94 pts Vinous
The 2023 Morgon Cte du Py comes from several parcels of granite and schistous soils with many centurion vines. This has a wonderful, very complex bouquet with exquisite delineation: crushed stone filters through dark berry fruit alongside hints of ash and light stony scents. The sapid and vivacious palate has filigree tannins, a silver thread of acidity, and a touch of cracked black pepper towards the long finish. This is one of the best Morgons you can buybut that’s old news.
– ByNeal MartinonMarch 2025

Gamay vines top out at 93 years of age
Schist, Granite, Manganese soils
Traditional, whole cluster fermentation lasts from 3-4 weeks
Aged for 6-9 months in used oak barrels
Old Barrels are a minimum 2 years old
Vineyards are farmed organically
Unfiltered and with no added SO2 during vinification

Jean and Agns Foillard took over his fathers Domaine in 1980. Most of their vineyards are planted on the Cte du Py, the famed slope outside the town of Villi-Morgon and the pride of Morgon. These granite and schist soils sit on an alluvial fan at the highest point above the town and impart great complexity. Jean follows the teachings of Jules Chauvet, a traditionalist winemaker.