Opening in the glass with notes of cassis, plums, blackberries and smoke, the 2019 Morgon Côte du Py is medium to full-bodied, layered and seamless, with fine, powdery tannins and lively acids. An elegant rendition of this sometimes overtly muscular cuvée, much of the fruit derives from Javernières.

Lightly toasty on the nose, this expands on the palate to offer a well-spiced range of blackberry coulis, fig cake, dried mint and citrus peel notes. Finely knit and fresh, with light and supple tannins emerging to firm the finish. Drink now through 2027.