Evening Land Vineyards Beaujolais Villages 08

Evening Land Vineyard's Moulin-a-Vent sourced 2008 Beaujolais Village ($12.55 any 12) was made in France for Evening Land by Christophe Viel. Christolphe was Dominique Lafon's assistant from 1991 to 2001, then was winemaker for 4 years at De Montille, and at Domaine de la Vougerai for two years. Christophe was hired at Dominique LaFon's suggestion by Evening Land to make the Evening Land Cote d'or wines.

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Dominique LaFon is Evening Land Vineyards' consulting winemaker. Based in France, he oversees Evening Land's wines in France, Oregon, and California.

The Evening Land Beaujolais Villages 08 is an exuberant, vibrant wine that softens and adds flesh with aeration. It is beautifully balanced, with enough tannins and structure for aging. Don't be fooled by the label declaring it a village wine, this is 100% Moulin-a-Vent.

Parker 89 points - The 2008 Gamay Celebration Seven Springs Vineyard offers up fruity aromatics reminiscent of high class Cru Beaujolais. The wine has a bit of structure, chewy red and black fruit flavors, good balance, and a lengthy finish. Drink it over the next 4-5 years. By the way, I am told that this was the first planting of true Gamay in North America. - Robert Parker

Evening land Vineyards' Beaujolais Villages is made from Moulin a Vent fruit, the winemaking was supervised by Dominique Lafon.

Dominique LaFon's Domaine des Comtes-Lafon is world renowned for producing some of the greatest white Burgundies ever made. As Neal Martin (Robert Parker's Wine Advocate) states: "A great wine from Dominique Lafon is something that will be etched upon your vinous memory for many years".