Seldom have we witnessed such a stark contrast between consecutive vintages as Daniel Bouland’s 2023s and 2024s. To take nothing away from the previous vintage—an ample and gourmand Beaujolais year that produced excellent wines—2024 finds Bouland’s Morgon back in a much more classical style. A dancing vintage, full of darting fruit, sinew and snap. 2024 may be the most exciting young vintage we’ve seen in five years (if not longer). As Bouland himself notes, his vineyards always reflect the vintage, and in 2024 this translates into wines of freshness and precision. “We had good pH this year,” he remarks—an understated way of pointing to their bright, finely tuned acidity. In a cool, wet growing season, Bouland showed patience, waiting for full ripeness—and his timing proved impeccable. The alcohols have come in a degree or two below 2023. Ultimately, 2024 is a vintage defined not by power, but by mouthwatering clarity. It captures, in its purest form, what great Beaujolais is all about: wines of energy and drinkability that leave you wanting more.