Grégoire Hoppenot, Fleurie “Les Moriers”

If you haven’t already succumbed to the ever-more-deafening buzz on social media and gushing praise from the likes of Robert Parker, take my word that Grégoire Hoppenot is the genuine article. He isn’t the next big thing, he’s THE thing! Because when it comes to top-flight, classic, southern Burgundian reds, I’d struggle to name a more riveting contemporary producer. Of course, it doesn’t hurt that Hoppenot’s small stone cellar is just up the hill from the iconic Clos de la Roilette or that he sources his fruit from legendary vineyards within Morgon and Fleurie. But, I suspect the quality in these breathtaking wines is equal parts God-given talent and elite terroir.Speaking of elite terroir, for anyone looking to bottle world-class wine in Fleurie, there’s hardly another site superior to the ancient hilltop vineyard of “Les Moriers.” In my opinion, this is Fleurie’s most thrilling micro-terroir and, for consecutive vintages, has been the origin of Hoppenot’s most transcendent wine. Thi