Jean Foillard - Morgon Athanor 2015

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The 2015 version of the famous 3.14 - this was so atypical that Foillard has bottled in under Athanor. Brooding, muscular and built to last.

Jean Foillard produces his most acclaimed wine 3.14 in exceptional vintages. 2015 proved such high quality, yet so atypical that it was given its own name - Athanor. Produced from ancient vines from within the Côte du Py lieu-dit, this is a wine of depth and insane fruit purity and in the case of the 2015 vintage incredible power and age ability. The Foillard Morgons are already some of the most age worthy wines of Beaujolais, and Athanor has surely taken the cake. Foillard never fails to achieve sublime texture, minerality and precision with his wines, and Athanor is no exception.

“The Morgon Athenor has the same origins as the domaine's cuvée 3.14, but it was so atypically ripe—attaining fully 15.4% alcohol—that the Foillard family thought it ought to bear a different name. Offering up a deep and brooding bouquet of cherries, wild plums, dark chocolate and fruit compote, it's full-bodied, rich and powerful, with an ample and muscular chassis of powdery tannin, a generous core of fruit and a long finish. While it's certainly no lightweight, it has turned out well despite its extreme style. It will be interesting to see how it evolves.” William Kelley

 

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Producer	Jean Foillard
Country	France
Region	Beaujolais
Varietal	Gamay
Vintage	2015
Sku	05655
Size	750ml