Domaine Louis-Claude DESVIGNES
"L'Aube à Javernières" red
- 2023
- Beaujolais red
The philosophy of Domaine Desvignes is simple: respect tradition. Hence a culture without weedkillers, "old-fashioned" vinification and rather long maturations in cement vats only. The result is great structured morgons with a subtle and accomplished structure, and a keeping capacity worthy of the great Burgundies (10 years and more).
Rated three stars in the Revue du Vin de France guide.
L'Aube à Javernières is a perfect entry-level Desvignes on a parcel of 0.84 ha on the edge of the Morgon appellation (Côte du Py), a frank Beaujolais, easy to drink but with a very present background.
The 2023 vintage in the press:
Bourgogne Aujourd'hui (November 2024): 16.5/20 “Vinified with 50% de-stemmed grapes, this cuvée reveals an intense color and a fine, fresh, fruity, spicy nose.... The wine is dense, greedy, coated and silky, with fine balance and finesse”.
- To keep or to drink :
- Ready to drink
- Apogée :
- 2024-2028
- Organic certification :
- 2023
From the same producer
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The philosophy of Domaine Desvignes is simple: respect tradition. Hence a culture without weedkillers, "old-fashioned" vinification and rather long maturations in cement vats only. The result is great structured morgons with a subtle and accomplished structure, and a keeping capacity worthy of the great Burgundies (10 years and more).
Rated three stars in the Revue du Vin de France guide.L'Aube à Javernières is a perfect entry-level Desvignes on a parcel of 0.84 ha on the edge of the Morgon appellation (Côte du Py), a frank Beaujolais, easy to drink but with a very present background.
The 2022 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2025): 92/100 “Already ready to drink, we can see the desire to produce a deep wine with fine tannins”.
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2024-2028
- Organic certification:
- 2023
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The philosophy of Domaine Desvignes is simple: respect tradition. Hence a culture without weedkillers, "old-fashioned" vinification and rather long maturations in cement vats only. The result is great structured morgons with a subtle and accomplished structure, and a keeping capacity worthy of the great Burgundies (10 years and more).
Rated three stars in the Revue du Vin de France guide.L'Aube à Javernières is a perfect entry-level Desvignes on a parcel of 0.84 ha on the edge of the Morgon appellation (Côte du Py), a frank Beaujolais, easy to drink but with a very present background.
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2022-2027
- Organic certification:
- 2023
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The philosophy of Domaine Desvignes is simple: respect tradition. Hence a culture without weedkillers, "old-fashioned" vinification and rather long maturations in cement vats only. The result is great structured morgons with a subtle and accomplished structure, and a keeping capacity worthy of the great Burgundies (10 years and more).
Rated three stars in the Revue du Vin de France guide.L'Aube à Javernières is a perfect entry-level Desvignes on a parcel of 0.84 ha on the edge of the Morgon appellation (Côte du Py), a frank Beaujolais, easy to drink but with a very present background.
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2021-2026
- Organic certification:
- 2023
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The philosophy of Domaine Desvignes is simple: respect tradition. Hence a culture without weedkillers, "old-fashioned" vinification and rather long maturations in cement vats only. The result is great structured morgons with a subtle and accomplished structure, and a keeping capacity worthy of the great Burgundies (10 years and more).
Rated three stars in the Revue du Vin de France guide.The estate's flagship, La Voûte Saint-Vincent is built on tender, greedy fruitiness, without lacking in substance.
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2024-2029
- Organic certification:
- 2023
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The philosophy of Domaine Desvignes is simple: respect tradition. Hence a culture without weedkillers, "old-fashioned" vinification and rather long maturations in cement vats only. The result is great structured morgons with a subtle and accomplished structure, and a keeping capacity worthy of the great Burgundies (10 years and more).
Rated three stars in the Revue du Vin de France guide.The estate's flagship, La Voûte Saint-Vincent is built on tender, greedy fruitiness, without lacking in substance.
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2024-2029
- Organic certification:
- 2023
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The philosophy of Domaine Desvignes is simple: respect tradition. Hence a culture without weedkillers, "old-fashioned" vinification and rather long maturations in cement vats only. The result is great structured morgons with a subtle and accomplished structure, and a keeping capacity worthy of the great Burgundies (10 years and more).
