Place: Chiroubles - Beaujolais, FRA

Variety: Gamay

Farming: Organic

One of Beaujolais’ more reclusive growers, Daniel Bouland makes some of the most old school and expressive wines in the whole of the region. Hand harvested from old Gamay vines in the Morgon lieux-dits of Corcelette, Bellevue and Delys, Bouland's wines are defiantly deep, dark, country-style reds with plenty of grip and overflowing with personality.

There's a hint of gentle reduction to open before the nose reveals freshly picked black cherries, fragrant blueberries, and softer notes of rose petals and crushed rock then hints of cumin and fennel seed. Light on its feet with crunchy, bright cherry fruit, it's a delicious, engaging release with seamless flow and long, chalky finish.