M. et C. Lapierre, Morgon, Cuvee Marcel Lapierre

Brighter and more lithe than I expected, almost youthful. A very nice wine, but a "different" sort of Beaujolais.

2009 vintage

Sadly, my last bottle of this great wine. Light ruby. Bursting with aromas of black cherry. Medium weight, textured and sappy. A mix of dark red and blue fruit with a lovely soil base. The depth and freshness of fruit are extraordinary. Not classic in the sense of missing the tangy Gamay acidity, but this has slimmed down considerably since its early days and remains wildly delicious.

2009 vintage

Sweeter bright red fruits emerge Earth very subtle Spice and herbs Bit more simple than I would have expected Finishes nice bright balanced

2019 vintage

Un peu jeune et unidimensionnel, beau et gouleyant sans plus

2019 vintage

Nose of strawberries and spices. Fresh and refined on the palate. The juice is fine yet powerful, especially with freshly picked strawberries sprinkled with fine spices. The second half of the palate is tangy with a hint of licorice. Beautifully balanced. A good finish of blood orange, which captures the warmth of the vintage, while the palate is rather light and savory. A very good Beaujolais at full maturity.

2009 vintage

Loved this bottle. On the burgundy side for a Cru Beajolais. Elegant with structure - paired with fresh ling cod and a black bean ragout. Perfectly balanced in the moment with lots of life ahead too

2019 vintage

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2019 vintage

More subtle and refined than a couple of years ago, time has served it well � and will continue to do so. Red and black fruit, touch of blue, hint of spice. The kind of wine that will disappear quickly, a case purchase for certain.

2019 vintage

This was another incredible bottle of this. It's amazing how each bottle I open is even better than the last. This is great drinking now with a decant and will last for many more years. I am very happy I have a lot of these stashed and I will try my best to drink only 1-2 a year. I would love to see this wine with 5-10 more years on it.

2019 vintage

30 minute decant. Drinking well now, rounded, good balance, mature fruit. Bought from importer. Can’t see it getting much better. Drink now.

2019 vintage

Another year goes by and I am trying again. This is now much more open. It will certainly improve with time but finally not so austere. Killer stuff. Glad I have a case left. This is is easily a 10 year plus bojo.

2019 vintage

Ruby center, watery edge. Wonderful spice, wintergreen, and red fruit aromas. Medium to light weight, earthy base, and glycerine in a way that is rare for Beaujolais. Just delicious, impossibly fresh strawberries, a clutch of spices, a dab of licorice, and a properly tart, dusty finish. I have loved this from the start, but it has unfurled beautifully, retaining its gorgeous deep fruit while shedding an early sense of over concentration. It remains one of the handful of truly great …

2009 vintage

It�s been two years since I last tried this�.i could copy and paste my last note. Still youthful, energetic and spicy

2019 vintage

The nose is simple and straightforward, ripe summer cherry and light garrigue. M+ acidity, tannins very smooth and soft, but still there. Relatively staid again on the palate, but wins you over with the spectacular purity of the fruit coupled with a super clean ferment. Red berry compote rolls over into mineral nuance, following into a consistent medium finish, vibrant and welcoming throughout. Lapierre is not my favorite producer, but this bottle is a tour de force of their style's …

2019 vintage

Really tasty; very approachable and open now; juicy red berry fruit, some purple floral notes, hints of saline and mineral; very fresh, but good concentration; quite enjoyable

2019 vintage

Opened and paired with grilled chicken and mixed salad. Cloudy purple with a crimson hue. Floral nose brings purple lavender, red roses, nutmeg, cinnamon spices, and orange peel. The palate is medium-large, square, and compact, bringing a hard core of raspberries and sour rhubarb followed by high-toned pomegranate/cherry notes, wood smoke, and black tea into a tannic finish. This will be best 2026-2036. Technical score: 92. Enjoyment score: 90.

2019 vintage

Big and burly yet a ton of nuance. These will be better with time. Hold and enjoy in 5-7 years.

2019 vintage

This was sleeping in the cellar for quite a long time, so I decided to crack it open finally. Moderate ruby in the glass. Has some ripeness on the nose, so I was scared it’ll be like that on the palate as well. But alas, this is such a well-knit wine. It’s powerful, but has this silky elegance to it - a balance that only the best Beaujolais producers can achieve. Can’t really compare with anything, especially not Burgundian Pinot …

2009 vintage

At the youthful stage. Needs a bit of air to get the ball rolling and then the red juicy berry fruit starts to shine through. A wine with impeccable balance and it is a delight to consume.

