Awards and References for the Perrachon Wines

Numerous professionals have tasted and appreciated our wines. You will find some of their comments here.

• In its August 2015 issue, "Decanter" places the focus on the Beaujolais Crus Vintage 2013. Three of our wines were particularly appreciated.
  • MORGON LES VERSAUDS – 87 « A rich, black cherry nose and density of black cherry fruit flavours too. Fresh, crunchy fruit style with grippy tannin and a complex mineral aftertaste”
  • MOULIN A VENT DOMAINE DES PERELLES – 85+ “A lighter, seemingly more muted style of Moulin-à-Vent. Tannins in particular are strong, astringent and grippy. Has potential but needs a bit of time.”
  • JULIENAS CHATEAU DE LA BOTTIERE – 84 “Lovely cherry-fruited nose and quite a dense palate as well. Shows brisk acidity with a refined and focused style. A bit four-square but balanced”
• Our Juliénas Château de la Bottière 2014 received a Gold Medal at the Concours des Grands Vins de France in Macon.
• Robert Parker has tasted and appreociated 3 of our wines, the Beaujolais Villages, Juliénas Domaine des Mouilles, and Morgon.
• France Inter the French national radio has interviewed Laurent and Maxime Perrachon (in French)
• Our Moulin à Vent "Domaine des Perelles" has been awarded a Silver Medal at the Concours Général Agricole de Paris
• Concours International du Gamay. On January 17 2015, we received a Gold Medal for our Morgon 2013
• Guide Hachette 2015: "Coup de Coeur - Vin Remarquable" for our Juliénas 2013 Chateau de la Bottière: This charming wine with its cherry hue, reveals a delicate nose of red fruits, violets and soft spices. In the mouth, you'll be charmed by the soft tanins, with a long harmonious ending. A harmonious and elegant Julienas.
• The famous wine critic Robert Parker had the opportunity to taste our wines and gave us good notes, up to 89 points for the Morgon Domaine des Perelles.
• The Concours des Vins de Macon awarded us three medals for our Juliénas Domaine des Mouilles, Juliénas Château de la Bottière and Moulin à Vent Domaine des Pérelles.
• The Internationale du Gamay: Bronze Medal for our Moulin à Vent Domaine des Perelles
• Our Saint-Amour makes heads turn in the UK. It is n°1 in the list prepared by the wine critique of the
  Daily Mail's Matthew Juke

• There is nothing more romantic than a wine which features the word love, albeit in French, on the label. This is a stunning, silky-smooth, strawberry-themed wine with a delicious, lip-smacking finish and never-ending food-matching skills. Drink it will anything you fancy and it will reward.

  , for Valentines day.
• In "The Spectator

  Beaujolais is storming back into popularity, in spite of and not because of the pretty awful Beaujolais Nouveau. This Fleurie La Cadole 2011 (5) is from one of the two or three top wine villages in the region, and it could not be more different from the raw Nouveau people unaccountably glug in autumn. It has real grace and style, and while it is made from the Gamay grape, it could easily be a first-rate Burgundy, at a very modest £12.45, almost a £26 case discount. If you liked good Beaujolais and wanted to return, this is the wine to guide you back.

  , Simmon Hoggart, an English journalist shows his appreciation of our Fleurie: "It has real grace and style, and while it is made from the Gamay grape, it could easily be a first-rate Burgundy".
• Wine Spectator awarded our Julienas Domaine des Mouilles 2010 a note of 84.
• In its June 18 edition, the French weekly Marianne (readership 1.5 million) awards its "Marianne du Vin" to 10 french winemakers most representative of the best AOC (appellation d'origine contrôlée). Our Juliénas Domaine des Mouilles 2010 is one of those 10 wines from all of France. "A very nice bottle which deserves the respect of the wine connoisseurs". Read the article, in French
• Our Julienas Chateau de la Bottière 2010 received the Gold Medal at the Concours des Grands Vins de France à Mâcon
• Our Julienas Domaine des Mouilles 2010 received the Gold Medal at the concours Victor Puillat held during the Fête des Crus du Beaujolais in Fleurie
• Olivier Poussier world best Sommelier 2000, co-autor of the Guide des meilleurs vins de France says : "The talentuous Laurent Perrachon is a perfectionist, always seeking the best circumstances to enhance the great terroirs of Beaujolais. His 2009 vintage are close to perfection as they blend perfectly a rich structure and the extreme fruitiness. Benefit today from a reference Morgon !"
• The Julienas Domaine des Mouilles 2010 was awarded the Silver Medal at the Concours Agricole de Paris 2011.

