Stunning, concentrated black cherries and plenty of the characteristic acidity of the vintage, both seamlessly interwoven with the gentle tannins and the minerality through the very long, super clean finish. Exemplary use of oak. Almost endless finish. Drink or hold.

This is a powerful, ripe wine, packed with black fruits. Touches of wood from partial new-barrel aging are balanced with the concentration from old vines. Named after owning family member Zaccharie Geoffray, the wine has further aging potential. Drink from 2021. - ROGER VOSS

I do think that Château Thivin made really gorgeous 2017s, so I thought we might try their Cuvée Zaccharie which is the top end, barrel-aged bottling. I feared that as such, it would need more time, which indeed it does. Nonetheless this is a fine dense Beaujolais with first class fruit and as the oak is integrating nicely, I switched glasses to one which brings out acidity and softens tannin, so as to get the best result. This will be a very good wine to drink in another few years, but for now I would recommend taking a look at the regular Sept Vignes bottling.