Lapierre Morgon 2024

Every decision Camille and Mathieu Lapierre take in the vineyard and the cellar is aimed at capturing Gamay at its purest, liveliest, and most irresistibly drinkable. They start with fruit from vigorous young vines that produce beyond the strict limits of the Morgon appellation, and finish by aging the wine for just two months in cuve. This amount of time may seem like barely enough for grapes to transform into wine, but that’s the point of Raisins Gaulois: to deliver the freshest Gamay possible. It’s almost as if the fanciful bon vivant who graces this label crushed that grape cluster directly into your mouth rather than his own.         
     Pale crimson in color and coursing with energy, the 2024 has an enticing perfume and each sip delivers mouthfuls of cranberry, raspberry, and a minerality that lingers on the palate. A wine as inviting as this one opens itself to endless pairing possibilities, from midweek takeout burritos to a cheese platter at apéro hour to your next picnic. At my house, it provided the perfect conclusion to a long, sun-filled afternoon of gardening. No corkscrew necessary, just a light chill.