Jean-Paul Brun Domaine des Terres Dorees Beaujolais l'Ancien Vieilles Vignes, Beaujolais, France 2021 Bodegas San Martin before a medium finish

before a medium finish

structured and full of swathes of black fruit

Deep ruby red with violet hues

Understated in the glass

The Crémant de Savoie Extra Brut of André and Michel Quénard has a pale gold colour

Jean-Paul Brun Domaine des Terres Dorees Beaujolais l'Ancien Vieilles Vignes, Beaujolais, France 2021 Bodegas San Martin before a medium finishL'Ancien comes from Jean Paul's oldest vines hence the name of the wine in his home village of Charnay in the southern Beaujolais. They range in age from 40 to 60 years old and are planted on slopes sporting the area's signature sandy clay limestone soils, featuring the particular local "dore" or "golden" limestone that is laden with iron. These older vines have always been farmed organically and harvested by hand and yield small, thick skinned Gamay