Domaine de L'Épicurieux (Charlotte & Sébastien Congretel) - Morgon "Les Charmes 'Zélébrité'" 2018 (750ml)
Price: $31.99
| Producer | Domaine de L'Épicurieux (Charlotte & Sébastien Congretel) |
| Country | France |
| Region | Burgundy |
| Varietal | Gamay |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Sku | 69402 |
| Size | 750ml |
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Domaine de L'Épicurieux (Charlotte & Sébastien Congretel) Description
The domaine, Domaine de L'Épicurieux, was named after the Greek philosopher Epicurus who was known for teaching that the object of life is balanced pleasure derived from tranquility & harmony.
Early on much of their influence & guidance came from Charlotte’s dad who makes wine from the family holdings in Lantignié. In a stroke of luck Sébastien made friends with a couple of other young up & comers in Beaujolais, Julien & Antoine Sunier; with whom he had purchased both his parcels of vines in Régnié from. Sébastien credits the brothers, particularly Julien, with being the biggest influence on his philosophy as well as his mentors when it comes to his farming & wine production methods.
Morgon is from a single parcel of vines in the Les Charmes lieu-dit planted in 1956 on a gentle south-facing slope entirely on pink granite soils.
Vinous: 93 Points
Brilliant violet. Mineral-accented red and blue fruit aromas pick up a suave floral quality with air Concentrated yet lively in character, offering juicy black raspberry, bitter cherry and lavender pastille flavors that show fine clarity and deliver solid back-end punch. A touch of candied licorice appears on the gently tannic finish, which hangs on with impressive, mineral-driven tenacity.
Wine Advocate: 91 Points
Aromas of smoked meats, wild berries, plums and violets introduce the 2018 Morgon Les Charmes Zélébrité, a medium to full-bodied, succulent wine that's the most muscular, structured bottling in the range, with a deep core of fruit and a sapid finish.
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