Some Beaujolais top choices...

STEPHEN Barrett recommends his top Beaujolais wines, both young and aged...

The soon to be released Beaujolais Nouveau from Domaine Bel Avenir, will be available from £12 via www. wickhamwine.co.uk in time for your autumn parties.

Clos du Vieux Bourg Beaujolais-Blanc 2020 (£13.95 any 6 mix) – a quality terroirdriven white wine of note. Subtle, elegant restrained fruit with a distinct mineral/texture fuelled body.

Domaine De Mont Joly ‘85.44’ Beaujolais Villages 2018 (£28.50 any 6 mix). Spectacular and dominant. Deep-coloured Beaujolais showing a headyscented body of ripe dark fruit. Slightly earthy with an oak integration allowing more ageing to take place.

Clos du Vieux Bourg ‘Au Bois Retour – Chenas 2020 (£15.75 any 6 mix). Chenas is the smallest surface area Cru in Beaujolais producing wines of red/blackfruited elegance. Gloriously gluggable, offering versatile sipping this autumn.

Domaine Les Roches Bleues ‘Le Cru du Volcan’ Brouilly 2019 (£13.50 any 6 mix). Bargain price – this mineral scented Gamay hits the spot with a fruit-n-spice balance. A more ‘classic’ style, it’s a wow with charcuterie.

More Cru Beaujolais’ wines are also listed on the website allowing a mix and choose box delivered to your door. To taste these and other wines (live on Zoom with prior booking) on Beaujolais Day visit www. wickhamwine.co.uk/events .

And another event for the diary: Wickhams Winter Wine Discovery event is being staged on 19th November – check out www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ winter-wine-discovery