2019 vintage

Plum, blueberry, raspberry, violets, licorice, cinnamon, nutmeg, crushed gravel on the finish. Decanted for 90 minutes before dinner. Paired with citrus and garam masala roasted goose. Just impeccable balance with a super long finish. So much more going on than I can describe right now, but just a spectacular wine. Paired just perfect with the goose. (Had for Christmas dinner, just getting around to posting notes)

2019 vintage

Aged Cru Beaujolais (San Francisco) : Primary ruby color. Captivating scent of fresh, sweet, deep dark red fruit. Heady, layered red and black fruit carried by bright acidity and an excellent earthy tannic finish. Wow! I remember this wine being controversial when it was young since it was "too rich, too big, etc.". Not only was it the wine of the tasting, but it is one of the more remarkable wines I've drunk this year. Legendary stuff.

2009 vintage

More open than about a year ago. Still needs lots of air to come alive. My guess is this one will need at least 2-3 years to be at its best.

2019 vintage

Lapierre is one of the jewels in Morgon and one of the most well regarded names in Beaujolais, also one of the so-called prestigious organic and biodynamic group of winemakers �Gang of four�. Made from a century old vines. Medium purple colour. Medium+ intensity aroma of cherries, strawberries, violets, pomegranates. Medium body, elegant and refined texture with lively structure and harmonious balance. Intense juicy and fleshy fresh flavours of red fruits, floral and earthy notes, medium- silky tannins.

2019 vintage

Red currant and rhubarb fruit with lots of freshness! Very lovely summer wine.

2019 vintage

The notes below describe it well. In addition we will say, this remains quite primary, and at the same time, deliciously quaffable. Very enjoyable over three nights.

2019 vintage

This is exceedingly ripe - frankly overripe - and lacking in acid. Tastes like Russian River pinot, but TBH, Russian River pinot would be holding up better at this age. The regular cuvee - which I have had many times - is so much better at this stage in their development. This, by contrast, is syrupy and atypical. We dumped.

2009 vintage

Served to me blind. I had no idea what it was, having had it before. It's very ripe, almost grapey in profile, and deficient in acid, so that the silky fruit feels a bit heavy and flabby. Disappointing.

2009 vintage

Lots of fresh red and black berry aromas with an intensity that continues onto the palate. Good volume and balance. Just entering its peak drinking window, so still some slight upside from here.

2019 vintage

Super frais et bien digeste, se boit rapidement et � la vitesse grand V. Du fruit � profusion, des fraises et des cerises avec un peu de noyau et du poivre blanc. Belle finale qui nous laisse sur une impression de min�raux. EXCELLENT!

2019 vintage

Delectable fruit, lots of raspberry, cherry, and other red fruit. Superbly quaffable without a lot of complexity but juicy and fruity and what more could you ask from a drink now wine. Had off a restaurant and at a steal given the quality

2019 vintage

Extremely impressive, this is clearly top 1% beaujolais. Refined palate, lovely texture, beautiful aromas it�s the total package. Lapierre�s entire portfolio is superb in this vintage, this cuvee brings more dark fruits and structure than the others. Bravo winemakers and many thanks!

2019 vintage

From Magnum, so easily drinkable with medium bodied red and black cherry fruits, and while there is some structure it�s quite friendly. Excellent energy and intensity

2019 vintage

Definitely has much promise for future but still too young. Decanted 2-3 hours which helped but needs to rest 2-3 years in cellar.

2019 vintage

Beautiful red fruit with a tinge of savage towards the finish. Absolutely delightful and a wonderful wine with food.

2009 vintage

My expectations were relatively low given others' notes. I fall in line with most, but I will say I enjoyed this more than I expected to. Negatives: It's ripe (by cru Beaujolais standards, of course); it lacks a bit of verve; it certainly does not justify its price tag over the normal cuvee, at least not in this vintage. Positives: It's not overblown; it's clearly still a Lapierre; it's pretty damn tasty. Wouldn't recommending buying or continuing to hold, but …

2009 vintage

Not tired at all and has evolved nicely. However I preferred the normal cuvée when it was a bit younger. This is a tad too ripe to my taste and I would only buy this cuvée in less ripe vintages where the extra body and ripeness from this selection make sense to my tastebuds.

2009 vintage

Deep red. Swirling, spicy red fruit aromas. Middle weight and sappy-very Burgundian feel. Gorgeous ripe red berry fruit without any of the slightly syrupy quality it showed early on; this has developed beautifully! It finishes with rich, chocolatey tannins and orange peel. Simply a stunner and as good as Gamay gets (and I don't mean this in the pejorative sense either).

