Marine Descombes Beaujolais Villages by Mary Taylor

2022 Marine Descombe Beaujolais-Villages (Mary Taylor) drinks like Beaujolais with its sleeves rolled up—pure Gamay fruit, lightly handled, and quietly confident. Juicy black cherry and wild raspberry lead, edged with a faint violet lift and a touch of granite dust that keeps things honest. The palate is fresh and supple, all crunch and glide rather than weight, with gentle tannins and a clean, stony finish that invites another sip without asking permission. It’s unfussy, village-true Beaujolais—made for the table, not the spotlight, and better for it.