Lafarge Vial

This new parcel for Lafarge Vial totals 0.66 hectares of 55-year-old vines planted on blue granite soil on the Mont de Brouilly. The identity of this special terroir is clearly defined, with a richer and darker fruit profile than the prettier Fleurie wines. There are notes of exotic spices on the nose, while the palate has dense, red-black fruit and a touch of pepper which leads on to a stony tannic structure, lending the wine remarkable freshness and purity. Drink 2021-2027.
Adam Bruntlett, Wine Buyer

The excellence of Cru Beaujolais is something I have held dear for some time, but its ageing potential was first brought to my attention when I was served two Moulin-à-Vent wines from 1961 and 1962 produced by Camille Giroud. The freshness and complexity of these wines was simply astonishing and I have since made it something of a personal mission to return these great wines to their rightful place in the cellars and on the tables of the most discerning wine drinkers. The wines in our offer cover a range of styles; whole-bunch, de-stemmed, oaked, unoaked, elegant and floral, dense and structured. This almost endless variety and versatility is what is most fascinating about Gamay grown on Beaujolais’s volcanic soils. What the wines have in common, however, is that they all offer excellent value for money and great drinking pleasure.