2015 Côte-de-Brouilly

Tasting the new vintage with Nicole Chanrion is always a bit of a relief. Rather than going through dozens of tanks and barrels for a daylong affair, as with some growers, Nicole has just four ginormous foudres devoted to the new wine, only two of which were filled due to the vintage’s meager yields. I perfectly recall dipping my nose into my first sample of her 2015: what an intoxicating, jubilant, regal perfume! A fresh acidity and thick, chewy tannins give this Côte-de-Brouilly a mighty backbone that will certainly reward cellaring. –Anthony Lynch

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

• Vintage 2015
• Bottle Size 750mL
• Blend Gamay
• Appellation Côte-de-Brouilly
• Country France
• Region Beaujolais
• Vineyard 50 years, 3.5 ha
• Soil Schist, Porphyry
• Winemaker Nicole Chanrion
• Aging Ages for at least nine months before an unfiltered bottling
• Farming Lutte Raisonnée
• Alcohol 12.5%