Domaine Dubost - Beaujolais-Lantignié 2024

Domaine Dubost

Beaujolais-Lantignié

2024

75cl

Grape variety: 100% Gamay
Terroir: Granitic and sandy soil on the surface on a sandstone subsoil.
Age of the vines: 35-50 years, depending on the plot.
Density: 10,000 vines/hectare.
Production: 60,000 bottles.
Harvest and winemaking Manual harvest. Whole bunches. Carbonic maceration for 7 to 8 days.
Refinement: Refinement in stainless steel and concrete 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 fleshy 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 home village of Lantignié, in the hills immediately west of Regnié and Morgon. His Beaujolais-Lantignié Rouge, with its dark, 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 whole-cluster semi-carbonic maceration in stainless steel, and the wine is bottled with a bare minimum of sulfur after spending the majority of the year in tank.

It reveals beautiful aromas of red fruits on the nose accompanied by light touches of wildflowers. On the palate the attack is greedy, defined by red fruits such as cherry and strawberry. There is a good balance between the meaty texture and 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."