Mee Godard, Morgon Cote du Py, 2023 lettie teague wsj on wine with a whisper of spice

with a whisper of spice and herbal lift

supported by Merlot and a small portion of Cabernet Franc

The 2021 vintage is all about tension and texture—bright but layered

cooling breezes

The 2021 is fragrant and all about finesse: aromas of rose

Mee Godard, Morgon Cote du Py, 2023 lettie teague wsj on wine with a whisper of spiceCote du Py is the iconic blue stone hill at the heart of Morgon, and Mee Godard makes it sing. Born in South Korea, raised in France, and trained in Burgundy before founding her Beaujolais domaine in 2013, Godard makes serious, structured Morgon built to age, not the easy glou glou kind. This cuvee draws on old vines, around sixty five years on average, rooted in the manganese rich blue rock that gives Cote du Py its depth and drive, then gets a long