Jean Foillard, Morgon, Cuvee 3.14

From magnum. Beautiful showing! This remains a reference point Beaujolais and has plenty of life left.

2013 vintage

Classic Foillard red-fruited and floral nose. The palate is intense, pure red fruit married with earthiness and a hint of smoke. Acidity is firm and tart. Maybe just a touch crunchy, but definitely beginning to get silky in a pinote type of way. Very nice showing. From magnum.

2013 vintage

this was stellar. of all the vintages of 3.14, this one is imo currently the strongest (followed by 2016 then 2014 then 2018). right out the gate, it was clean and elegant. based my last assay which was positive but less than entirely positive, we are likely to see some bottle to bottle variation. however, when it is a good bottle it is a great wine.

2013 vintage

Maybe it's bottle variation - but the bottle I had 2 years ago seemed to taste alot more structured than this.

2013 vintage

Good medium garnet color, a bit of light bricking, nose is enticing, with hints of cinnamon, clove, light spice, then beautifully balanced fruit, medium light intensity and body, light and elegant, yet intricately complex, mulberry, strawberry, touch of orange rind. Beautiful wine. Not sure how much this can improve, probably at peak now.

2013 vintage

Beautiful nose that jumps out of the glass. Pomegranate, rhubarb, some lipstick. Fair amount of minerality. Agreed that this is the essence of Foillard. So youthful though - reminds me of the 2020 Cote du Py I had two years ago. I think this is worth waiting at least another 5 years for further development.

2013 vintage

Robust, really quite alive with great weight of fruit, red cherry, well integrated if even a little muddled and slight brett with the jolly rancher. Frankly this might well be described as the essence of Foillard.

2013 vintage

While a recent '13 Cote Du Puy came across as tiring, this was still fresh and alive. Pure red candied fruit and mild pepper notes. Great example of the style. Perfectly balanced.

2013 vintage

Wu's Wonton King - June 2024 - The night was hoppin (Wu's Wonton King) : This was great - Not really a gamay guy - but this can change that.

2013 vintage

2013 Domaine Jean Foillard - Morgon Cuvée 3,14 - Foillard is the pinnacle of Beaujolais in my world and the now super rare Cuvée 3,14 is always sublime- now 11 years old it was time to taste the glorious classic 2013 vintage again! The colour is a hazy red blood almost to the rim. The nose is full of spicy red cherries, plums, damp dark forest berries with Asian spices, mushrooms and cool Cuban tobacco leaves. On the palate the …

2013 vintage

Surprisingly young for a decade old bottle! Stunning for its focus, clarity, high intensity and raspberry fruit wrapped with minerals and doused with sweet spices. Elegantly concentrated, silky, layered and crisp. Well balanced, harmonious and long. Masterfully done.

2013 vintage

Naturals : Obviously a Bojo, the bubblegum notes made it clear that the wine underwent carbonic macération but the nose was floral and tart rather than jammy. Became more 3.14-like with air as the wine gained weight and structure; the gorgeous, dark cherry fruit began to sing. Great balance between intensity and elegance.

2013 vintage

Tasted next to 2014, 2016, and 2018. This had the most complex nose with gorgeous aromas of cherries, red fruit, and underwood. It's remarkably fresh for a 10 year old wine. Nice acidity with plush mouthfeel, tart fruit, forest floor, and berry notes on the palate. Long finish. This is simply outstanding, as good as any Beaujolais I've had.

2013 vintage

this is the oldest vintage 3.14 i've tried to date (and my first sampling of 2006) consumed over 2 days. a somewhat cloudy almost orange hue. this wine is past its prime but not in an unpleasant way. if anything it is losing some of the special foillard morgon funk that i always enjoy and is almost more like a straight up burgandy but not the most special exemplar of such. definitely opened up a bit on the second day …

2006 vintage

Great stuff...

2013 vintage

so this bottle was a bit less exciting than last year's bottle of the same vintage which i recalled as being stellar. nothing wrong with it per se just a bit thin compared to the 2014 and 2016 (and my recollection of last year's sampling of the 2013) definitely enjoying it, so perhaps i am being a bit too critical but somehow lacking a bit of oomph.

2013 vintage

Will go on for another 10+ years if you have the patience. Beautiful crunchy red fruit (cranberry, strawberry) had great energy and depth with some mushrooms and soil. The fruit was the real star here, so pure and delightful.

2013 vintage

burgers in the backyard : Cloudy red color. Nose mineral, stony. Palate mineral, red cherries. Still young and structured. 91 pts

2013 vintage

That score, 95, is an understatement, but one must be judicious when praising Beaujolais. After all, it's just Beaujolais, right? Not quite. This is easily the greatest Beaujolais I've ever tasted. Nothing has ever come close. Had my first bottle two or three years ago at the great New York restaurant Brooklyn Fare, and felt that way at the time. Just found a second bottle buried in my basement, forgotten. My apologies to Monsieur Foillard for the oversight. Possibly even …

2013 vintage

Overdue tasting; 4/17/2021-4/18/2021 : What a beauty. This was so airy and floral and bright on the nose with pomegranate, sour cherry and red apple. So zippy and brisk and clean on the palate, with su h purity of red fruits. Complexities of rose petal, clay, herbs and pepper. My wine of the night, dangerously crushable but also really complex.

