I have always thought Morgon was a classy name. When I was a wee tadpole in Montreal there once was a classy department store called Morgon’s. Morgon’s stores were eventually purchased by the Hudson’s Bay. Enough reminiscing. We try a Domaine Laurent Gauthier Morgon.
Aroma: Cheerful and light black cherry. That’s all folks and it is fine with me.
Palate: More of that lightish black cherry initially but it gains in intensity making the wine richer than its aromatics suggest. A nifty little updraft of spice on the medium finish. Smooth with some mellowish tannins. A certain purity to the wine due to its sustainability?
Personality: I am a simple, straightforward and friendly wine.
Food Match: The smooth tannins here make it an interesting match with grilled Irish organic salmon.
Cellarbility: Drinking beautifully now through 2025.
Price: $22.95 CDN (Ontario).
RKS 2024 Wine Rating: 92/100. Jamessuckling.com 91.
(Domaine Laurent Gauthier Grand Cras Morgon, Beaujolais Cru, AC Morgan, Laurent Gauthier, Ville Morgon, France, 750 mL, 13.5%).
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