Rated three stars in the Revue du Vin de France guide.The Château Gaillard cuvée, made from very old vines (80 years old), plays the density card.
The 2023 vintage in the press:
Bourgogne Aujourd'hui (November 2024): 17/20 “Intense color, fine, soft aromas of black fruits and violets... Sweet, greedy fruit on the palate, dense, velvety, long, with obvious ageing potential.”
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 1 to 2 years
- Apogée:
- 2025-2031
- Organic certification:
- 2023
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The philosophy of Domaine Desvignes is simple: respect tradition. Hence a culture without weedkillers, "old-fashioned" vinification and rather long maturations in cement vats only. The result is great structured morgons with a subtle and accomplished structure, and a keeping capacity worthy of the great Burgundies (10 years and more).
Rated three stars in the Revue du Vin de France guide.The Château Gaillard cuvée, made from very old vines (80 years old), plays the density card.
The 2022 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2025): 94/100 “Château-Gaillard is gaining in depth, its fruit is more open. Its delicate mouthfeel makes it already accessible.”
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 1 to 2 years
- Apogée:
- 2025-2031
- Organic certification:
- 2023
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The philosophy of Domaine Desvignes is simple: respect tradition. Hence a culture without weedkillers, "old-fashioned" vinification and rather long maturations in cement vats only. The result is great structured morgons with a subtle and accomplished structure, and a keeping capacity worthy of the great Burgundies (10 years and more).
Rated three stars in the Revue du Vin de France guide.The estate's four greatest cuvées (Javernières, Côte du Py, Javernières Aux Pierres and the most famous, Les Impénitents) all come from the Côte du Py climat. These Morgons combine the richness of Gamay with exceptional depth and length. Fleshy wines, made for laying down.
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 1 to 2 years
- Apogée:
- 2026-2035
- Organic certification:
- 2023
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The philosophy of Domaine Desvignes is simple: respect tradition. Hence a culture without weedkillers, "old-fashioned" vinification and rather long maturations in cement vats only. The result is great structured morgons with a subtle and accomplished structure, and a keeping capacity worthy of the great Burgundies (10 years and more).
Rated three stars in the Revue du Vin de France guide.The estate's four greatest cuvées (Javernières, Côte du Py, Javernières Aux Pierres and the most famous, Les Impénitents) all come from the Côte du Py climat. These Morgons combine the richness of Gamay with exceptional depth and length. Fleshy wines, made for laying down.
The 2023 vintage in the press:
Bourgogne Aujourd'hui (November 2024): 18/20 “This top-flight Morgon has an intense color and a rich, precise nose of ripe black fruits and spices.... Dense, compact, harmonious, long and racy on the palate, ideal for cellaring."
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 3 to 5 years
- Apogée:
- 2028-2041
- Organic certification:
- 2023
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The philosophy of Domaine Desvignes is simple: respect tradition. Hence a culture without weedkillers, "old-fashioned" vinification and rather long maturations in cement vats only. The result is great structured morgons with a subtle and accomplished structure, and a keeping capacity worthy of the great Burgundies (10 years and more).
Rated three stars in the Revue du Vin de France guide.The estate's four greatest cuvées (Javernières, Côte du Py, Javernières Aux Pierres and the most famous, Les Impénitents) all come from the Côte du Py climat. These Morgons combine the richness of Gamay with exceptional depth and length. Fleshy wines, made for laying down.
The 2022 vintage in the press:
Vinous (N. Martin - May 2023): 94/100 “It has a very pure nose of cherries, figs and kirsch, with the old vines (on average 70 to 80 years old) lending complexity. Medium-bodied on the palate, with a fine, mineral structure and a classic, slightly austere finish that calls for cellaring. Superb”.
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 3 to 5 years
- Apogée:
- 2028-2041
- Organic certification:
- 2023
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The philosophy of Domaine Desvignes is simple: respect tradition. Hence a culture without weedkillers, "old-fashioned" vinification and rather long maturations in cement vats only. The result is great structured morgons with a subtle and accomplished structure, and a keeping capacity worthy of the great Burgundies (10 years and more).
Rated three stars in the Revue du Vin de France guide.The estate's four greatest cuvées (Javernières, Côte du Py, Javernières Aux Pierres and the most famous, Les Impénitents) all come from the Côte du Py climat. These Morgons combine the richness of Gamay with exceptional depth and length. Fleshy wines, made for laying down.
