Domaine Anita - Morgon Château-Gaillard 2020

Morgon Château-Gaillard|Red wine

3.7/5 (6 customers)

94/100

James Suckling

Gamay

andouillette

old vines

Gem

"Stunning!"

“A stunning nose of ripe blackberries, black cherries, and smoke, with just a hint of balsamic vinegar. Ripe and firm with a ton of mineral character from crushed stone. Very bold, but in the best possible way! All of this requires a bit of time in the bottle to round out the fine tannins and lively acidity. Great aging potential! Drink now, but best from 2024.” (James Suckling 2022). The small clusters harvested from this plot have yieldeda cuvée worthy of the greatest wines.

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Estate

Domaine Anita

Vintage

Château-Gaillard

Vintage

2020

Designation

Morgon Château-Gaillard

Region

Beaujolais

Grape varieties

100% Gamay

Terroirs

Crumbly crystalline rock, in the hamlet of Château-Gaillard in the municipality of Villié-Morgon, a south-southeast-facing vineyard at an elevation of 250 meters, with 70-year-old vines

Viticulture

Sustainable agriculture

Grape Harvest

Hand-harvested with selective sorting in the vineyard

Winemaking

80% whole grapes and 20% destemmed grapes, daily punching down, 12-day maceration, pressing in a low-pressure horizontal press for slow extraction

Livestock farming

6 months in cement tanks, followed by 4 months in the bottle

Alcohol content

13.5%

Eye

Deep color

Nose

Expressive notes of stone fruits (cherry, plum)

Palate

Powerful, well-structured, and full-bodied, worthy of the finest wines

Serve

At 14-16°C

Drink from

2024

Drink before

2035

Guard

10–15 years old

Food and wine pairings

Pairs perfectly with brioche-wrapped sausage, carp fillet with Régnié, Beaujolais andouillette, beef stew, or Maroilles or Chalancey with Chablis

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Bettane & Desseauve

Rated estate (2023 guide) 2*Stars (A solid, recommendable vintage, though slightly more consistent and uniform than the previous one)

About the estate:

Originally from Bresse, Anita Khunel, after a brilliant career as a road cyclist (she competed in the World Championships in Slovenia in 1996!), decided to return to the family estate that same year. There, she learned the craft of viticulture and winemaking before establishing her own winery in 2015: Domaine Anita. Today, the estate encompasses six appellations: Moulin-à-Vent, Chénas, Morgon, Fleurie, Beaujolais, and Beaujolais-Villages. Known for her structured style, Anita Kuhnel achieves greater precision and balance with each passing year. 2017 is a great success. We’re not far from that third star!

Wine Enthusiast

Rated estate (2022 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)

James Suckling

Wine rated (2022 guide) 94/100

Rated winery (2022 guide) Recommended

About the wine:

A stunning nose of ripe blackberries, black cherries, and smoke, with just a hint of balsamic vinegar. Ripe and firm with a ton of mineral character from crushed stone. Very bold, but in the best possible way! All of this requires a bit of time in the bottle to round out the fine tannins and lively acidity. Great aging potential! Drink now, but best from 2024 onward.

Customer rating

3.7/5

based on 6 reviews

Review by Mr. MATHIEU W. Posted on 12/24/2022

Deliciously crisp red fruit, the necessary earthiness, and subtle acidity and tannins that provide structure and tension. A truly lovely Morgon with even more aging potential. A fine example of the Morgon appellation. Score: 16/20