Thivin 2022 "Cote de Brouilly"

Thivin 2022 "Cote de Brouilly"

Thivin SKU: KL472994-WS

Thivin 2022 "Cote de Brouilly"

Thivin SKU: KL472994-WS
Regular price $34.99
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2022 "Cote de Brouilly" nyr
Thivin
Brouilly, Beaujolais

$34.99 / $31.99 6+ (code: 6SAVES3)

• Vineyards situated on steep slopes with a 48% grade exposed South to East
• Traditional whole-cluster vinifications
• Fermentation lasts from 6-12 days
• Only semi-carbonic fermentation
• Ages in oak foudres for six months before bottling
• Drinks well in its youth and develops beautifully 3-8 years after the vintage


2021 - 92 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2021 Côte de Brouilly has turned out nicely, mingling aromas of cherries and berries with notions of burning embers and forest floor. Medium-bodied, fleshy and vibrant, with a lively core of fruit, powdery tannins and a sapid, saline finish, it marks a return to a more classically proportioned style after several richer, riper vintages. This tasting note refers to the cuvée imported in the United States, but readers in the rest of the world will find that the estate's Sept Vignes bottling, which sees a light filtration, is very similar in profile.

As I've written before, this historic estate continues to rank among the reference points for classical, age-worthy cru Beaujolais. The Geoffray family have banished herbicides and insecticides from their vineyards and number among the appellation's most conscientious farmers, working toward organic certification (something they've already attained for several cuvées, as indicated in the tasting notes). In the cellar, winemaking is traditional, with semi-carbonic maceration and élevage generally in foudre—though some small cuvées see a little new wood. A staple of France's best restaurants—and this writer's table—any readers who are not acquainted with these wines are warmly advised to seek them out. Despite the challenges of frost, disease and rain, the 2021s have turned out very well and mark a return to a cooler, crunchier style of Beaujolais that we haven't seen for several years.
- William Kelley, Robert Parker Wine Advocate
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