Château Thivin

Clos Bertrand Côte de Brouilly Gamay

9.165 ratings
9.211 pro ratings
Côte de Brouilly, Beaujolais, Burgundy, France
Gamay
Top Notes For
Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.3

Love this nose. The first of the Thivin single vineyards. The “least serious” but always a favorite. Nose is out of sight. Gorgeous aromas of lipstick like tiny red berry fruit intensity. Rises up like volcanic smoke. It’s expansive to say the least. Really smells crunchy. 19 seems like 14 for me. Maybe with a dash of 16 thrown in. Palate delivers the crunch, the silkiness and refinement this cuvee is known for. Very pure red cherry fruits burst in your mouth and are cleansed with great acidity and engaging minerality. Bright. Really pure, classic and balanced. Not a hair out of place. Long, very well defined red fruits and so much joy make this a perfect wine to take the rainy day blues away.

Love this nose. The first of the Thivin single vineyards. The “least serious” but always a favorite. Nose is out of sight. Gorgeous aromas of lipstick like tiny red berry fruit intensity. Rises up like volcanic smoke. It’s expansive to say the least. Really smells crunchy. 19 seems like 14 for me. Maybe with a dash of 16 thrown in. Palate delivers the crunch, the silkiness and refinement this cuvee is known for. Very pure red cherry fruits burst in your mouth and are cleansed with great acidity and engaging minerality. Bright. Really pure, classic and balanced. Not a hair out of place. Long, very well defined red fruits and so much joy make this a perfect wine to take the rainy day blues away.

May 9th, 2021
Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.3

Grapey and high toned nose. Lovey granite, strawberries and cranberries. Clean. Earthy, sinewy and bright. Palate is concentrated and super bright with sappy early season cherries. Good freshness and energy. Mouthfilling and tangy. Just great. Terrific 18’s here. So much fruit and freshness. So well made and such a nice delicate way about it.

Grapey and high toned nose. Lovey granite, strawberries and cranberries. Clean. Earthy, sinewy and bright. Palate is concentrated and super bright with sappy early season cherries. Good freshness and energy. Mouthfilling and tangy. Just great. Terrific 18’s here. So much fruit and freshness. So well made and such a nice delicate way about it.

Jul 5th, 2020
Tom Casagrande

Somewhat less fruity and more stony than other special cuvée Thivin wines I’ve had. Really transmits the granite soils. Still, very ripe crunchy pure cherry fruit is there. The elegance and liveliness of the 14s is there too. So pure and minerally.

Somewhat less fruity and more stony than other special cuvée Thivin wines I’ve had. Really transmits the granite soils. Still, very ripe crunchy pure cherry fruit is there. The elegance and liveliness of the 14s is there too. So pure and minerally.

Jan 14th, 2018
Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.4

The four single vineyards are my favorite Beaujolais done in the classic style. If doesn’t get better than these 4. Clos Bertrand is perhaps the most accessible and is such a joy. Stunning nose of spicecake, granite, red and black berry fruit, earth and flowers. So pure and vivid. These wines are so clean. Palate is ripe and tangy with excellent precision and detail. Lean-ish with lovely sweet fruit and purity. Linear. So juicy with such fine grained tannins and such impressive length. This oozes class. Amazing fruit saturation on the finish. So long. Brilliant.

The four single vineyards are my favorite Beaujolais done in the classic style. If doesn’t get better than these 4. Clos Bertrand is perhaps the most accessible and is such a joy. Stunning nose of spicecake, granite, red and black berry fruit, earth and flowers. So pure and vivid. These wines are so clean. Palate is ripe and tangy with excellent precision and detail. Lean-ish with lovely sweet fruit and purity. Linear. So juicy with such fine grained tannins and such impressive length. This oozes class. Amazing fruit saturation on the finish. So long. Brilliant.

1 person found it helpfulAug 1st, 2022
Louie Christensen

There's a lot going on here! Bright yet red cherries and cranberries, with juicy strawberries begging for attention. Dried violets and iris, a puff of sweet pipe tobacco, woodsy spices and pine straw. Tannins give it strength, acidity gives it life. Knock out Beaujolais

There's a lot going on here! Bright yet red cherries and cranberries, with juicy strawberries begging for attention. Dried violets and iris, a puff of sweet pipe tobacco, woodsy spices and pine straw. Tannins give it strength, acidity gives it life. Knock out Beaujolais

Sep 15th, 2016
Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.4

Huge aromas. Noticeably better than the Brulhie. Deeper. Granite. More soil tones. More textured. Silkier. More textures. Sweeter fruit. Really great acidity that provides a serious backbone. Almost citrus like. Really long.

Day 2 - deep animal, almost rugged nose. Dark, spicey and meaty. Super different from yesterday. Elegant, complex and juicy. Very friendly. Totally pure and balanced. Excellent. Brilliant actually. Not that complex but so gluggable and pure. A lot to like.

Huge aromas. Noticeably better than the Brulhie. Deeper. Granite. More soil tones. More textured. Silkier. More textures. Sweeter fruit. Really great acidity that provides a serious backbone. Almost citrus like. Really long.

Day 2 - deep animal, almost rugged nose. Dark, spicey and meaty. Super different from yesterday. Elegant, complex and juicy. Very friendly. Totally pure and balanced. Excellent. Brilliant actually. Not that complex but so gluggable and pure. A lot to like.

Feb 11th, 2016
Scott Petrus

Harmonious.

Harmonious.

Feb 10th, 2019
Tom Dare

2013 is fruit forward with slight white pepper notes. Will certainly age, but drink now to get the crispness of the fruit.

2013 is fruit forward with slight white pepper notes. Will certainly age, but drink now to get the crispness of the fruit.

Jul 8th, 2018
Rad Chouhan

👀 deep plum
👃🏽 fresh cut grass, strawberry bubblegum
👅 green, piney fresh, smooth

👀 deep plum
👃🏽 fresh cut grass, strawberry bubblegum
👅 green, piney fresh, smooth

May 3rd, 2018
Verena Souw

Very floral, fruity, and jammy. Tastes like blackberry jam.

Very floral, fruity, and jammy. Tastes like blackberry jam.

Mar 24th, 2018