Daniel Bouland, Schiste Bellevue, Morgon

As summer heats up and we forsake our dining room for the outdoor patio table, there is one red wine we yearn to drink all season long – Cru Beaujolais.If you read our offers, you know the Morgon appellation is arguably the best of the Crus. Over a century ago, the reds of Morgon often out-priced Domaine de la Romanée-Conti on Parisian wine lists. On the current market, they represent the greatest value for quality red wine in the world. Sommeliers around the world drink these wines at their dinner tables because of the incredible value. Domaine Daniel Bouland is, without question, a top producer of the region and his wines are on par with the famous names of Lapierre and Foillard. The 2014 Schiste Bellevue, derived from a special parcel of 60-year-old vines rooted in unique schist and pink granite soils, delivers a perfect expression of place. If you have yet to amass a stash of great Cru Beaujolais in your cellar, now is the perfect time. Daniel Bouland is a traditionalist in the pur