Jean-Louis Dutraive has long been acknowledged as one of the true masters of Gamay, consistently producing some of the best wines in the Beaujolais. Following vicious hailstorms in 2016 and 2017 that destroyed much of their harvest, Jean-Louis created the Famille Dutraive label with his three children: Justin, Ophélie, and Lucas. In addition to providing much-needed bottles to sell through these leaner years, the Famille Dutraive label was a way to integrate the next generation into the domaine. The Famille Dutraive wines are made from purchased grapes sourced from carefully selected parcels that follow the spirit of organic farming, and the wines are vinified according to the same philosophy as those from Dutraive’s Domaine de la Grand’Cour. Grapes for this Saint Amour are from a vineyard planted in 1970. This is a lacy, textured Beaujolais bursting with scents of cherries, plums, and dried flowers, a core of sweet fruit, and a taut, stony finish.