PRE-ARRIVAL 2023 Chateau de Beauregard Moulin a Vent la Salomine Trés V.V. (1912 Plantings) 750Ml Bottle

DUE APRIL 2026

This is riper still while displaying even more sauvage character on the dark berry fruit and just turned earth-suffused nose. The rich, supple and utterly delicious medium-bodied flavors also pack excellent punch on the powerful and succulent finish. While not a monster of concentration, the lingering finale is quite firm so at least moderate patience will be required. Also well worth a look.' 91 points - Allen Meadows, Burghound

'The 2023 Moulin-à-Vent La Salomine comes from vines planted in 1912, no rows, planted en foule with a terrace installed last year. This has a deep, engaging nose with blackberry, red plum and ever-so-light honeyed top notes. Lovely. The palate is medium-bodied with firm tannins, again quite structured like the Fleurie with a sapid, almost introverted finish that invites cellaring. Excellent.' 90+ points - Neal Martin, Vinous

Frédéric Burrier’s excellent wines from the Mâconnais are well-known and rightly celebrated but his outstanding work in Beaujolais is still pretty much an insiders’ secret. From estate-owned vines in the region’s best Crus, Burrier produces a range of top-notch wines that, unsurprisingly from a white wine specialist, showcase vibrancy, balance and finesse. Neil Martin, Vinous

This is a wine I would probably pick as Burgurndy in a blind tasting. Earl-grey tea, strawberries, pepper, rose and violets with gravely earth and firm tannins thanks to the rare “Gamay Nicolas” or “Fin”, with its small bunches and berries. These vines are over 100yo and the 0.6 La Salomine site sits at 400mt, facing south on sandy pink granite soil just on the border of Fleurie. It’s made from mostly crushed fruit and it’s aged in truncated cone shaped wood vats (the famous trunconics) for a year. This will age for over 50 years if the history of this wine and the quality in the glass is anything to go by. Randall