Chateau de Pizay Morgon by David Milligan Selections Highly Recommended by Whom You Know and Perfect for Fall!
As the weather cools down and fall is upon us, we turn to the excellent oenophile minds of Movers and Shakers Alex and David Milligan! One of the most extraordinary sections this season was the superb 2013 Chateau de Pizay Morgon which boasts rich complex ripeness not found in ordinary varieties of Beaujolais. But since when are our Movers and Shakers ordinary?! We're completely impressed by its depth which we have found to be rather rare in a wine of its age.
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We adored the robust tannic notes that were significant yet not overpowering. The versatility of the Chateau de Pizay also makes it a wine to acquire. It can transition from cocktail hour to dinner flawlessly and each taste will bring you back to the fourteenth century Chateau via your palate. As you know from our features on Martin's Tavern, we love eating and drinking history!
The Pizay Morgon is a lush wine full of berries and tropical notes. Ripe stoned fruit, cherries, peach and kirsch. A smooth palate with lots of fruit and powerful tannins.
Grape Varietal: Gamay
Vine age: 45 years
Region: Beaujolais
Appellation: Morgon
Soils: Granite
Morgon wines are known for being the most powerful and full bodied of the Beaujolais appellations and Pizay’s is an excellent example.
90 Points – Wine Enthusiast
#63 on the 2013 Top 100 Best Buys – Wine Enthusiast
Robert Parker’s World’s Greatest Wine Values!
Chateau de Pizay Morgon by David Milligan Selections is Highly Recommended by Whom You Know.
My father is a Francophile. He has loved French wines since he started drinking them some 40 years ago.In 1995 he left the corporate wine world with one goal. To bring the wines that he loved to you, the consumer. He selected estates from across France, that produced high quality wines at an affordable price. ( Maybe his Scottish ancestry! )
When I joined the company in 2006 the wine market had evolved. While I am also a Francophile, there is a great deal more diversity in the market now and I have found a love for many regions of the world.
Our producers practice sustainable agriculture in the vineyard and the highest standard of winemaking in the winery, in order to perfectly present the individuality of each vineyard site.
It is because of this shared vision and our "Direct from the Producer" system of distribution, that we are able to represent some of the best values in each category.
I hope that we can help you discover more about what could be your new favorite wine.
-Alex Milligan
David Milligan founded David Milligan Selections in 1995 with the objective of finding great wines from top estates and creating exceptional values for the consumer.
This has been achieved by creating a low overhead operation selling directly on behalf of the estates to importing wholesalers around the country and thus eliminating the National Importer mark up. Drawing on his many years of experience in the United States and in Europe where he was wine buyer for one of the largest wine companies, he has assembled a range of important estates in the main regions of France. In selecting these wines he agrees with the consumer preference for clean, well made wines with emphasis on the natural fruit. He believes that this allows the true character of the soil in each region to express itself. Experts agree that his selections are classic expressions of each appellation. In 2006 he was joined by his son Alexander who spent two years working at Sherry-Lehmann, the prestigious New York retailer.
