2023 Daniel Bouland - Morgon Corcelette V.V. (750ml)

Daniel Bouland farms just 7 hectares across several of Beaujolais' finest crus, working with painstaking care in the vineyard and minimal intervention in the cellar. His Corcelette Vieilles Vignes is the crown jewel — sourced from old vines rooted in granitic sand on the storied Corcelette lieu-dit, whole-cluster fermented and aged in foudre without artifice.

The bushy-shaped vines have been rooted in this granitic sand for over 70 years, and you can almost taste the terroir directly — gorgeous fleshy, pulpy fruit, currants, boysenberries, and minerals with the faintest whiff of smoke. Floral aromatics and a little peppery spice round out a wine that is vigorously fresh and juicy yet deeply nuanced, with powdery tannins that feel like you are chewing the fruit itself. 

The 2023 shows a deep, rich bouquet with a deep fruit palate, great freshness and acidity underneath, and a chalky grip — tannins agreeable, the finish well-balanced and long.  This is Gamay as it was always meant to be — not a party wine, but a serious, age-worthy red that belongs in the same conversation as good village Burgundy. Drink now through 2032.