Domaine Jonathan Pey
Morgon "Bellevue" Cru

2023 Old Vine Gamay

Domaine Jonathan Pey - Morgon Cru Bellevue Gamay 2023 bottle

If you love Pinot Noir, you will love Gamay from Domaine Jonathan Pey Morgon "Cru". More Pinot Noir in style than Cabernet Sauvignon, it is a deep ruby-red and intensely aromatic. This velvety, high-toned old-vine Gamay has a nervy backbone and cellaring potential of up to 10 years.

Origine

  • Certified organically-grown
  • Three estate acres in Morgon
  • Estate grown, vinified, matured, and bottled by Jonathan Pey
  • 1,300' altitude in Morgon’s renown lieu-dit of "Bellevue"”"
  • 70 year-old vines (planted 1953) - Deep, ancient, eroded pink granite soil
  • High-density planting (10,400 vines/hectare) on a 22% southeast slope

Only 241 cases of my 2023 Morgon Cru "Bellevue" were produced. To purchase, download and complete the order form below and email it to info@domainejonathanpey.com. There is a three-bottle minimum, and shipping is included for all orders of 6+ bottles. I also have a few remaining bottles of my 2022 Morgon Cru "Bellevue" avaiable for purchase.

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Acclaim

91 POINTS
"A densely packed, salty Morgon, with richness to its notes of black currant pâte de fruit, violet and black licorice, all woven with earth tones of warm soil and briny mineral, plus a game detail. Shows good concentration and length. Outstanding."
- Wine Spectator, February 2026

2022 Vintage reviews

  • 93 points, Editors Choice - Wine Enthusiast
  • 92 points - James Suckling
  • 91 points - Wine Spectator

Tasting Notes

Because this is a minimal intervention, naturally-made red wine, it may throw a harmless natural deposit. Deep ruby-red, intensely aromatic, this velvety, high-toned old-vine Gamay has a nervy backbone and cellaring potential of up to 10 years. Serve lightly chilled 54°F/14°C. Cheeses, roasted meats, anything umami.

Alc. 13.4%   |   Residual Sugar 0.5 grams/litre (dry)   |   pH 3.68

Acquire

Only 241 cases of my 2023 Morgon Cru "Bellevue" were produced. To purchase, download and complete the order form below and email it to info@domainejonathanpey.com. There is a three-bottle minimum, and shipping is included for all orders of 6+ bottles. I also have a few remaining bottles of my 2022 Morgon Cru "Bellevue" avaiable for purchase.

Download Order Form

Morgon "Bellevue" Cru Ratings

91 Points
"A densely packed, salty Morgon, with richness to its notes of black currant pâte de fruit, violet and black licorice, all woven with earth tones of warm soil and briny mineral, plus a game detail. Shows good concentration and length. Outstanding."
- Wine Spectator - 2023 vintage
95 Points
"A sensational wine! A textbook example of a Cru that displays a strong sense of place. Medium deep, violet color, wonderful purity and intensity with the aroma. Red fruit galore: dark cherry, red raspberry, savory spice, and ample weight on the palate. Beautifully ripe, seamlessly smooth, layered, nuanced, lifted acidity, impeccably balanced with some taunt, yet ripe tannins on the back palate. With about an hour of aeration, the range and intensity of the wine is magnified. It'll age gracefully for another decade. Produced from low yield, high density, seventy-year-old vines from a raised elevation vineyard site. Not fined or filtered. A wine with the "it factor"!"
- Bob Paulinski, Master of Wine, The Tasting Panel - 2022 Vintage
93 Points
"Morgon new-comer Jonathan Pey is to be followed if this inaugural vintage is any indication of what is to come. This organically-farmed wine from 71-year-old vines grown on pink-granite soil has a complex nose of dried-crushed blackberry, a dollop of raspberry puree, oolong tea, pencil shavings, dried grape stem and forest floor. Subtlety is this wine's love language with some background herbal notes piercing the veil of fruit at occasional moments along the length of the taste."
- Reggie Solomon, Wine Enthusiast - 2022 Vintage
92 Points
Outstanding
- James Suckling - 2022 Vintage
91 points
"A bright, vibrant, delicious style, with a fragrant thread of dried rose petal, violet and dusty earth overlaying sweet notes of wild raspberry and dried strawberry. Shows harmony and integration, offering graphite energy from start to finish. Anise, smoke and dried herb hints arrive on the medium-length, snappy close."
- Wine Spectator - 2022 Vintage
9/10 points
"Medium to dark garnet in the glass, this wine smells of boysenberry and blood oranges. In the mouth, silky flavors of blood orange and boysenberry mix with a touch of meatiness and a hint of struck match. Excellent acidity and a really nice stony underbelly make for a lovely package. It is a textbook interpretation of Gamay, unsullied by oak or overt winemaker effort. It's fresh, pure, and a great expression of the grape and the place."
- vinography - 2022 Vintage
Wine of the Week
"Classic raspberry and plum aromas with a faintest trace of pepper mark the initial aroma. The wine improves markedly with several hours of air. Relatively rich entry, finish is superb. Best served with medium-weight foods. There are some tannins for structure, but impeccably balanced."
- Dan Berger, Napa Valley Register - 2022 Vintage

"Morgon Cru wines are insanely delicious and easy to drink…they have depth as well, complexity that goes beyond deliciousness"

– Eric Asimov, New York Times

"Morgon Cru wines are worthy objects of interest for serious wine lovers"

– Jancis Robinson, Decanter UK