Wine Review: Laurent Delaunay, Les Grappillages, Morgon, 2023 | Cru Intentions

Join us as we are back in France and stepping up from Beaujolais-Villages level wines into one of the Crus as we crack open the 2023 Laurent Delaunay Morgon Gamay. Colin’s on a mission to rediscover his love for Gamay, and we’re all in.

This week, we explore the surprising differences between the aromas and flavors in the glass, dive into the joys of chilled red wine season, and revisit the basics with a learning segment on acidity and tannin. If you’ve ever wondered why your mouth waters or dries out mid-sip, you’ll want to tune in.

We’re also debuting a blind ranking game, pitting past wines against each other to find out which ones still hold up.

Is this a wine worth sharing, or should it stay on the shelf? Grab a glass of your favorite Gamay and find out with us!

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Chapters

00:00 - Intro

05:18 - What Are We Drinking and Why Did Colin Pick It?

09:18 - Wine Discussion: Smells and Flavors

16:21 - Is This a Good Intro Wine?

18:08 - Serving Temperature Chat

19:15 - Learning Segment: Acidity and Tannin

21:50 - How to Spot Acidity in a Wine

23:07 - Tannin Explained

24:53 - What High Acidity and High Tannin Feel Like

26:33 - How Structure Affects Balance

28:06 - Can Color Predict Tannin?

29:03 - How the Wine Evolved in the Glass

30:54 - Review

31:03 - Joel's Review

31:51 - Aaron's Review

32:50 - Colin's Review

36:14 - Game: Blind Rank

42:17 - Outro