their ripe, black berry primary stage of development.
— R.V.
(11/1/2009)
Georges Duboeuf 2009 Prestige Gamay (Fleurie)
- Online Exclusive
One of Duboeuf’s 2009 successes, this is powerful, excellently balanced between solid tannins and fresh fruit. The black cherry flavors revolve around a dry core, concentrated and complex, with a full and ageworthy aftertaste.
— R.V.
(12/31/2010)
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