Domaine Anita - Morgon Château-Gaillard 2018
Beaujolais
Red
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Drink or Keep
93/100
Wine Enthusiast
"Seventy-year-old vines in an almost four-acre plot have produced a dense wine. It is concentrated from the small berries produced by this vineyard, giving the wine richness and longevity potential. Black fruits, a touch of licorice and powerful tannins suggest the wine will be best from 2021." (Wine Enthusiast 2020). The small bunches picked on this parcel have produced a cuvée a cuvée worthy of the greatest.
Features
Estate
Domaine Anita
Cuvée
Château-Gaillard
Vintage
2018
Designation
Morgon Château-Gaillard
Region
Beaujolais
Grape varieties
100% Gamay
Terroirs
Crumbly crystalline rock, Château-Gaillard in the commune of Villié-Morgon, south-southeast facing plot at 250 metres altitude, 70-year-old vines.
Viticulture
Sustainable agriculture
Harvest
Manual with selective sorting in the vineyard
Winemaking
80% whole harvest and 20% destemmed, daily punching of the cap, 12-day maceration, pressing in a horizontal press at low pressure for slow extraction.
Breeding
6 months in cement vats, then 4 months in bottle
Alcohol content
13,1%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Deep color
Nose
Expressive stone fruit (cherry, plum)
Mouth
Powerful, structured and full-bodied, worthy of great wines.
Serve
AT 14-16°C
Open
1 hour in advance
Drink before
2028
Guard
8-10 years
Food and wine pairing
The perfect accompaniment to duck terrine, brioche sausage, meat pie, carp fillet with Régnié, andouillette beaujolaise, Maroilles or Chalancey with Chablis.
Domain Anita
Morgon
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domain rated (guide 2023) 2*Stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more regular and homogeneous than the previous one)
About the domain :
Originally from Bresse, Anita Khunel, after a brilliant career as a road cyclist (she took part in the World Championships in Slovenia in 1996!) decided to return to the family estate that same year. There, she learned the trade of vine and wine before setting up her own winery in 2015: Domaine Anita. Today, the domaine encompasses six appellations: Moulin-à-Vent, Chénas, Morgon, Fleurie, Beaujolais and Beaujolais-villages. Anita Kuhnel is accustomed to a structured style, but each year her wines gain in precision and balance. 2017 is a great success. We're not far off the third star!
Wine Enthusiast
Wine rated (2020 guide) 93/100
Domain rated (guide 2022) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)
About the wine:
Seventy-year-old vines in a plot of almost four acres have produced a dense wine. It is concentrated from the small berries produced by this vineyard, giving the wine richness and longevity potential. Black fruits, a touch of licorice and powerful tannins suggest the wine will be best from 2021.
James Suckling
Rated Domaine (2022 guide) Recommended
Customer reviews
Customer rating
3.8/5
on 23 reviews
Note and review by M. PATRICK D. Published on 23/05/2021
Very good structure, fruit, in short a very good morion.
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Note and review by M. THIERRY D. Published on 25/08/2020
A very dense, concentrated wine, which may or may not appeal. To be waited for in any case, not very digestible at this stage.
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Note and review by M. DAMIEN D. Published on 06/06/2020
A clearly fruity wine with aromas of raspberry, strawberry and cherry. Supple tannins rinsed by rather lively acidity. Very fresh. A very interesting Morgon whose evolution I can't wait to follow...
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Note and review by M. PATRICE K. Published on 03/04/2024
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Note and review by M. HUGUES P. Published on 09/12/2023
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Note and review by M. PASCAL P. Published on 29/03/2023
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Note and review by M. PHILIPPE R. Published on 12/01/2023
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Note and review by Mme FABIENNE R. Published on 15/11/2022
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Note and review by Mme ANNIE P. Published on 11/06/2022
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Note and review by M. CHRISTOPHE M. Published on 13/04/2022
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