Mee Godard Moulin-à-Vent 2024

Established in 2013, Domaine Mee Godard has become one of Beaujolais' most accomplished contemporary estates, with old-vine holdings in Morgon and Moulin-à-Vent. Godard began working in Moulin-à-Vent in 2016, acquiring vineyards on the granitic hillsides of the appellation, and her estate achieved organic certification in 2023. The 2024 vintage was particularly challenging, with frost, persistent rainfall and difficult flowering dramatically reducing yields in her Moulin-à-Vent vineyards. Production was limited to approximately 1,200 bottles, making this an exceptionally scarce release. Godard favours traditional vinification with partial destemming, fermentation in concrete and maturation in seasoned oak, preserving the structural character of her old-vine Gamay. The 2024 displays an unusual aromatic combination of wild red berries, fennel and tarragon, with a distinctly savoury, herbal character. The palate is concentrated and firmly structured, with pronounced tannins, fresh acidity and sufficient red-fruit depth to support considerable development in bottle. A particularly distinctive Moulin-à-Vent with excellent ageing potential.