Château de La Chaize
Brouilly Gamay
Brouilly, Beaujolais, Burgundy, France
Popped and poured; consumed over two days. Best on Day 1. Mostly tart, dark plums…and a lot of them…with some minerals and spice as well. Fairly refined with a soft mouthfeel. Not overly complex but enjoyable for sure.
Popped and poured; consumed over two days. Best on Day 1. Mostly tart, dark plums…and a lot of them…with some minerals and spice as well. Fairly refined with a soft mouthfeel. Not overly complex but enjoyable for sure.
Apr 10th, 2022
I must admit here a new handicap, which appears to be my lingering symptoms post COVID including degraded sense of smell & taste. It’s as if all my senses have a fine gauze, filtering out the full spectrum of flavor & aroma. So in the meantime, I realized that my post impression of recent wines is a sameness of taste. So perhaps best not to score at all? Just written notes? Ah, the horns of the dilemma. As much as this Beaujolais cru is decent & properly buoyant with fresh cherries & cut strawberries, medium plus acidity & broad mouthfeel, my sense is I would give it the same score regardless. So this score remains. It also gets kudos for ringing under 17$- a rarity these days.
I must admit here a new handicap, which appears to be my lingering symptoms post COVID including degraded sense of smell & taste. It’s as if all my senses have a fine gauze, filtering out the full spectrum of flavor & aroma. So in the meantime, I realized that my post impression of recent wines is a sameness of taste. So perhaps best not to score at all? Just written notes? Ah, the horns of the dilemma. As much as this Beaujolais cru is decent & properly buoyant with fresh cherries & cut strawberries, medium plus acidity & broad mouthfeel, my sense is I would give it the same score regardless. So this score remains. It also gets kudos for ringing under 17$- a rarity these days.
1 person found it helpfulDec 23rd, 2021
Lush and drying tannin. Licorice and potpourri. Smooth and tart. Tension filled like a French grindhouse film. Tasty as always.
Lush and drying tannin. Licorice and potpourri. Smooth and tart. Tension filled like a French grindhouse film. Tasty as always.
1 person found it helpfulOct 12th, 2016
Something fun to get the noggin working!
Something fun to get the noggin working!
1 person found it helpfulJul 30th, 2013
Cherries and dried strawberries on the nose with a touch of bazooka bubblegum and rose petal. Confirmed on the palate with some stalky tannins and med acid, med/ med- alcohol, med- body. Med + Finish is dominated by persistent dark red fruit. Kind of the middle ground between a broad shouldered moulin and a feminine fleurie.
Cherries and dried strawberries on the nose with a touch of bazooka bubblegum and rose petal. Confirmed on the palate with some stalky tannins and med acid, med/ med- alcohol, med- body. Med + Finish is dominated by persistent dark red fruit. Kind of the middle ground between a broad shouldered moulin and a feminine fleurie.
Dec 14th, 2016
Not my favorite cru in the Beauj, but this was a gray wine. Nice structure, earthy, floral nose. Good finish and a great value.
Not my favorite cru in the Beauj, but this was a gray wine. Nice structure, earthy, floral nose. Good finish and a great value.
May 16th, 2016
Weighted cherry with green tint. Slight tannic tug. Mineral prickle.
Weighted cherry with green tint. Slight tannic tug. Mineral prickle.
Dec 12th, 2015
Still a Cru Beaujolais but they source from Brouilly now instead of Cote de Brouilly and the floral, cherry fruit and fresh, creamy texture is even better. A total steal for the price.
Still a Cru Beaujolais but they source from Brouilly now instead of Cote de Brouilly and the floral, cherry fruit and fresh, creamy texture is even better. A total steal for the price.
Feb 24th, 2015