2016 Morgon, Côte du Py, Jean Foillard, Beaujolais

The 2016 Morgon Cte du Py is strikingly good, one of the best renditions of this benchmark cuve in the last decade—in fact, I've already consumed the better part of a case. The wine bursts from the glass with a striking bouquet of rose petals, wild berries, dark chocolate and candied violets that's beautifully projected and defined. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, deep and layered, with an ample core of juicy fruit, melting tannins and a long, stony finish. Foillard told me that some 80,000 bottles were produced.