Marcel Lapierre
Morgon N Gamay
Morgon, Beaujolais, Burgundy, France
Notes for 2018 ‘N’ (no sulfur) bottling - not hitting for me! The 2016 N is one of my favorites but the couple of bottles I’ve had of this vintage have been off the mark. Jammy one-dimensional fruit, not much acid or structure to speak of and a washed out sorta messy finish. Oh well, still looking for more 16s!
Notes for 2018 ‘N’ (no sulfur) bottling - not hitting for me! The 2016 N is one of my favorites but the couple of bottles I’ve had of this vintage have been off the mark. Jammy one-dimensional fruit, not much acid or structure to speak of and a washed out sorta messy finish. Oh well, still looking for more 16s!
Oct 31st, 2020
Wild and energetic. Always a favorite of mine.
Wild and energetic. Always a favorite of mine.
Jan 5th, 2024
Much nicer than my prior experience, which gives me certainty that that bottle was off (the risks of no sulphur).  pretty with lots of light brambly fruit, spice and mineral undertone, but for me there’s a lot of added subtlety outshadowed by the moderate funk
Much nicer than my prior experience, which gives me certainty that that bottle was off (the risks of no sulphur).  pretty with lots of light brambly fruit, spice and mineral undertone, but for me there’s a lot of added subtlety outshadowed by the moderate funk
Jan 29th, 2022Not doing it. The natural wine funk from no sulphur prevails over everything. None of the fruit note I was expecting
Not doing it. The natural wine funk from no sulphur prevails over everything. None of the fruit note I was expecting
Nov 28th, 2021
Nice but not great ‘N’ non-sulfur cuvée
Nice but not great ‘N’ non-sulfur cuvée
Sep 28th, 2019
The wine presents itself with a clear crimson red and light rim. There is at first some fizziness that goes away with some time and swirls. I found the VA to be quite high and affecting the experience, the wine tasted almost musty. Almost thought the wine was faulty. The second day the VA was less pronounced and I could detect dark fruit, iron, black tart cherry, and savory elements. Tannins not really making a presence and acidity was supporting well the finish which I found to be quite persistent. Overall, I think I prefer the regular version and hopefully I can do a side by side comparison next time!
The wine presents itself with a clear crimson red and light rim. There is at first some fizziness that goes away with some time and swirls. I found the VA to be quite high and affecting the experience, the wine tasted almost musty. Almost thought the wine was faulty. The second day the VA was less pronounced and I could detect dark fruit, iron, black tart cherry, and savory elements. Tannins not really making a presence and acidity was supporting well the finish which I found to be quite persistent. Overall, I think I prefer the regular version and hopefully I can do a side by side comparison next time!
Apr 21st, 2019