Marine Descombe Julienas 2020 CS20231026 with red berries

with red berries

planted on clay-limestone soils that endow the wine with remarkable depth

grown on the schist that gives the wine its name and its spine

extracts from 33 aromatics derived from natural herbs

Damery-based but punching well above its weight class

Marine Descombe Julienas 2020 CS20231026 with red berriesJulienas sits at the northern edge of the Beaujolais crus, where the soils shift from granite to a complex patchwork of schist and blue stone. Marine Descombe's 2020 is deeper toned and a little more savory than her Fleurie or Morgon perfumed raspberry and red currant up front, with hints of black tea, dried herbs, and slightly grippy tannins giving the wine real cut. Five years on, it's hitting a sweet spot: still bright, but with the secondary notes