Domaine Jean-Marc Burgaud - Beaujolais Villages Lantignié 2023

Bettane & Desseauve

About the estate:

After earning his degree in viticulture and oenology, Jean-Marc Burgaud settled in Morgon on the Côte de Py in 1989. Today, he owns 17 hectares across four appellations: Beaujolais-Villages red and white, Régnié, and Morgon, with the latter accounting for 11.80 hectares. Jean-Marc Burgaud is a low-key winemaker, but one need only mention his name in the vineyards to quickly realize that his reputation precedes him.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

About the wine:

The 2023 Beaujolais-Lantignié is medium-bodied, driven by a lively acidity that brings its notes of blackberry and raspberry to life. Noble spice and a hint of soft earth add nuance, while its generous body envelops the palate. The powdery tannins delicately coat the cheeks, complementing the wine’s structure. Opulent and indulgent, this cuvée—much like Les Charmes—is best enjoyed sooner rather than later, while you wait for the other wines to mellow.

About the estate:

For several years in a row, I have observed that Jean-Marc Burgaud is a winemaker at the top of his game, and the success with which he has risen to the challenges of the 2021 vintage is yet further proof of this assertion. These are among the most delightful wines produced in the region today, and they are all the better for the fact that Burgaud has abandoned new oak in favor of seasoned oak and is pursuing a gentler extraction than in the past with his semi-classical method—carbonic macerations lasting 7 to 15 days, depending on the cuvée. And there is only a single bottling of each wine, which results in a rare consistency, even across his 4.3 hectares in Beaujolais-Lantignié (one of the region’s best values, by the way).

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

About the estate:

Since founding his estate in 1989, Jean-Marc Burgaud has become a staple in our guide. From his apprenticeship in Burgundy, he has adopted the practice of producing single-vineyard cuvées, aging that sometimes extends over two winters, and destemming tailored to the specific vintage and wine. His winemaking consistently lends a velvety character to Gamay, enhanced by barrel aging (with very little new oak) tailored to each vineyard (the majority of which are located across various terroirs in Morgon). He also produces Régnié and Beaujolais-Villages on the granitic soils of Lantignié. The style has become more open over time, without losing sight of the terroir’s expression.

Jancis Robinson

James Suckling

About the wine:

This is a very well-structured wine for a Beaujolais-Villages. Subtle aromas of tart cherry and wild strawberry fill the palate, which is rather smooth and lightly-bodied, offering lovely mineral freshness and a hint of blood orange in the long, crisp finish. Made from four hectares of vines ranging from 45 to 70 years old. Fermented and aged exclusively in concrete tanks. Ready to drink now or for aging.