Beaujolais vintage guide: top-scoring Morgon 2018 wines
After tasting more than 110 Beaujolais wines from 2018, Andy Howard MW says the vintage is one to enjoy with the Morgon cru producing a number of successful wines.
See the full Beaujolais 2018 cru vintage report
Individual cru analysis and top-scoring wines for:
Moulin-à-Vent | Fleurie | Brouilly & Côte de Brouilly | St-Amour, Régnié, Juliénas and Chénas
Morgon 2018
Looking at the 2018 vintage in Beaujolais there is plenty to celebrate with many of the region’s crus producing outstanding wines after a hot, dry growing season.
Morgon and Moulin-à-Vent confirmed their claim as the leading crus in terms of terroir character and age-worthiness.
Situated in the heart of the crus Morgon boasts 1,111 ha of vines and is the second largest cru after Brouilly. Given its size there is variation in styles of wine from the cru but on the whole Morgon produces some of the most powerful and age-worthy Beaujolais cru wines with many needing time (2-3 years) to develop after bottling.
Seen as the source for many of the finest expressions of cru Beaujolais, Morgon is heavily influenced by the presence of granite, producing many terroir-influenced wines.
The soils are also rich in iron-oxide with volcanic rock and manganese. Morgon has been the home for some of the leading cru Beaujolais producers favouring minimal-intervention and wines with more of a ‘natural’ philosophy.
These are wines that will benefit from ageing.
Top producers include:
- Jean Foillard
- Marcel Lapierre
- Thevenet
- Breton
- Chamonard
- Jean-Marc Burgaud
See Andy Howard MW’s top Morgon 2018 wines
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Jean Foillard, Côte du Py, Beaujolais, Morgon, Burgundy, France, 2018
One of the superstars of Morgon, Jean Foillard took over at the estate in 1980. Along with Marcel Lapierre and Jean-Paul Thevenet, the philosophy here...
2018
Jean FoillardBeaujolais
Maison Jean Loron, Château de Bellevue Les Charmes, Beaujolais, Morgon, Burgundy, France, 2018
A very classy Morgon with a smooth, polished palate with cool, dark berry fruit and an extra layer of flavour from maturation in older French...
2018
Maison Jean LoronBeaujolais
Domaine Dubost, Côte du Py, Beaujolais, Morgon, Burgundy, France, 2018
Some gamey, slightly rustic characters on the nose. Red-cherry and dark plum flavours dominate the smooth, rich and voluptuous palate. Part-aged in wood, this has...
2018
Domaine DubostBeaujolais
Château des Jacques, Côte du Py, Beaujolais, Morgon, Burgundy, France, 2018
Purchased by Maison Louis Jadot in 1996, Château des Jacques is a fine, forward and supple Morgon which delivers lots of intense, ripe, dark-red fruit...
2018
Château des JacquesBeaujolais
Domaine Flache Sornay, Côte de Granits, Beaujolais, Morgon, Burgundy, France, 2018
From 65-year-old vines, aged for 10 months in foudres and tonneaux, a fine Morgon with a lovely balance between dark fruit, natural sweetness, freshening acidity...
2018
Domaine Flache SornayBeaujolais
Domaine Perrachon et Fils, Corcelette, Beaujolais, Morgon, Burgundy, France, 2018
Firm, grippy Morgon which shows more of the schist/granite terroir than many. Cool and precise on the palate with quite strident blackcurrant and sloe fruit....
2018
Domaine Perrachon et FilsBeaujolais
Domaine de la Chaponne, Laurent Guillet, Côte du Py, Beaujolais, Morgon, Burgundy, France, 2018
Cool, brisk, fresh style of Morgon with some inky dark berry fruits and an attractive touch of peppery spice to finish. Although not hugely complex,...
2018
Domaine de la ChaponneBeaujolais
Maison Jean Loron, Château de Bellevue Côte du Py, Beaujolais, Morgon, Burgundy, France, 2018
Smooth, glossy texture from maturation in 100% barrique (5% new), matched with very good purity of dark fruit on the palate. Doesn't show much of...
2018
Maison Jean LoronBeaujolais
Domaine de la Grosse Pierre, Douby, Beaujolais, Morgon, Burgundy, France, 2018
Domaine de la Grosse Pierre is, perhaps surprisingly, more renowned for Chiroubles than Morgon. This shows the distinct difference between the Crus. Morgon Douby retains...
2018
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