2015 Brouilly Vieilles Vignes
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60- to 80-year-old vines on granite soils. Organic certification and converting to biodynamics. Whole-bunch carbonic maceration, ambient yeasts, On fine lees for 6 months in neutral barrels. Mid cherry. Sweet, ripe and scented with cherry fruit, even damson. Savoury and meaty on the palate. Not sure it is typical but it is packed with flavour and the tannins are rounded. Just fresh enough to balance the finish. (JH)
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Neal Martin
Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
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Full ruby. Spice-tinged dark berries and a hint of violet on the fragrant nose. Supple and seamless in texture, offering pliant blackberry and cherry compote flavors that show impressive depth and power as well as vivacity. Closes velvety and broad, revealing impressively persistent dark berry and cracked pepper notes and a whisper of fine-grained tannins.
The 2015 Brouilly Cuvee Vieilles Vignes underwent the same vinification and élevage as the Beaujolais Villages Vieilles Vignes. It offers candied black cherries and orange sorbet scents on the nose, bridled with an almost vitamin-like purity. The palate is medium-bodied with a fresh, feminine, pastille-like dark cherry fruit. The winemaking is quite expressive here: a very transparent and carefree Brouilly that should drink well for 5-6 years. (This will be bottled with around 10 mg/L of SO2.)
The 2015 Brouilly Cuvee Vieilles Vignes underwent the same vinification and elevage as the Beaujolais Villages Vieilles Vignes. It offers candied black cherries and orange sorbet scents on the nose, bridled with an almost vitamin-like purity. The palate is medium-bodied with a fresh, feminine, pastille-like dark cherry fruit. The winemaking is quite expressive here: a very transparent and carefree Brouilly that should drink well for 5-6 years. (This will be bottled with around 10 mg/L of SO2.) Aug 2016, www.robertparker.com