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: Like his other wines, Jean-Marc’s ‘Côte du Py’ is aged in concrete. “Gamay has a difficult relationship with oak,” he says. The ‘Côte du Py’ is one of the few outcrops of decomposed blue rock in Beaujolais (Côte de Brouilly is another), creating wines of greater structure than many might associate with this region. The intensity from Jean-Marc’s vines on the south-facing Côte du Py’ slope, coupled with the freshness and balance from his vines on the plateau, exemplify why this hill is so famous, and why Burgaud is held in such high esteem.”
91 points Neal Martin, Vinous Media (March 2026) “The 2024 Morgon Côte du Py was aged entirely in concrete vats. This is quite open and well-defined on the nose, a mixture of redcurrant and blackberry, with a touch of black olive in the background. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, a fine bead of acidity and just a touch of chewiness towards the finish that should soften with time. Give this 12 to 18 months in bottle.”
RRP $60 Our Special Price $47.99 when you buy 6 or more of this wine