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 1 to 2 years
- Apogée:
- 2026-2038
- Organic certification:
- 2023
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The philosophy of Domaine Desvignes is simple: respect tradition. Hence a culture without weedkillers, "old-fashioned" vinification and rather long maturations in cement vats only. The result is great structured morgons with a subtle and accomplished structure, and a keeping capacity worthy of the great Burgundies (10 years and more).
Rated three stars in the Revue du Vin de France guide.The estate's four greatest cuvées (Javernières, Côte du Py, Javernières Aux Pierres and the most famous, Les Impénitents) all come from the Côte du Py climat. These Morgons combine the richness of Gamay with exceptional depth and length. Fleshy wines, made for laying down.
The 2023 vintage in the press:
Bourgogne Aujourd'hui (November 2024): 17.5/20 “Intense, brilliant purplish color. Aromas of black fruit, violets, spices...Rich, full, fleshy, juicy mouthfeel, with racy, velvety tannins, generous, greedy fruit and a fresh, elegant finish.”
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 3 to 5 years
- Apogée:
- 2027-2040
- Organic certification:
- 2023
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The philosophy of Domaine Desvignes is simple: respect tradition. Hence a culture without weedkillers, "old-fashioned" vinification and rather long maturations in cement vats only. The result is great structured morgons with a subtle and accomplished structure, and a keeping capacity worthy of the great Burgundies (10 years and more).
Rated three stars in the Revue du Vin de France guide.The estate's four greatest cuvées (Javernières, Côte du Py, Javernières Aux Pierres and the most famous, Les Impénitents) all come from the Côte du Py climat. These Morgons combine the richness of Gamay with exceptional depth and length. Fleshy wines, made for laying down.
The 2022 vintage in the press:
Vinous (Neal Martin - May 2023): 95/100 “It has a very complex mineral nose of black cherry, tea leaf and crushed stone, with floral scents emerging on aeration. [...] This is a very pure, beautifully balanced style, with a satin-textured finish that is one of the most caressing to be found in this vintage. Remarkable.”
Bettane & Desseauve (Guide 2025): 95/100More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 3 to 5 years
- Apogée:
- 2027-2040
- Organic certification:
- 2023
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The philosophy of Domaine Desvignes is simple: respect tradition. Hence a culture without weedkillers, "old-fashioned" vinification and rather long maturations in cement vats only. The result is great structured morgons with a subtle and accomplished structure, and a keeping capacity worthy of the great Burgundies (10 years and more).
Rated three stars in the Revue du Vin de France guide.The estate's four greatest cuvées (Javernières, Côte du Py, Javernières Aux Pierres and the most famous, Les Impénitents) all come from the Côte du Py climat. These Morgons combine the richness of Gamay with exceptional depth and length. Fleshy wines, made for laying down.
The 2023 vintage in the press:
Bourgogne Aujourd'hui (November 2024): 17.5/20 “In 2023, the domaine produced 3900 bottles of its now almost ‘cult’ cuvée des Impénitents from vines planted in 1920 below the hill of Py on clay and iron oxide soil. Intense color. Fine, fruity, floral, spicy, toasty nose.”
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 5 to 10 years
- Apogée:
- 2030-2044
- Organic certification:
- 2023
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The philosophy of Domaine Desvignes is simple: respect tradition. Hence a culture without weedkillers, "old-fashioned" vinification and rather long maturations in cement vats only. The result is great structured morgons with a subtle and accomplished structure, and a keeping capacity worthy of the great Burgundies (10 years and more).
Rated three stars in the Revue du Vin de France guide.The estate's four greatest cuvées (Javernières, Côte du Py, Javernières Aux Pierres and the most famous, Les Impénitents) all come from the Côte du Py climat. These Morgons combine the richness of Gamay with exceptional depth and length. Fleshy wines, made for laying down.
The 2022 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2025): 97/100 “Les Impénitents is a quintessential Morgon, a pure decoction of rock. Dark today, it will reveal itself over thirty years.”
Bettane & Desseauve (Guide 2025) : 96/100
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 5 to 10 years
- Apogée:
- 2030-2044
- Organic certification:
- 2023