PER OLCC RULES, this item is only available for auction on 11/29/22 from 9am until 9pm!

You're bidding on one bottle of Domaine Gregoire Hoppenot Morgon Corcelette 2020!

"Beaujolais native Grégoire Hoppenot was born to make a wine from the legendary 'Corcelette' vineyard. In a region full of young, ambitious producers, his star is one of the brightest of all.

One thing Hoppenot mentions when describing his wines is that he makes them "sans fard" ("without makeup"). I can't resist repeating that in just about every Hoppenot offer we do. Today's wine was fermented on ambient yeasts in concrete vats, then aged about eight months in a combination of tanks and used pièces bourguignonnes (228-liter Burgundy barrels). In the glass, the 2020 is textbook Corcelette: deep ruby-purple moving to magenta at the rim, with a complex nose of black raspberry, red and black cherry, Damson plum, damp violets, dried herbs, black pepper, and crushed stones. It is deeply flavored and medium-plus in body, with a persistent mineral/floral finish and lots of focus-the juicy fruit is framed perfectly by freshness and a firm backbone of fine-grained tannin. Right now, the wine is in a youthful, "primary" phase and will benefit from 30+ minutes in a decanter, after which it starts to really sing at 60 degrees in a Burgundy glass. Meanwhile, it is going to really hit its stride in 3-5 years' time, so do yourself a favor and grab more than one bottle today. Among other things, this will be the most versatile red wine in your entertaining arsenal, pairing beautifully with everything from skirt steak or burgers to coq au vin and roast pork. It's got everything I need and nothing I don't-Cru Beaujolais at its best!"

Donated by bottle shop + wine bar Heavenly Creatures!

Heavenly Creatures is located at:

2218 NE Broadway
Portland, OR 97232

Learn more at: www.heavenlycreaturespdx.com

Winning bidder must be 21+ and must pick up at Pixie.

The Fair Market Value of this item is $40. If the winning bid is over that amount, the difference is tax deductible!