The 2024 Vintage in the Beaujolais
by Tom Wolf
Reds from the 2024 vintage at Château Thivin
© Joanie Bonfiglio
Reds from the 2024 vintage at Château Thivin
© Joanie Bonfiglio
The 2024 Vintage in the Beaujolais
by Tom Wolf
I don’t know about you, but whenever my favorite bands or musicians appear on NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert, I can’t resist watching. The physical constraints of the office space force them to reimagine their songs, but what the musicians sacrifice in technological oomph, they add back in other creative ways. For example, while Bad Bunny’s studio and Super Bowl renditions of “VOY A LLeVARTE PA PR” feature pulsing synths and digital snare drums, his Tiny Desk performance swaps these out for a piano, acoustic guitars, and bongos—the kind of instruments you’d picture him playing with friends in an intimate backyard party in Puerto Rico.
You might think of the 2024 vintage as the Beaujolais’ Tiny Desk Concert rather than its Super Bowl. These wines might not overpower you with the amps, light shows, and special effects of other recent, solar vintages, but they can still dazzle and charm you in other creative, elegant, and intimate ways.
Wines In The Collection
Domaine Dupeuble France | Beaujolais
Tangy, thirst-quenching Gamay from a family that has been making Beaujolais for over 500 years.
Nicole Chanrion France | Beaujolais
Stony, faintly spicy, and elegant, it’s the kind of bottle you want to pop open again as soon as the first is drained.
Domaine Chignard France | Beaujolais
Showcasing notes of brambly fruit, violet, stone, and smoke, Les Moriers offers so much to love.
Bernard Diochon France | Beaujolais
Moulin-à-Vent has a unique, earthy, chewy edge to it that you just can’t find anywhere else.
Château Thivin France | Beaujolais
Brambly and mineral, this bottling exudes both the convivial charm of Gamay and the crunchy intensity of the Côte de Brouilly.
Château Thivin France | Beaujolais
This bottling is classic Brouilly, balanced and old-school, and showcases the beauty of Gamay.
Château Thivin France | Beaujolais
This is a true homage cuvée, with an old-fashioned soul and vibrant energy.
La Soeur Cadette France | Beaujolais
With loads of fresh Gamay fruit, it flows over the palate with a juicy buoyancy that simply makes it hard to resist.
Guy Breton France | Beaujolais
Guy Breton’s Fleurie is delicate, with buffed tannins and juicy fruit; it will leave your thirst slaked and your heart feeling light.
Guy Breton France | Beaujolais
A relatively new addition to Guy Breton’s Beaujolais lineup, this exuberant Côte de Brouilly is flat-out delicious.
Guy Breton France | Beaujolais
Savor it, because your glass will be empty before you know it, leaving you only with the spicy, mineral-laden aftertaste..
Guy Breton France | Beaujolais
The prevailing character is ethereal and racy—a bottle for the barbecue ice bucket!
M. & C. Lapierre France | Beaujolais
This particular bottling represents a rare cuvée spéciale from vines over one hundred years old; the texture here is pure velvet.
M. & C. Lapierre France | Beaujolais
The domaine’s flagship bottling, crafted from vines averaging sixty years old; inviting aromatics, succulent flesh, juicy finish.
Jean-Paul et Charly Thévenet France | Beaujolais
If Beaujolais were Burgundy, we might consider Morgon to be Vosne-Romanée, with its haunting perfume and silky texture—the proverbial iron fist in a velvet glove.
Jean Paul et Charly Thévenet France | Beaujolais
Here is a rich, bold Régnié, saturated with luscious fruit and earthy spice.
Domaine Thillardon France | Beaujolais
An atypical Moulin-à-Vent marked by a high-elevation freshness and sweet aromatic delicacy—irresistible!
Domaine Thillardon France | Beaujolais
April Club Rouge ~ All of their Chénas are silky and high-toned, but Les Carrières is their most featherweight cuvée—a real springtime treat.
Domaine Thillardon France | Beaujolais
Vibrations, which is a blend of Chénas terroirs, is a lively and fresh Beaujolais, with bright red fruit and silky tannins.
France | Beaujolais
Tangy, thirst-quenching Gamay from a family that has been making Beaujolais for over 500 years.
France | Beaujolais
Stony, faintly spicy, and elegant, it’s the kind of bottle you want to pop open again as soon as the first is drained.
France | Beaujolais
Showcasing notes of brambly fruit, violet, stone, and smoke, Les Moriers offers so much to love.
France | Beaujolais
Moulin-à-Vent has a unique, earthy, chewy edge to it that you just can’t find anywhere else.
France | Beaujolais
Brambly and mineral, this bottling exudes both the convivial charm of Gamay and the crunchy intensity of the Côte de Brouilly.
France | Beaujolais
This bottling is classic Brouilly, balanced and old-school, and showcases the beauty of Gamay.
France | Beaujolais
This is a true homage cuvée, with an old-fashioned soul and vibrant energy.
France | Beaujolais
With loads of fresh Gamay fruit, it flows over the palate with a juicy buoyancy that simply makes it hard to resist.
France | Beaujolais
Guy Breton’s Fleurie is delicate, with buffed tannins and juicy fruit; it will leave your thirst slaked and your heart feeling light.
France | Beaujolais
A relatively new addition to Guy Breton’s Beaujolais lineup, this exuberant Côte de Brouilly is flat-out delicious.
France | Beaujolais
Savor it, because your glass will be empty before you know it, leaving you only with the spicy, mineral-laden aftertaste..
France | Beaujolais
The prevailing character is ethereal and racy—a bottle for the barbecue ice bucket!
France | Beaujolais
This particular bottling represents a rare cuvée spéciale from vines over one hundred years old; the texture here is pure velvet.
France | Beaujolais
The domaine’s flagship bottling, crafted from vines averaging sixty years old; inviting aromatics, succulent flesh, juicy finish.
France | Beaujolais
If Beaujolais were Burgundy, we might consider Morgon to be Vosne-Romanée, with its haunting perfume and silky texture—the proverbial iron fist in a velvet glove.
France | Beaujolais
Here is a rich, bold Régnié, saturated with luscious fruit and earthy spice.
France | Beaujolais
An atypical Moulin-à-Vent marked by a high-elevation freshness and sweet aromatic delicacy—irresistible!
France | Beaujolais
April Club Rouge ~ All of their Chénas are silky and high-toned, but Les Carrières is their most featherweight cuvée—a real springtime treat.
France | Beaujolais
Vibrations, which is a blend of Chénas terroirs, is a lively and fresh Beaujolais, with bright red fruit and silky tannins.
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