Jean-Paul Brun Domaine des Terres Dorees Beaujolais l'Ancien Vieilles Vignes, Beaujolais, France 2021 Franklin Tate Estates the 2015 is a terrific

the 2015 is a terrific choice for drinking now and over the next handful of years

Shows the flamboyance of the estate

Vivid straw-green

Orban's NV Extra Brut offers a striking expression of Meunier

Jean-Paul Brun Domaine des Terres Dorees Beaujolais l'Ancien Vieilles Vignes, Beaujolais, France 2021 Franklin Tate Estates the 2015 is a terrificL'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