Domaine Dubost - Beaujolais-Lantignié 2024

Domaine Dubost

Beaujolais-Lantignié

2023

75cl

Grape variety: 100% Gamay
Terroir: Granitic and sandy soil on the surface on a sandstone subsoil.
Age of vines: 35-50 years, depending on the plot.
Density: 10,000 vines/hectare.
Production: 60,000 bottles.
Harvest and vinification Manual harvest. Whole bunches. Carbonic maceration for 7 to 8 days.
Refinement: Refinement in stainless steel and cement tanks, filtration with diatomaceous earth without clarification.
Residual sugar: <2g/litre.
Alcohol content: 13%.
Tasting: This Beaujolais-Villages offers a beautiful garnet red color with light shiny reflections. It exudes elegant aromas of red fruits and wild flowers. On the palate it is perfectly balanced: the soft and fruity attack precedes a meaty and delicious texture. The finish is powerfully aromatic, with a beautiful freshness.
Ideal temperature: 14°C /15°C.

Jean-Paul Dubost owns 8 hectares of Gamay planted in the yellow granite and blue clay of his native village of Lantignié, on the hills immediately west of Regnié and Morgon. His Beaujolais-Lantignié Rouge, with its dark and juicy red fruits and ample spice, offers much of the complexity of a Beaujolais cru in a much more modestly priced package. Jean-Paul employs a two-week semi-carbonic whole-cluster maceration in stainless steel, and the wine is bottled with a minimum essential sulfur dioxide after spending most of the year in the tank.

It reveals beautiful aromas of red fruits on the nose accompanied by light touches of wild flowers. On the palate the attack is delicious, defined by red fruits such as cherry and strawberry. There is a good balance between the meaty texture and the freshness of this wine , which makes it delicate and drinkable.

Reviews

James Suckling 90/100
"Earth and wild berries on the nose with a touch of peppercorns. Medium body with fine tannins. Round and creamy with a succulent character. Well-balanced with a flavorful finish. Drink now."