Domaine Marion Pral, Morgon (Beaujolais, Burgundy, France) 2009

 Morgon, one of the best of the ten crus of Beaujolais, has many unique and distinctive areas within it.  Wines from its famed Côte de Py often have a hard edge when young whereas those from Les Charmes are, as the name implies, more charming.  Domaine Pral’s is voluptuous, but with a firmness and vivacity that lends sufficient structure.  The tannins are present, but subdued enough to allow you to chill the wine a touch on a hot summer day.  Ripe black fruit notes and spice reflect the outstanding 2009 vintage, certainly the best in Beaujolais since 2005 and one of the top vintages in two decades.