Château Thivin

Les Griottes de Brulhié Côte de Brouilly Gamay

9.19 ratings
9.35 pro ratings
Côte de Brouilly, Beaujolais, Burgundy, France
Gamay
Chicken, Game, Turkey, Duck, Goose
Top Notes For
Tom Casagrande

Superb! Nose jumps out with tangy, tiny berries, loads of crushed granite, and a feral note. You can smell the acids! Intense and vigorous in the mouth. Lean-ish but so flavorful. Finish is so long and fresh and dripping with crushed rocks. My first of many 16s from this great producer.

Superb! Nose jumps out with tangy, tiny berries, loads of crushed granite, and a feral note. You can smell the acids! Intense and vigorous in the mouth. Lean-ish but so flavorful. Finish is so long and fresh and dripping with crushed rocks. My first of many 16s from this great producer.

Jun 11th, 2019
Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.3

Love this wine. Black fruited nose. Spicey. Mineral and some serious granite. Black cherry, damson. Terrific. Even some cranberry and strawberry. Floral after some air. The palate is the story. Such energy. Just cracking. So much granite and intense mineral drive. Snappy acids and sneaky length. Sweet sweet fruit. So concentrated, tangy and pure. Just stunning.

Love this wine. Black fruited nose. Spicey. Mineral and some serious granite. Black cherry, damson. Terrific. Even some cranberry and strawberry. Floral after some air. The palate is the story. Such energy. Just cracking. So much granite and intense mineral drive. Snappy acids and sneaky length. Sweet sweet fruit. So concentrated, tangy and pure. Just stunning.

Jun 12th, 2018
Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.4

Gorgeous nose. Flowers, crushed granite, black cherry, sappy tangy blackberry, very fresh nose. Fragrant. High toned with lovely velvety tannin, crushed granite and lip smacking tangy cherry fruit with a citrus hint. So good. So balanced, fresh and pure. Incredibly energetic wine. Terrific.

Gorgeous nose. Flowers, crushed granite, black cherry, sappy tangy blackberry, very fresh nose. Fragrant. High toned with lovely velvety tannin, crushed granite and lip smacking tangy cherry fruit with a citrus hint. So good. So balanced, fresh and pure. Incredibly energetic wine. Terrific.

Feb 28th, 2018
Severn Goodwin

More delicious, notes later!

Nose has overwhelming black cherry mash (OMG so powerful & fruity), wet granite, fresh violets and early season raspberry.

Palate has fresh black/red cherry, a robe of velvety tannins and granite dust. The finish on this does not give up, amazing bottle from a spectacular vintage.

I'd love to drink all these now, they are so approachable, I am just stunned. But knowing how patience can change/improve Beaujolais, waiting another 6-10 years before pulling another cork will likely make this wine soar to unthinkable levels. Damn, being impatient is so much better, or is it?

A very nice counterpoint to the 2015 version enjoyed alongside.

More delicious, notes later!

Nose has overwhelming black cherry mash (OMG so powerful & fruity), wet granite, fresh violets and early season raspberry.

Palate has fresh black/red cherry, a robe of velvety tannins and granite dust. The finish on this does not give up, amazing bottle from a spectacular vintage.

I'd love to drink all these now, they are so approachable, I am just stunned. But knowing how patience can change/improve Beaujolais, waiting another 6-10 years before pulling another cork will likely make this wine soar to unthinkable levels. Damn, being impatient is so much better, or is it?

A very nice counterpoint to the 2015 version enjoyed alongside.

1 person found it helpfulMar 22nd, 2019
Aravind A

Pop and pour a couple of days ago. Notes from 2 full days open. On the nose: cherry pit, soft game, ripe blackberry, soft balsam. On the palate: lovely acidity, cherry, cherry pit, sweet herbs, did I say lovely acidity? So juicy, and fantastic density, tannin attenuated on the juicy finish. Yum!

Pop and pour a couple of days ago. Notes from 2 full days open. On the nose: cherry pit, soft game, ripe blackberry, soft balsam. On the palate: lovely acidity, cherry, cherry pit, sweet herbs, did I say lovely acidity? So juicy, and fantastic density, tannin attenuated on the juicy finish. Yum!

Oct 25th, 2021
PS Michaels

PS had this 2 years ago

PS had this 2 years ago

Dec 23rd, 2021
Johan Jepson

Johan had this 5 years ago

Johan had this 5 years ago

Mar 2nd, 2019
Eric C
8.4

Eric had this 6 years ago

Eric had this 6 years ago

Mar 4th, 2018