New Arrivals from Beaujolais
by Tom Wolf
Domaine Dupeuble
France | Beaujolais
If you are uninitiated to the charms of the Beaujolais’ wines, this bottling is the finest gateway in existence—that is, maybe, until November, when the Dupeuble family’s Beaujolais Nouveau arrives on our shores. If, on the other hand, you are familiar with the region’s best Gamays, you likely already know just how delicious and dependable this bottling is with its finely poised balance of fruit, earth, and tea. After a light 2024 vintage, 2025 is back with a little more depth, but it’s still so elegant. There’s a reason why many of us at KLWM have it on hand at all times.
Alex Foillard
France | Beaujolais | Beaujolais-Villages
Alex Foillard has a knack for hunting down the most prime sites in the Beaujolais-Villages appellation. Lately, he’s turned to stately seventy-year-old vines from outside of Morgon. Then he marries the old vines with a short vinification to retain as much of its bright, sensuous, and floral character as possible. Evoking violets, fresh red fruit, and spice, this might be the most vibrant Beaujolais-Villages you taste all year.
Guy Breton
France | Beaujolais | Régnié
By now, it’s no secret that Guy Breton is a wizard of Gamay. The only question is which spell you want him to cast on you. Is his Morgon incantation your favorite, or do you prefer when he transfixes you with his delicate Chiroubles? If you haven’t fallen under the charms of Guy’s Régnié yet, pour yourself a glass and glance back at the empty bottle a little while later. Blending a century-old vineyard with another filled with thirty-five-year-old vines, Guy taps into the shallow soil to draw out Gamay’s slightly more taut and tense side, balancing out the bright fruit and floral aromas beautifully.
If you are uninitiated to the charms of the Beaujolais’ wines, this bottling is the finest gateway in existence—that is, maybe, until November, when the Dupeuble family’s Beaujolais Nouveau arrives on our shores. If, on the other hand, you are familiar with the region’s best Gamays, you likely already know just how delicious and dependable this bottling is with its finely poised balance of fruit, earth, and tea. After a light 2024 vintage, 2025 is back with a little more depth, but it’s still so elegant. There’s a reason why many of us at KLWM have it on hand at all times.
Alex Foillard has a knack for hunting down the most prime sites in the Beaujolais-Villages appellation. Lately, he’s turned to stately seventy-year-old vines from outside of Morgon. Then he marries the old vines with a short vinification to retain as much of its bright, sensuous, and floral character as possible. Evoking violets, fresh red fruit, and spice, this might be the most vibrant Beaujolais-Villages you taste all year.
By now, it’s no secret that Guy Breton is a wizard of Gamay. The only question is which spell you want him to cast on you. Is his Morgon incantation your favorite, or do you prefer when he transfixes you with his delicate Chiroubles? If you haven’t fallen under the charms of Guy’s Régnié yet, pour yourself a glass and glance back at the empty bottle a little while later. Blending a century-old vineyard with another filled with thirty-five-year-old vines, Guy taps into the shallow soil to draw out Gamay’s slightly more taut and tense side, balancing out the bright fruit and floral aromas beautifully.
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