RKS 2024 Wine: Morgon: Classy Name: Good Beaujolais?

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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%).

Published by Robert K Stephen (CSW)

Robert K Stephen writes about food ,drink, travel, film, and lifestyle issues. He also has published serialized novels "Life at Megacorp", "Virus # 26, "Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog" and "The Penniless Pensioner" Robert was the first associate member of the Wine Writers’ Circle of Canada. He also holds a Mindfulness Certification from the University of Leiden and the University of Toronto. Be it Spanish cured meat, dried fruit, BBQ, or recycled bamboo place mats, Robert endeavours to escape the mundane, which is why he has established this publication. His motto is, "Have Story, Will Write."

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