2006 Domaine Joseph Chamonard Morgon Le Clos de Lys 12.5%
Chamonard is the only member of the Beaujolais Gang of Five not imported into the US and is poorly distributed even in Paris. He died in 1990 and the wines have since been made by his daughter Genevieve and her husband Jean Claude Chanudet. According to Joe Dressner, Chamonard himself was not a natural winemaker, though he was a close with Marcel Lapierre, but Chanudet is a dedicated follower of Chauvet, the man behind all of them.
Aromas of guava compote, light cherry and some strawberry jam. No sign of church incense, like some of the other Gof5s. Good acidity, stronger than the sweetness before food but well balanced afterwards. With air this blossomed and acquired stronger strawberry and violet tones, becoming very aromatic. In short, a very affable Bojo, a bit light on the mid palate but with a streak of seriousness in the fruit.