Julien Duport Côte de Brouilly 'Lieu dit Brouilly' 2017

The supple, fruity wines of Beaujolais are well worth seeking out. Especially when they’re from 2017, a year that critic James Suckling calls “delightful in the glass”, and from an ambitious young winemaker, keen to explore the region's potential. In his mid-30s, Julien Duport is one of the new generation of hugely talented young growers who are determined to bring the Beaujolais region back to its former glory. He took over his family’s vineyards in 2003 and has worked tirelessly to re-structure them. The result is wines packed with bright berry fruit, finesse and structure from the prized pink granite soils, as well as a lively acidity. Perfect served cool on its own, or partnered with charcuterie, rustic pâté and crusty bread or chicken.