Gilbert Van Hassel

9.3

Full red fruit, raspberries and strawberries. Outstanding but pricey. Drink now, decant for 45 minutes and serve slightly chilled. Proof that gamay can rock. — 4 days ago

Ivor

9.2

Wow top quality beaujolais! Burgundy depth and fizzy bojo stubbornness. — 2 months ago

Fabio Franchella

9.1

Super zugänglich durch wunderbare himbeerfrucht mittlere säure und schöne mildnussige aromen — 6 months ago

with Xenia

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.4

Still gray and getting better with time! — a year ago

Jay Kline

9.4

This was one of my contributions to the evening and this was easily one of the more compelling wines of the night, right up with the two 3.14’s by Foillard. While all the wines from Yvon Métras can be difficult to find, the “L’Ultime” is a unicorn. You hear about it; you read about it; you never see it. Popped and poured; no formal notes. The 2018 “L’Utlime” is about as deep, dark and concentrated a Beaujolais I have ever encountered. Yet, it remains unmistakably Fleurie…and unmistakably Métras as there were definitely some liberties taken in the cellar. That being said, it’s controlled and really lovely stuff. To be honest, I found this to be remarkably similar to the 3.14’s from Foillard however the L’Ultime is slightly more concentrated while still maintaining its trademark elegance. In contrast, the 3.14’s were a touch more structured and, frankly cleaner. Drink now with patience and through 2038. — 3 years ago

Victor Mauad

8.9

Foillard 16% — 4 years ago

Tom Casagrande

9.2

Cru Beaujolais (think Foillard) made naturally with Grenache. That’s it. That the note. — 5 years ago

Gilbert Van Hassel

9.4

Fruit forward, raspberries strawberries and cherries. Medium weight on the lighter side, drinks nicely now. More structure than the fleurie. Outstanding. Can wait but drinks great now. — 3 days ago

romo

9.3

En Magnum. Everything it should be and more. - at Wayland Mill — 4 months ago

S.S. Mandani

9.2

Red fruit, cranberry, perfumed spice of slight clove.

Red plum, nice tannin grip on the front palate. Chewy. Gravely. Pretty. Punchy. — 7 months ago

Jay Kline

9.3

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of two days; good on Day 1 and even better on Day 2. The 2022 Cuvée Zaccharie pours a deep garnet color with a transparent core; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of ripe and tart fruit: raspberry, black cherry, black licorice and stony minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+. Any Thivin is already up there with the best in Beaujolais; this Cuvée Zaccharie is phenomenal and gives me Foillard 3.14, Breton P’tit Max, and Metras L’Ultime vibes. Wow. Great now and will only get better, particularly after 2030 and through 2045+. — a year ago

Adriana Fabbro

9.2

Foillard but make it alpine.

Fragrant, light and silky (cedar, rose hip, red and black currant, alpine berries). vintage after vintage, this wine always gets me. Paired with simple pasta and lentil salad. One site, one variety, one wine — no wine or place or label like it anywhere else in the world. — 3 years ago

Alex Tso

9.1

Acid, meaty, and fresh — 5 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.4

Lots of variable scores here but this wine is unreal. Holy smoke. Big, ripe sag nose with flowers, spice and raisin. Richness is so intense in the nose. Floral but dark flowers. What a crazy nose. Soil tones. Like a garden of Sagrantino. Palate is Omg juicy with insane acidity. So fresh. It’s like not that tannic. This is if Foillard made Sagrantino. Wow. Amazing palate presence and purity. Fruit is so sappy and so intense. Amazing freshness. So much power and intensity but elegant. Awesome wine: a joy to drink. Delicious, cerebral and engaging. — 7 years ago

with Matthew

romo

9.2

Bright strawberries and rainbow skittles. - at Laurelhurst — 20 days ago

Todd Scurci

9.3

#lerock #beaujolais — a month ago

Jay Kline

9.4

The fruit for “Pi” is sourced from Foillard’s oldest vines on Côte du Py. These vines are believe to be more than 100 years old. Popped an poured; enjoyed over the course of an hour. The 2014 “Pi” pours a deep ruby/purple color with a translucent core; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of funky dark fruit: black cherry, purple flowers, a whiff of horse blanket, sous bois and minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long. Beautiful stuff. Drink now through 2039. — 5 months ago

Jonas Hartz

9.2

Best vintage Morgon I have tried from Lapierre. Even better than Foillard. Get it — 2 years ago

Jay Kline

9.2

Popped and poured; no formal notes. As an American who loves to drink Beaujolais, I have had a lot of experience drinking the wines of Clos de la Roilette yet this expression has eluded me. Similar to the 3.14 from Foillard, this wine is an amped up version of their “Cuvée Tardive”. In fact, the fruit for “La Griffe du Marquis” comes from the same source as “Cuvée Tardive” but it’s a selection of the very oldest vines, some around 90 years of age. Uniquely, “La Griffe du Marquis” does see some time in used barrique. This was quite tasty and while the warmth of the 2015 vintage is obvious but I get the sense there is enough structure to see this age well. Drink now and over the next 15+ years. — 3 years ago

Taylar Hart

8.9

Just OK. Drank at Le Pavillon in NYC on recommendation of somm as a less funky alternative to Jean Foillard. That didn’t really translate for me. — 5 years ago