6 of the top 2013 cru Beaujolais reds

Pinot Noir like nose with lifted aromas and a grippy palate with lots of character. Good concentration throughout with a streak of minerality.

Lithe, berry fruits on the nose, crunchy and crisp on the palate. Some good density with tannins that are a bit hard but not overdone.

A very pepper-scented nose, with a deep-fruited core of black cherry. There's a really attractive layering of fruit flavour and complexity to this wine too, with persistent flavours. The tannins are firm, as is typical for Chénas, but they're supple too and balance the deep fruit flavours nicely. For cru Beaujolais, this is grand cru.

There's a really delicate raspberry fruit here, which is nice to see in a burlier appellation such as Côte de Brouilly. Underneath that, there's a lovely spice and black pepper edge around a dense of core of fruit that balances out the natural structure of this appellation. Not yet ready, but still delicious.