Marcel Lapierre, Morgon 2009
1.0-2.0cm; Bottle designation: "S"
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I bought a few—okay, a bunch—really, maybe too many of these. But I’ll be goddamned, the majority have drunk beautifully. This bottle has definitely reached that pinoté stage and probably will resonate most with those when enjoy mature Beaujolais. The cherry and spice of its youth has crossed over from baking to baked spice and so dried cherries have found their way into the tasting cherries but there’a still freshness that belies the solar vintage. And as the tannins are mostly resolved with the acidity softening enough to announce the maturity of the wine, the texture has gotten lacier and even a bit filagreed given the warm of the year. Fine stuff and shining with a Berkshire pork chop, roasted sweet potato, and pan-roasted asparagus (non local but charred enough to evaporate the irrigation water). Now, I purchased 18 bottles of this back in the day, which may have been a bit much but 15 bottles in, I’ve been mostly rewarded. Wiser me would purchase in excess in a cooler vintage but I can’t complain here. 3/26/2026
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Purchased on release and stored properly ever since. Double decanted an hour before service. Dark clear red. Red fruit on the palate, with balanced tannins and acid. I would call this fully mature with many years of good drinking left. 2/13/2026
Morgon (Regular/Classique): The flagship cuvée, blended from old vines averaging 70 years. The main label reads simply "Morgon" with the producer
All Morgon bottles are further distinguished on the back label by either an N or an S:
S: Indicates a small amount of sulfur (SO2) was added at bottling.
N: Sans soufre (without sulfur); denotes zero sulfur was added during the winemaking process.
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