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Domaine Marcel Lapierre - Morgon Camille 2024

Domaine Marcel Lapierre - Morgon Camille 2024

15,5/20

RVF

95/100

James Suckling

(2020 Vintage Notes)
Gamay
deep
confidential

“The essence of the estate”

A nod to Marcel’s daughter and also to her father, the Camille cuvée comes from an old vineyard plot on the Côte de Py that’s barely 1 hectare in size. Aged for 9 months in old barrels, following a 24-day maceration in wooden truncated-cone vats, this beautiful Morgon, with its deep garnet color, reveals aromas of fresh red fruit on the nose, followed by floral notes on the palate, with great elegance and remarkable length… A true delight!

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Estate

Domaine Marcel Lapierre

Vintage

Camille

Vintage

2024

Designation

Morgon

Region

Beaujolais

Grape varieties

100% Gamay

Terroirs

An old vineyard plot on the Côte du Py (southwest-facing, with shallow soil), 1 hectare, acidic and poor granite soil

Viticulture

Certified organic

Grape Harvest

Manuals

Winemaking

Traditional Beaujolais semi-carbonic maceration without SO₂ or added yeast, aged for 24 days in wooden truncated cone tanks

Livestock farming

Aged for 9 months in used 216-liter barrels; unfiltered but lightly sulfited before bottling

Organic

Yes

Eye

Deep garnet color

Nose

With lovely aromas of fresh red berries

Palate

Floral notes, elegant charm, and a remarkably long finish

Serve

At 13-15°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink from

2026

Drink before

2032

Food and wine pairings

Food and wine pairings

Enjoy it with terrines, small game, lamb, cheese...

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Bettane & Desseauve

Rated estate (2021 guide) 2*Stars (A solid, recommendable vintage, though slightly more consistent and uniform than the previous one)

About the estate:

Mathieu Lapierre, now joined by his sister Camille, continues the legacy established by his father Marcel, who passed away too soon. It was in 1981, at the urging of Jules Chauvet, a distinguished researcher, that Marcel Lapierre decided to make wine without sulfur or cultured yeasts, and to cultivate his vineyards using biodynamic methods. Since his father’s passing, Mathieu Lapierre has carried on his father’s legacy with the same passion—and with great success. A former chef, Mathieu Lapierre is driven by precision and rigor. Sulfur-free winemaking is not an absolute goal and should only be pursued when conditions permit. 2017 presents a dilemma: choosing between the natural cuvée and the sulfited one, each possessing qualities the other lacks! It is a matter of taste that only the connoisseur can decide, as both philosophies seem equally valid to us.

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

Wine rated 15.5/20 (2020 vintage) (Good wine)

Rated estate (2024 guide) 1*Star (Up-and-coming stars or quality winemakers producing wines of a high standard—you won’t be disappointed when tasting the wines from these estates)

About the estate:

Since Marcel Lapierre’s passing, his wife Marie, his son Mathieu, and his daughter Camille have carried on the spirit of “natural” wines, a movement of which he was one of the pioneers. The Lapierres’ strength lies in their beautiful vineyards, cultivated organically since 1981, which allow them to produce a Morgon representative of the appellation, complemented by a “sulfur-free” wine offering immediate pleasure and a more niche Julienas. To meet demand, the estate also purchases grapes. The wine is aged without sulfur for an average of nine months in barrels ranging from three to thirteen years old, as well as in venerable casks. The estate has entered an era where it can produce “natural” wines consistently, without overflow.

James Suckling

James Suckling

Wine rated 95/100 (2020 vintage)

Rated estate (2021 guide) Recommended

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