La Cave Noire: Quick Pour - Domaine Marcel Lapierre Raisins Gaulois — 2023 (France)

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La Cave Noire: Quick Pour - Domaine Marcel Lapierre Raisins Gaulois — 2023 (France)




We’ve been wanting to open this one for a while. A smooth, dry Gamay from Beaujolais that hits every note just right.


On the nose you get leather, vanilla spice, blackberry and raspberry.

There’s a lift of brightness too, that kind of fresh energy you only get from young fruit.


On the tongue it’s dry, light and easy.

Low in tannins, fruit forward, with strawberry and cranberry leading the way.

A touch tart, clean, the sort of wine you reach for without thinking twice.


The late Marcel Lapierre was one of the true pioneers of natural wine in France. Since his passing in 2010, his son Mathieu has carried that same spirit forward, making wines that are pure, expressive and built for pleasure.


Raisins Gaulois 2023 comes from younger vines grown on granite soils in Beaujolais. It is made naturally, using organic farming and native yeasts, with only a short fermentation to keep things bright and fresh.


It is the kind of bottle that does not need to prove anything.

Just chill it a little, pour a glass, and let it remind you why we love wine in the first place.


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Location: Brighton, Brighton and Hove, UK

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