Domaine Mee Godard - Les Michelons 2018

Name: Domaine Mee Godard - Les Michelons 2018
Brand: Domaine Mee Godard
Rating: 3.9 (15 reviews)

Moulin-à-Vent|Red wine

Beaujolais

Red

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3.9/5 (15 customers)

16/20

RVF

17/20

Jancis Robinson

Coup de Coeur

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" Favorite for this Beaujolais red wine delivering musky aromas: the 2018 Cuvée Les Michelons from Domaine Mee Godard in the Moulin-à-Vent appellation. Under a velvety gaze, the woodiness of Moulin-à-Vent Les Michelons' ageing tempts the nose with musky aromas. Its thick body is supported by a vibrant gas that stimulates the taste buds. A cuvée to cellar before serving." (La Revue du Vin de France - 2020)

Features

Estate

Domaine Mee Godard

Cuvée

Les Michelons

Vintage

2018

Designation

Moulin-à-Vent

Region

Beaujolais

Grape varieties

100% Gamay

Terroirs

South/southwest-facing hillside parcel at an altitude of 400m in the northern part of the appellation. Soils of decomposing pink granite in the locality of Au Michelon, vines with an average age of 50 years.

Viticulture

Traditional Beaujolais with high planting density of 9,000-10,000 plants/ha, low goblet pruning, partial grassing

Harvest

Manual in 35 kg boxes

Winemaking

Sorting at harvest reception. Vinification up to blending is carried out on a parcel-by-parcel basis. 17-day vinification with partially destemmed grapes.

Breeding

Aged 10 months in demi-muid and barrels

Alcohol content

13.5%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Ruby

Nose

Aromas of cherry, crushed strawberry, blueberry

Mouth

Delicate texture with supple tannins. The 2018 vintage was a generous, sunny one that produced grapes of fine quality.

Serve

AT 14-16°C

Drink before

2028

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with game birds, poultry, rabbit with mustard...

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Domaine rated (guide 2021) 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)

About the domain :

COMMENTS retirement: 5 hectares in Morgon, on the most beautiful lieux-dits, Corcelettes, Grand Cras and Côte de Py! That was in 2013. Since he set up, Mee Godard has been making progress and building. A hectare of Moulin-à-Vent here, a new building there, and wines that continue to refine. The Godard style is all about pure, never sterile, airy yet structured wines that exude their origins. Add to this a greediness that may have been lacking in his earlier vintages, and you have the keystone of the superb 2017s. It's a shame there's so little of it!

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Domaine noté (guide 2020) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Wine rated (2020 guide) Coup de Coeur

Domaine rated (guide 2021) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winemakers with a good level of production, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)

About the wine:

Favorite for this Beaujolais red wine delivering musky aromas: the 2018 Cuvée Les Michelons from Domaine Mee Godard in the Moulin-à-Vent appellation.Under a velvety gaze, the woodiness of the Moulin-à-Vent Les Michelons maturation tones the nose with musky aromas. Its thick body is supported by a vibrant gas that stimulates the taste buds. A cuvée to cellar before serving.

About the domain :

Trained as an oenologist but with no winemaking history, Mee made her dream come true when, in February 2013, she single-handedly took over the plots of an unsuccessful winemaker. Her pocket-sized estate is made up of very old vines in the best Morgon terroirs (Corcelette, Grand Cras, Côte du Py). A moulin-à-vent cuvée was added to the range in 2016. Mee Godard's free-spirited, yet well-defined wines are going from strength to strength!

Jancis Robinson

Rated 17/20

Customer reviews

Customer rating

3.9/5

out of 15 reviews

Note and review by M. FREDERIC B. Published on 01/02/2023

I expected more from a winemaker who has won awards from "le rouge & le blanc" magazine. The nose is marked by stewed prunes and the palate seems to have already passed its peak.