2020 Cameron Hughes 'Lot 851' Julienas Red

A stellar expression of Cru Beaujolais from unparalleled soils! Pouring a pale-to-medium purple, this wine is welcoming with a nose of red currant and sour cherry underpinned by notes of plum, violet, and potting soils. The entry is deftly balanced between medium+ acidity, fine, polished, and plentiful tannins, and terroir-driven tree bark with further notes of sour cherry and red currant. The finish is dry, persistent, and earth-focused, making for an incredible Old World presentation. French Burgundy is known the world over – rivaled only in namesake by France’s own Bordeaux and Champagne regions – some of the world’s most expensive wine bottlings originate here. Despite all the Pinot Noir and Chardonnay that blanket the region, the southern reaches are home to an area that truly dares to be different: Beaujolais, opting to focus on the exceptional expressions of the Gamay grape. Our inaugural bottle in this series comes to us from the highly acclaimed 2020 vintage, specifica