Domaine Marcel Lapierre Morgon 2022
Domaine Marcel Lapierre
Lapierre practically invented the modern natural wine movement in Beaujolais, but this isn't a philosophy bottle — it's just a great wine. The 2022 shows the Côte du Py terroir with transparency and verve. It tastes like Gamay at its most honest, which is exactly the point.
Nose
Crushed Bing cherry and wild strawberry lead, followed by violet, a subtle earthy note, and the faintest hint of granite-like minerality. The absence of heavy oak lets the fruit speak clearly.
Palate
Juicy and precise, with red cherry and berry fruit riding a frame of fine, chalky tannins. There's a gentle herbal quality — dried mint — alongside a savory undercurrent that keeps pulling you back for another sip.
Finish
Medium-length, clean, and lifted, with cherry and violet lingering alongside a pleasant stony minerality.
- Varietal
- Gamay Noir
- Blend
- 100% Gamay
- Vineyards
- Côte du Py, Morgon
- Alcohol
- 13%
- Organic / Biodynamic
- No
Food Pairing
Charcuterie board with saucisson sec and cornichons
Founded by the late Marcel Lapierre and now run by his children Mathieu and Camille, this Morgon estate on the slopes of Côte du Py has been the standard-bearer for carbonic maceration Gamay since the 1980s.
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