2013 vintage

Man what a great wine. Loads of cherries, strawberries, and spice. Palate has that juiciness carry over, with lively acidity. A bit more cranberry on the palate than the nose. Tasty, crushable, but with the complexity to make you think. Love it.

2013 vintage

Complex nose of cherries, raspberries, strawberries, and baking spices on the nose. Lovely acidity with tart cherries, red fruit, pomegranate, and cranberries on the palate. Long finish. Outstanding as always.

2013 vintage

Dec Catch Up @ C@B!: Andy insisted on opening this right after the Rostaing La Landonne 1998. Red fruits, strawberries, slight gummy notes. Nice floral, rose bouquet. Organic and natural in style. Very intriguing and impressive (so much so that I went out to buy the next day)! Guessed this to be a young burg. Bravo!

2013 vintage

Dark ruby in color, wonderful melange nose of savory dark crushed fruit, dried herbs, creosote; this is a wow wine, for its intense dark gamay fruit, savory complexity, excellent acidity in perfect balance, some moderately fine slightly chalky tannins. Very youthfu, and very delicious.

2013 vintage

Had some trepidation about this bottle after my awful experience with the ‘14. The brett is still here but it’s a little more integrated, and a bit more of a refined and spicy, cloves and leather kind of thing. And there’s heaps of other stuff going on like wild strawberries, sour cherries and tomato bush... some smoky, earthy, mushroomy elements too. Reminds me a lot of their regular CdP bottling in personality, just a step up in weight and intensity …

2013 vintage

This strikes me as ending its tenuous peak. That beautiful fruit remains but without its youthful playful bounce, leaving more room for the cool earth that was probably always there. The expansive mineral finish still echoes and even more so an hour after pnp. Best now-2021 but enjoyable still for a couple of years after that.

2013 vintage

Tout le monde savait que c'était Beaujolais...mais il faut trouver la cuvée ! Dans le style nature, légèrement terreux. Un beau fruit mûr et confituré. Sur la cerise. Je le croyais quand même plus jeune. Belle finale en finesse. 92 pts

2006 vintage

From magnum. Same as previous experience on 4/15. Just not as much pop as when these are 4-8 years old. Enjoyable for sure but just a little thin and one dimensional. Drink now.

2006 vintage

Second experience with this wine in the past month. Last time from 750, this time from mag. Last bottle we decanted which was a mistake. It was thin and a little flat. No decant for the mag and it was better. I have some 13s of this wine that I adore. I think this 06 is just slightly past its prime. Feel the widow for this Cru Bojo 4-8 years. A little less fruit and nuance in this 06 vs …

2006 vintage

Beautiful wine. Racy minerality. Shy fruit. Balanced and long. Impressive.

2006 vintage

Another great bottle. Fragrant, seamless, polished and wonderful to sit down with and explore over dinner as it kept opening aromatically and unravelling more nuances with time.

2006 vintage

The nose is a little raw and funky but there are some pleasant florals, with a touch of liquorice and a hint of leather. It is sappy and quite lacy in the mouth with decent intensity and length. Again the ‘ring in’ performs very well against higher rated opposition.

2006 vintage

Beaujolais! (Bibou (1009 S 8th St., Philadelphia, PA 19147)) : Fantastic. Possible WOTN. Darker core than the 08 Foillard. Dense red fruit. Stronger aromatics. Complex. Red fruit, minerals, citrus zest. Lingering finish.

2006 vintage

Remarkable wine - very dense, powerful and sappy for Gamay, darker fruited in its flavour profile than the regular Foillard CdP, but still keeping a sense of freshness and lightness that keeps it very drinkable. This has the depth, finesse and polished texture of a top Burgundy with tremendous balance and persistent length.

2006 vintage

Absolutely delicious. There’s moss and earth mixing it up with redskin lollies, blood plums and cherries. Sweet and luscious in the mouth with a silky texture and very good intensity. It is fresh and vibrant with great savoury nuance and was thoroughly enjoyed by all at the table.

2006 vintage

Hommage a Marcel: Morgon feast (My Home) : Very old vines (90 years) from Cote du Py. Raised exactly the same way as the other cuvees: 6 to 8 months in barrels (at least 2 years old) depending on the vintage. Somehow hard to tell this is gamay but at the same time, this is a wine that is way too young. There's also an impression of new oak which is quite surprising. Round, plums and cherry, impressive weight. This …

2006 vintage

Very understated with paisley, pastel red fruits, a little menthol and plenty of dried flowers. In the mouth it’s fine and lacy with some stony, cherry fruit and nice underlying earth. It is vivacious and energetic, titillating the senses with all things perfume and elegance, building in the glass eventuating in a wine of great complexity and class.

2006 vintage

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