2013 Château La Grange Cochard Morgon Cote du Py Organic, Beaujolais

Sarah and James Wilding have done marvelous things at Château Grange Cochard since they purchased the estate in 2008, and their 2013s are clearly the finest wines I have yet tasted from this fine husband and wife team. The 2013 Côte du Py, which hails from old vines at the very pinnacle of the vineyard, is flat out stunning, soaring from the glass in a blaze of black cherries, pomegranate, superb minerality, a touch of youthful pepper, bitter chocolate and a smoky top-note. On the palate the wine is deep, pure and nicely structured, with a rock solid core, great transparency, tangy acids, moderate tannins and great length and grip on the youthful and very, very promising finish. A classic bottle of Côte du Py in the making, all this wine needs is a bit of bottle age to really start hitting on all cylinders. Drink 2017-2040+. 

Deep ruby. A complex, expansive bouquet evokes ripe red and blue fruits, star anise, floral pastilles and smoky minerals. Stains the palate with sweet boysenberry, cherry and candied violet flavors that are sharpened and given spine by a strong jolt of juicy acidity. Powerful yet lithe, offering outstanding finishing energy; smooth, even tannins come in late to add frame and grip to the wine's powerful fruit. Drink 2018-2023.