Juliénas "La Bottière" 2018 Magnum L'étranger the other half goes to

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and enough acidity underneath to keep the whole thing moving

with firmer tannin and a savoury length

Nothing is added to these wines

if growers are not even able to have a sustainable life growing grapes then all the talk of having good grapes without the use of chemicals to increase the yields will remain a dream

Juliénas "La Bottière" 2018 Magnum L'étranger the other half goes toLa Bottire is one of the named climats of Julinas, older vines on granite with good exposure, and it shows the deeper, more serious side of Louis Clment David Beaupre's Gamay. The 2018 came from a warm, early vintage that gave balanced ripeness without excess weight, and gentle extraction in the cellar kept it lifted. With years in bottle it has grown into itself: richer red and dark fruit, gentle spice, a savoury core and the fine mineral grip that