Michel Guignier, Beaujolais, 2023 Chave 2021 and a deep core of

and a deep core of crushed rock and spice

It’s drinking beautifully now but has the potential to evolve with age

defined by cooler conditions and lower yields

this is delightful on its own or mixed with a splash of soda over ice

simple salads

Michel Guignier, Beaujolais, 2023 Chave 2021 and a deep core ofThis is Beaujolais made the hard way so it can drink the easy way. Michel Guignier farms old vine Gamay on decomposed granite around the forested village of Vauxrenard, biodynamic and organic certified, ploughing some plots with a horse and adding nothing to the wine he calls simply pure juice. All that obsessive farming pours out as pure, carefree pleasure: crunchy red berries, a whisper of earthy spice, and a silky, weightless feel with no makeup in