2018 Château de La Chaize Côte de Brouilly Lieu-dit 'Brûlhier'

$48.95

Vivino Rating

4.2

A complex Beaujolais Cru wine from a specific plot in Côte de Brouilly, featuring abundant fruit, fine tannins, spice, and excellent mouthfeel.

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About the bottle

Country

France

Region

Côte de Brouilly, Beaujolais, Bourgogne

Producer

Château de La Chaize

Vareital

Gamay

Vareital Composition

100% Gamay

Specifications

2018

Vintage

2032

Drink By

14.5

ABV

Vinification

Notes from critics

There are the Beaujolais wines that known for being ready to drink right after bottling - Beaujolais Nouveau - and then there are the Beaujolais Cru wines. This one is the latter. More than a Cru, this wine was produced from a small, very specific plot of land (a lieu-dit) within Côte de Brouilly. This wine has a lot going on. Yep, lots of fruit as you'd expect from a Beaujolais, but fine tannin, spice, and great mouthfeel. Just delicious!

This single-vineyard wine with ripe tannins and black fruits is promising and just setting out. The dry core of tannins offers spiciness, richness and a good structure that will showcase the generous berry fruits. Drink from 2022.

Those who doubt Cru Beaujolais can be as impressive as Burgundy or Rhône wines need to taste this deep and well-structured Côte de Brouilly. Almost blackcurrant-liqueur character on the nose, but without any hint of over ripeness, is married to generous, fine tannin. Excellent harmony and with a bit more length, this would rate even higher.