Famille Morin, an impressive Beaujolais domaine based in Chiroubles
Website: https://www.domainefamillemorin.fr/nos-vins-du-beaujolais/
Chiroubles-based Famille Morin is making some excellent Beaujolais wines. I tasted with Théo Morin at an event run by their UK importer Woodwinters.
I was really impressed by these wines from Famille Morin, who are based in one of the most interesting Crus in Beaujolais, Chiroubles. This is a cru with higher altitude and almost all granitic soils (you might be surprised to learn that there’s quite a bit of variation in Beaujolais and it’s not all granite soils), and it’s hilly.
Théo Morin, who runs the domaine with his parents, says that it’s complicated working the slopes, which can be 25-40%, and this means lots of manual work, especially because they farm organically. They also do some agroforestry. Most of the reds are made with carbonic maceration of around 10 days, and then they press and finish off the ferments in the juice phase at low temperatures.
Famille Morin Beaujolais Villages Blanc 2025 France
Older oak. Bright and direct with lovely citrus drive. This is pure, textural and fine with fine-grained chalky minerality. 93/100
Famille Morin Beaujolais Villages Rouge 2024 France
Fresh and linear, this is a bright expression of Gamay showing lovely redcurrant and red cherry fruit. Such purity and finesse, showing nice directness. 93/100
Famille Morin Chiroubles 2024 Beaujolais, France
A blend of different plots, carbonic maceration. Lovely tension here: this is floral and pretty with a stony minerality. Really expressive with strawberries and raspberries. Stylish. 94/100
Famille Morin Chiroubles Vielles Vignes 2023 Beaujolais, France
98 year old vines. 20-25 day maceration, then 18 months in foudre. Structured, bright and vivid. Juicy and lively with nice tension and some structure. Fine and expressive. 94/100
Famille Morin Morgon Terrain Rouge 2024 Beaujolais, France
This is from red schist soils. Lovely redcurrant and raspberry fruit. Bright and expressive with lovely weight and purity. Very fine grained with nice tension. 94/100
Famille Morin Gamaret 2024 France
This is from Chiroubles, and it’s a crossing between Reichensteiner and Gamay made in Switzerland in 1970. Intense, vivid and powerful with freshness to the raspberry and black cherry fruit. Expressive with a saline twist. 93/100
