Fresh Foillard and Limited Lajibe: The Latest Biweekly Bottle Drop

Foillard returns to Parched with a stack of 2024 bottles we are very happy to see, plus a small but seriously tempting allocation from Lajibe.

It's always a joy to receive a fat stack of Foillard, despite what a poor back might say about it. Jean Foillard remains one of those rare names that brings together just about every corner of the wine world, from classic Beaujolais devotees to natural wine obsessives, because the wines are simply, consistently delicious.

If you needed a reminder, Foillard was one of the original Gang of Four in Beaujolais, inspired by Jules Chauvet to push back against industrial, recipe-driven winemaking and return to old-vine farming, late harvesting, rigorous sorting, minimal sulphur, and wines with real life in them. The result is a body of work that still feels foundational.

Why This Release Matters

This drop leans heavily on the 2024 vintage. It is still early days, but it already looks like a cracking year in bottle: more fruit and flesh than 2023, more freshness than the scorching 2022s, and that irresistible Beaujolais balance between immediate drinkability and the ability to age with grace.

The Foillard Highlights

The latest addition to the range is Domaine Jean Foillard Beaujolais Blanc 2024, the family's first white wine. It captures gorgeous fruit without tipping into ripeness or thinness, with Chardonnay grown on clay and limestone and all the class you would hope for from the name.

Morgon Classique 2024 is the most free-flowing and fruit-forward wine of the lineup, the bottle for near-term pleasure and a clear snapshot of the cru.

Then there is the iconic Morgon Côte du Py Vieilles Vignes 2024, one of Beaujolais' defining bottles. It brings savouriness, depth, and concentration without ever losing the vivid fruit and drinkability that make Foillard so compelling in the first place.

Morgon Cuvée Corcelette 2024 is often overshadowed, but for plenty of drinkers it is the insider's pick: all purity, texture, and that liquid-velvet quality that makes the site so distinctive.

Fleurie 2024 delivers florality and freshness in spades, with fruit from some of the appellation's most prestigious sites. It is seriously pretty wine.

And then there is the rapidly shrinking stash of Morgon Cuvée 3.14 2018, only made in exceptional years and released once ready. This still feels young, built for the long haul, and is exactly the sort of bottle that rewards patience if you can keep your hands off it.

A Tiny Slice of Lajibe

While Foillard is fully established as a cult producer, Lajibe feels very much on the same upward curve. We have a little stash of Domaine Lajibe Mansengs 2024, a wine that sits somewhere between flinty Jura-like tension and sun-kissed Jurançon generosity. If you know it, you probably already have it in your basket.

There is also a little more of Domaine Lajibe Serres-Seques Sec 2023, a dry but opulent domaine bottling with plenty going on and the acidity to keep the whole thing charged from start to finish.

Shop The Drop

• Foillard Beaujolais Blanc 2024
• Foillard Morgon Classique 2024
• Foillard Morgon Côte du Py Vieilles Vignes 2024
• Foillard Morgon Cuvée Corcelette 2024
• Foillard Fleurie 2024
• Foillard Morgon Cuvée 3.14 2018
• Lajibe Mansengs 2024
• Lajibe Serres-Seques Sec 2023

Fionn wrapped the email by saying he was shattered and heading back to packing, unboxing, and the usual scraps with couriers. The wines, thankfully, look a lot calmer than the logistics. Browse the full drop while the best bottles are still around.

Source note: This post is adapted from Parched's May 7, 2026 newsletter, preserving the original editorial thrust while using direct store links and verified Shopify-hosted product images for a cleaner reading experience.