Domaine Mee Godard - Les Michelons 2018

Name: Domaine Mee Godard - Les Michelons 2018
Brand: Mee Godard Estate
Rating: 3.9 (16 reviews)

Moulin-à-Vent|Red wine

3.9/5 (16 customers)

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RVF

17/20

Jancis Robinson

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“ Favorite for this Beaujolais red wine with musky aromas: the 2018 Les Michelons vintage from the Mee Godard estate in the Moulin-à-Vent appellation. With a velvety appearance, the oak aging of the Moulin-à-Vent Les Michelons imparts musky aromas to the nose. Its rich body is supported by a lively effervescence that stimulates the taste buds. “A cuvée to be cellared before serving.” (La Revue du Vin de France - 2020)

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Estate

Domaine Mee Godard

Vintage

Les Michelons

Vintage

2018

Designation

Moulin-à-Vent

Region

Beaujolais

Grape varieties

100% Gamay

Terroirs

A south/southwest-facing hillside vineyard at an elevation of 400 meters, located in the northern part of the appellation. Soils composed of weathered pink granite in the Au Michelon vineyard, with vines averaging 50 years of age.

Viticulture

Traditional Beaujolais style with a high planting density of 9,000–10,000 vines per hectare, low bush pruning, and partial grass cover

Grape Harvest

Manual packs of 35 kg

Winemaking

Sorting upon arrival of the harvest. Winemaking through to blending is carried out on a plot-by-plot basis. Winemaking lasts 17 days using partially destemmed grapes.

Livestock farming

Aged for 10 months in demi-muids and barrels

Alcohol content

13.5%

Eye

Ruby

Nose

Aromas of cherry, crushed strawberry, and blueberry

Palate

A delicate texture with supple tannins. The 2018 vintage was a bountiful, sunny year that produced grapes of excellent quality.

Serve

At 14-16°C

Drink before

2028

Food and wine pairings

Pairs well with game birds, poultry, or rabbit with mustard...

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Bettane & Desseauve

Rated estate (2021 guide): 3 stars (High-quality production, setting the standard in its sector)

About the estate:

COMMENTARY: The estate: 5 hectares in Morgon, on the finest vineyards—Corcelettes, Grand Cras, and Côte de Py! That was in 2013. Since settling in, through thick and thin, Mee Godard has been moving forward, improving, and building. An acre of Moulin-à-Vent here, a new building there, and wines that continue to refine themselves. The Godard style consists of very pure wines—never sterile, airy yet structured—that exude their terroir. Add to that a richness that was perhaps lacking in his early vintages and which happens to be the cornerstone of the superb 2017s. Everything is excellent at Godard; it’s a shame there’s so little of it!

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Rated estate (2020 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

RVF - The French Wine Review / Guide to the Best Wines of France

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

Wine rated (guide 2020) Favorite

Rated estate (2021 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 wine:

Favorite Beaujolais reds with musky aromas: the 2018 Les Michelons from Domaine Mee Godard in the Moulin-à-Vent appellation.With a velvety appearance, the oak aging of the Moulin-à-Vent Les Michelons imparts musk aromas to the nose. Its full-bodied texture is supported by a lively effervescence that stimulates the palate. A cuvée to be cellared before serving.

About the estate:

Trained as an oenologist but with no prior experience in winemaking, Mee fulfilled her dream in February 2013 by taking over the vineyards of a retiring winemaker on her own. Her small estate consists of very old vines in Morgon’s finest terroirs (Corcelette, Grand Cras, Côte du Py). A Moulin-à-Vent cuvée was added to the lineup in 2016. With her free-spirited yet well-defined wines, Mee Godard is gaining momentum!

Jancis Robinson

Wine rated 17/20

Customer rating

3.9/5

based on 16 reviews

Review by Mr. FREDERIC B. Posted on 02/01/2023

I expected better from a winemaker who has been awarded by the magazine "Le Rouge & Le Blanc." The nose is dominated by stewed prunes, and the palate seems to have already passed its peak.