• We have received the "Grand Gold Medal", the highest award, at the first International Gamay contest during the SIRHA in Lyon for our Julienas Domaine des Mouilles 2010
• The French generalist weekly "Marianne" dated October 30, 2010 has greatly appreciated our Julienas 2009 Domaine des Mouilles. Here is the article.
• Again the Guide Hachette, in its 2011 edition, appreciates our wines. This year, the Juliénas Château de la Bottière and the Morgon Côte du Py are noted.
• The newspaper "Le Progrès de Lyon" dated September 25, 2010 presents the domain on a large article, during the harvest: "Laurent Perrachon, five centuries of tradition in Juliénas" (in French)
• The Revue du Vin de France June 2010 has released its special edition on the 2009 Vintage, in which it qualifies two of our wines of "Grande Reussite": the Juliénas Chateau de la Bottière
  and the Morgon Les Versauds
• Our Juliénas 2009 Château de la Bottière, traditional cuvée has received a silver medal at the concours des Grands Vins de France de Mâcon
• The first professional tastings for our 2009 have been very complimentary, for instance at the Saint Vincent in Juliénas where our wine was evaluated the best of the sample.
• The Guide Hachette has again appreciated our wines: this year, the Chenas "En Champagne" and the Moulin à Vent "Domaine des Perelles" have been noted.
• The Revue du Vin de France June 2009 edition covering the best of the 2008 vintage, recommends our Juliénas 2008 and calls it "A superb wine, already very seductive"
• In February 2009, we have been awarded the Silver Medal at the Concours Général Agricole de Paris, for our Juliénas "Château de la Bottière" 2008 and the Gold Medal at the la Médaille Concours des Grands Vins du Beaujolais for our Juliénas "Domaine des Mouilles" 2008.
• Again, we have been selected by Jon Rimmerman, with 3 of our crus.
• The Guide Hachette 2009 mentions our 2 Julienas, the Château de la Bottière Old Vines 2006 and the Domaine des Mouilles 2006
• Gerbelle & Maurange 2009 gave our Morgon Les Versauds 2007 a very nice 16.5
• Anthony Dias Blue, editor at The Tasting Panel, has picked up our Moulin a Vent as one of the most interesting wines at the French Wine World Tour
• Guide Hachette ("Coup de Coeur" 2008 for our Julienas Vieilles Vignes)
  
• Gerbelle & Maurange 2008: 17/20 Julienas 2006 and 15,5 Fleurie 2006
• Cuisine et Vins de France
• Concours des Grands Vins de Mâcon Silver Medal for the Julienas Domaine des Mouilles 2005
• Cuisine et Terroirs
• Gault & Millau
• Petit Futé 2004: Les 1001 Meilleurs Vins de France à moins de 8€
• Le Point
• La Revue du Vin de France
• Cuisine et terroirs: Laurent Perrachon a des Juliénas impressionnants. Certes, le juliénas 2004 du Domaine des Mouilles mérite la mention. Pour autant, il convient de ne pas limiter Laurent Perrachon à une seule cuvée. Nous avons affaire ici à un domaine de 22 hectares qui multiplie sa présence sur les crus les plus divers (Morgon, Moulin-à-Vent, Fleurie, etc.). De quoi composer plus d'un repas avec, pour l'apéritif, un blanc sympathique issu de 42 ares de chardonnay... De la dégustation qui ne sera pas exhaustive, nous retiendrons le Moulin-à-vent 2003 chargé d'arômes sudistes (fruits noirs, garrigue) comme le morgon Côte de Py 2005 délicieusement lové dans ses promesses. Reste que les juliénas de la propriété, notamment sur des vignes centenaires, sont impressionnants. La visite au domaine s'impose d'autant que la famille Perrachon reçoit avec une convivialité toute beaujolaise.
• Nous sommes référencés parmi les 500 meilleures bouteilles de l'année par l'édition 2003 de Cuisine et Vins de France
• Cuisine et Vins de France édition 2001 -- Juliénas Cuvée Vieilles Vignes 2000.  Nous sommes habitués à des Juliénas plus puissants, mais ce "Vieilles Vignes" présente une souplesse très intéressante.  La robe rubis flatte l'œil par sa densité et le nez laisse apparaître le fruit mur.  Après une attaque serrée, la bouche s'ouvre sur une matière chaude avec une belle persistance des arômes.