Good lord to I love a great Cru Beaujolais (precisely the opposite of how I feel about Beauj Nouveau, ew). And if there is a one wine I would drink year round, it’s this one! Just bright enough to be a perfect summertime red with those BBQs in the backyard and just enough spice, depth and weight to warm you up on a cool winters night eve. This single vineyard, “Le Vivier”, is home to Yohan Lardy. A place he calls his hidden treasure of Gamay Noir. Steep slopes give the grapes a home to build complexity and density among elegance and ease. And at $32, what a steal!

NB: Beaujolais Nouveau Day is November 17 2022… Do yourself a favour - Skip the Beaujolais Nouveau and grab a few bottles of this goodness to celebrate with something that tastes heavenly…