Jean Baronnat Morgon 2006

Since I fell in love with wines some time ago, I've always loved tasting new and exciting regions that are relatively uncommon/unpopular in Singapore. Its always a joy to experience a new wine and have that gleaming look of "I've never tasted or nosed anything like this before" that I so enjoy.

Since then, I've always been a fan of Beaujolais wines, from their village appellations to their famous ambassador, Beaujolais noveaus. But I must admit that I've rarely heard of their better district AOCs such as Moulin a Vent or Morgon, let alone taste it. Well, tonight i'm gonna break this dry spell by opening a bottle of Jean Baronnat Morgon 2006.

Here's some basic background about Beaujolais. Firstly, the wines are from the gamay grape and tend to be for everyday drinking pleasures (Great!). They generally have an attractive, cherry-colour with bouquets of strawberries and currants depending on the district. Morgon, being one of the districts in Beaujolais, is one of the larger disticts encompassing about 1100 Hectares of vineyards. Morgon is produced from a unique terrain consisting of rotten stone and crumbling schist.It's wines are usually fleshy and appealing with a more succulent palate than the Villages. Wine experts do recommend that this wine should be aged for a few years before it reaches maturity.

APPEARANCE

A vibrant deep ruby & hints of purple hue. A clear transparent rim with excellent clarity.

NOSE

An amazing nose after 20mins of breathing! Peanut butter with fresh bananas hits you first with another wave of sweet strawberry jam & cherry drops. I do detect a hint of green pears underlying but unfortunately its not really a bouquet yet, as the youthful aromas come bursting in and not much synergy among them.

PALATE
Light to medium body, has a good balance and easy to enjoy tannins, but still has a slight bite from its youth. Has a very good finish of red berries and pear skins.

CONCLUSION
A wonderful wine to appreciate anyday and everyday. it's low levels of alcohol makes it so easy to drink down and it has a good balance of being a pleasurable & easy wine combined with the element of surprise complexity in both the aroma and finish. Highly recommended.