Château Thivin

Cuvée les Griottes Côte de Brouilly Gamay

9.129 ratings
9.110 pro ratings
Côte de Brouilly, Beaujolais, Burgundy, France
Gamay
Chicken, Game, Turkey, Duck, Goose
Top Notes For
Dan R
9.2

No formal notes but Thivin is just so solid. Great energy, electric fruit and acid combo. Delicious

No formal notes but Thivin is just so solid. Great energy, electric fruit and acid combo. Delicious

Apr 15th, 2019
Tom Casagrande

Great Bojo. Saturated color. Nose has purple florals, loads of cracked granite, a sweet raw beef tenderloin note, and dark crunchy berries. In the mouth there is great purity. A whack of fruit at first, then quickly transitioning to mouth-coating granite minerality. Good acidity and some tannin indicate good aging potential.

Great Bojo. Saturated color. Nose has purple florals, loads of cracked granite, a sweet raw beef tenderloin note, and dark crunchy berries. In the mouth there is great purity. A whack of fruit at first, then quickly transitioning to mouth-coating granite minerality. Good acidity and some tannin indicate good aging potential.

Jan 24th, 2019
Kyle Volkes

This wine, among 40 gamays across regions and vintages, was top tier. All of the things I crave in a btl of gamay

This wine, among 40 gamays across regions and vintages, was top tier. All of the things I crave in a btl of gamay

1 person found it helpfulMar 21st, 2017
Tom Casagrande

Claude Geoffray is the master. I am not worthy. Nobody gets purity, intensity, texture, and balance in such perfect symbiosis. A little lighter color than some of his other single vineyard or special cuvée wines, but the intensity of aromas is striking: massive granitic minerality, piercing gamay hard cherry fruit, held together by a feral animal thing. Electric in the mouth, with sparking cracked granite and tingly berries. Long crisp finish. Zowie! Actually complemented my Pakistani kebab take-out too. Mille grazie to Fass Selections for bringing this in.

Claude Geoffray is the master. I am not worthy. Nobody gets purity, intensity, texture, and balance in such perfect symbiosis. A little lighter color than some of his other single vineyard or special cuvée wines, but the intensity of aromas is striking: massive granitic minerality, piercing gamay hard cherry fruit, held together by a feral animal thing. Electric in the mouth, with sparking cracked granite and tingly berries. Long crisp finish. Zowie! Actually complemented my Pakistani kebab take-out too. Mille grazie to Fass Selections for bringing this in.

1 person found it helpfulDec 24th, 2016
Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.3

Superb aromas. Crushed berries. Granite. Rocks. Floral. Uplifting. Tannic, spicey, gritty, juicy. Uplifting palate with excellent acidity. This is drink me now. Juicy. Terrific. This will be gone quick. Crackling. Juicy. Amazingly pure.

Superb aromas. Crushed berries. Granite. Rocks. Floral. Uplifting. Tannic, spicey, gritty, juicy. Uplifting palate with excellent acidity. This is drink me now. Juicy. Terrific. This will be gone quick. Crackling. Juicy. Amazingly pure.

Feb 11th, 2016
Patrick Blondin Sommelier

Délicieux! La finale par contre m'a laissée la bouche sèche; sans fruits. Ok je suis sévère...

Délicieux! La finale par contre m'a laissée la bouche sèche; sans fruits. Ok je suis sévère...

Nov 5th, 2015
David Doucet

Du fruit, des épices et encore du fruit

Du fruit, des épices et encore du fruit

Apr 9th, 2013
Steven Heydemann

Love this producer.

Love this producer.

Aug 3rd, 2022
Devin Bray

Stuffed full of herbs and ripe fruit, everything I want in a gorgeous Beaujolais.

Stuffed full of herbs and ripe fruit, everything I want in a gorgeous Beaujolais.

Feb 24th, 2020
Matthew Cohen

Good balance. Very good acidity. A hint of heat and green pepper. Very good but not the best vintage of this wine. I had the godefroy. ... as this opens the green and heat go away. Needs 45 minutes.

Good balance. Very good acidity. A hint of heat and green pepper. Very good but not the best vintage of this wine. I had the godefroy. ... as this opens the green and heat go away. Needs 45 minutes.

May 2nd, 2019