2009 vintage

Light red in color. 14.5% ABV. Gorgeous nose of red fruits, iron, earth and flowers. Medium body with exquisite acidity. Crisp and refreshing. Cherries, blood orange, spice and minerals on the palate. Fantastic Beaujolais that is absolutely shining at 12 years of age. What a treat. Best over the next 2-3 years.

2009 vintage

See DrWine2001's note - spot on. This wine was ponderous and fatiguing early on, but a decade sideways has transformed it into a really stellar example of how serious Beaujolais can be. I was originally disappointed by it - now I'm delighted to have a few more bottles to enjoy.

2009 vintage

Ruby center. Effusive aromas of ripe cherries and herbs. Amazing sappiness and depth for Gamay. Beautiful red and blue fruit with soil running through it. Not nearly as ponderous and overripe as it seemed early on. This is the second superb bottle of this I've had this year. It is turning out to be a truly monumental Beaujolais.

2009 vintage

Ruby center. Strong black cherry fruit offset by some herbal notes. This does not have the tangy cranberry acidity of typical Beaujolais. Surely quite deep and concentrated for Gamay, but not as exuberant or alcoholic as the last bottle I had, much to the benefit of the wine tonight. The volume of fruit is pretty incredible. Really excellent, and bottles in this condition still have miles to go.

2009 vintage

Crimson in color. 14.5% ABV. Beautiful nose of red fruits, earth, flowers and minerals. Medium body with ample acidity. Earthy with a rustic elegance. Cherries, soil, blood and mushrooms on the palate. Medium length on the finish. The nose on this wine is stunning but the rest of the package is not markedly different than the regular bottling. I was hoping for more from Cuvee Marcel in a stellar vintage. Drink over the next several years.

2009 vintage

Eclectic Older Wines from the Rare Wine Company with Mannie Berk (The Morris, San Francisco) : Ruby with slight fading. Super ripe cherry nose. Sappy, late earth. No lack of stuffing here. More obviously alcoholic and overripe than the Foillard 3.14 I had the other night. I much preferred that wine.

2009 vintage

Deeper color than the regular cuvée. Spicy red fruit on the nose and palate. This is much more toned down and elegant than the last time I had it, but it still possesses quite a tannic punch and fine acidity for the year. Quite a Beaujolais cru.

2009 vintage

On release this was blatantly jammy and over-the-top, could have been labeled I Can't Believe It's Not California. Still showing plenty of that with dark fruit and a raisined sur-maturite that fortunately mellows out with a few hours' decanting. Much better than it used to be, but not (yet?) at a point where you could say, "see, just needed time!"

2009 vintage

My first go at this wine and imo this is really not a classic Beaujolais experience, but is certainly an impressive wine. The concentration and dark fruit depth are quite amazing for the region but not overly done in the sense of big wines in general. No way I’d pick this out blind though, I’d probably guess medium weight Syrah or something? This will go another 10-15 years easy as it didn’t show much development but was certainly approachable now. …

2009 vintage

Yikes, am I happy I opened this before bringing it to dinner tonight. After a hint of brett on the nose, fairly deep cherry fruit, and then, BAM, the most vile, mousey/moldy finish that took 30 minutes to get out of my mouth after one small sip despite copious irrigation and multiple rounds of mouthwash. Friends don't bring friends bottles that taste like this (at least not on purpose). On occasion, Lapierre can certainly bring the funk with the worst …

2009 vintage

Stored impeccably, Coravined a couple of months ago; had a glass then, drunk the rest now. Decanted for a couple of hours because the nose is very reticent right off the bat. Again the palate is a bit Rhoneish - smooth, dark flavors and some alcohol is evident. But this thing is somehow still shut down or just such an introverted type that it doesn't give much of an impact on the palate or elsewhere. Sort of smooth and perhaps …

2009 vintage

Stored pretty much perfectly until opening, decanted for 3 hours. When sipped directly after opening this was very closed down - the palate makes a slow crescendo from almost nothing. Long finish. After 3 hours (and warming to about 18 C) the nose is deep and smooth, and the palate is still not totally open for business in the way one would assume a Bojo (which this still is!) to be. Will drink the remaining 4 bottles over the next …

2009 vintage

2009 is a completely atypical Beaujolais vintage and one that I did not personally like. That said, I could recognize that certain wines were outstanding, nonetheless. This was the only bottle from the vintage that I cellared. If I were free to choose a Beaujolais that I liked, this would not be in my top 1000 choices. That said, the ripe dark cherry and raspberry jam fruit and the lush texture -- but with enough structure -- do make this …

2009 vintage

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