Côte de Brouilly
Côte de Brouilly
Laurence et Rémi Dufaitre 2019 Côte de Brouilly
French Red
$56.99
Deep red fruit appears in a round, juicy profile with energy and complexity. A faint shimmer of tannin is present in the finish without grain. The Gamay comes from seventy-year-old vines on blue volcanic rock. Carbonic maceration and concrete are used, with no sulphur added and no filtration. Fresh acidity is also present, and the wine contains thirteen percent alcohol.
Jean-Claude Lapalu 2022 Côte de Brouilly
French Red
$61.99
Concentrated black cherry and slate-spice aromas are present with density, ripe tannins, mild acidity and mineral extract. The structure is juicy and compact. The north-facing vineyard lies on blue stone and clay. The palate is direct and silky, becoming more velvety as tannin rises. Energy and fresh flavour complexity are present, with sweet flavours in the finish.
Domaine Dupré Goujon 2020 La 6.3.1 Côte de Brouilly
French Red
$69.99
Sweet-berry, spice and loamy-soil aromas introduce a medium-bodied, fleshy and lively red with sweet, powdery tannins. The cuvée combines the L’Héronde, Le Pavé and Brulhiés terroirs. Whole-bunch semi-carbonic maceration with indigenous yeast lasts ten to twenty-one days, followed by twelve months in barrels and demi-muids and twelve months in tank. The wine is bottled unfiltered.
Domaine Dupré-Goujon 2020 L’Héronde Côte de Brouilly
French Red
$79.99
Gamay comes from the south-facing L’Héronde site on blue granite in Côte de Brouilly. Plum, cherry, pomegranate and raspberry appear with forest floor and rose. The texture is rounded, with bright acidity, fine tannins and a long floral finish. Fermentation begins spontaneously with whole or partly destemmed fruit. The wine rests for twenty-four months, including twelve months in barriques and demi-muids, and is bottled without fining, filtration or added sulphur dioxide.