Michel Guignier Morgon Vieilles Vignes 2021

VinbladetTæt, frisk duft med klassisk mørk Gamay bærfrugt med køligt præg. Et lettere lakridset krydderi, mærkbar alkohol, god detaljerigdom og tilpas egetræ. Koncentreret vin med tæt og sammensat frugt med blød og veldimensioneret tannin. Flot saftig længde, udmærket fylde og solid, kultiveret sødmefuldhed og stor ekstraktrigdom i klassisk Vieilles-Vignes-stil. Meget ung med flere års lovende udvikling foran sig.

VinousOpaque bright-rimmed ruby. Vibrant, spice-laced black raspberry and cherry aromas are complemented by hints of allspice, licorice and succulent flowers. Juicy, appealingly sweet and well-delineated, showing very good depth to the juicy red and blue fruit preserve and floral pastille flavors. Quite energetic for a ripe year, with tangy acidity adding lift and cut to a long, spice-laced finish.

Michel Guignier presides over a small, organically farmed domaine in Morgon that deserves to be better known. Carefully cultivated vineyards and an enviable patrimony of old vines are the cornerstone of his approach, Guignier insisting that farming organically mustn't be conflated with farming negligently. A comparatively late harvest is followed by semi-carbonic maceration in cement tanks and élevage in tank and used barrels are the rudiments of his approach in the cellar. The results are serious but expressive wines, and 2018 is a great success at this estate. Readers are warmly recommended to acquaint themselves with this excellent producer.