Wine Reviews

The 2023 Morgon, aged in a combination of barrels and concrete, opens with aromas of baked cherries, sweet soil and oak spices. On the palate, it is medium to full-bodied, with ripe acidity and displaying a refreshing fluidity among its sappy concentration of fruit.

The 2021 Morgon, originating from the Côte du Py, Bellevue and Roche Noire, is savory with notes of dried sage, graphite and sweet soil tones intermingled with tangy blueberries and red and black cherries. Medium to full-bodied, the wine is structured with fine sandy tannins.

The 2022 Morgon opens in the glass with aromas of elderberries, blackberries, violets, vine smoke and dried thyme, pulled together with traces of cedar. On the palate, the wine is medium to full-bodied with broad shoulders cushioned by supple black fruits and balanced with acidity.

This wine engages and enlivens the senses. Rhubarb and cherry-cola aromas begin on the nose followed by hints of dried-cranberry skin and forest floor. Tannins are refined and soulful on the palate. Pair with chicken paillard, skirt steak and mushroom risotto.

The 2023 Morgon has a very pleasant, almost sedated bouquet with blackberry and raspberry aromas that discretely unfold in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with a lightly spiced entry. This has an agreeable bitter edge that counters the core of red fruit…