Description
Jean-Marc Burgaud has been dubbed ‘Monsieur Côte du Py’ by Bourgogne Aujourd’hui magazine and for good reason. Jean-Marc’s eponymous Beaujolais estate boasts seven hectares of vines in Morgon's famed ‘Côte du Py’ vineyard, 4.5 of which are at the summit. These gobelet-trained vines were planted between 1940 and 1974, at a high density, using massal selection to reduce its natural vigour, and his obsession with quality means working exclusively with his own, estate-grown grapes. Jean-Marc has been described by Neal Martin (Vinous.com) as “a master working in the Côte du Py who can occasionally evoke almost Pinot-like characteristics.”
Jean-Marc originally hails from Lantignié, where he has 4.5 hectares of Beaujolais Villages vineyards. His wife, Christine, is from Morgon, and the domaine’s 11.5 hectares of Morgon vines were inherited from her side of the family. Today, Jean- Marc’s domaine comprises 18 hectares of vineyards across three appellations – Lantignié, Morgon and Côte du Py’ producing spectacular agewothy Beaujolais from some of the best terrior in the region.
“Jean-Marc Burgaud is rightly seen as one of the leading winemakers in Beaujolais. The price for even his top cuvées is a pittance compared to the Côte d’Or, which is partly why quality is not more broadly recognised. Moreover, as I can vouchsafe from first-hand experience, these wines have an unerring ability to age …“ Neal Martin, Vinous
About this wine and vintage: Jean-Marc Burgaud has 6.5 hectares in Morgon outside of Côte du Py, including three hectares of ‘Chollet’ (previously Grands Cras). Located in the southern part of Morgon, below the Côte du Py, Jean-Marc’s three parcels of ‘Chollet’ are situated on the lower part of the slope. Here the Gamay vines are planted on clay and calcareous soils, resulting in a powerful, yet elegant wines.
Despite an overall yield reduction, the grapes achieved excellent balance and concentration at harvest. This vintage represents a return to classic Burgundian conditions, offering a marked contrast to the extreme heat experienced in the 2022 and 2023 growing seasons.
All three parcels from ‘Chollet’ were fermented separately. The fruit was mostly kept as whole bunches, apart from a small percentage which was destemmed. Following fermentation, this wine was aged in concrete until blending and bottling.
This is a wine of purity and elegance. On the nose, it has aromas of dark berry fruits and savoury notes. On the palate, the wine is poised with concentrated flavours of bramble and dark cherry fruit, which are well-balanced with lifted acidity and fine-grained tannins.
92 points, Neal Martin, Vinous Media “The 2024 Morgon Chollet, hitherto Grands Cras and undergoing nine days of maceration, has a lovely bouquet with crushed strawberry, raspberry and touches of rose petal, blossoming with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with sapid red berry fruit, fine grip, lightly spiced and a quite persistent finish. This builds on the promise shown last year. Charming.”
RRP $53 Our Special Price $41.99 when you buy 6 or more of this wine
