Cote de Brouilly 2014

Good Beaujolais is delightful to drink when the sun is out and it's hot. They are light and refreshing and best served slightly chilled to obtain most of the flavours.

This Cote de Brouilly (one of the 10 grand crus) by Thivin is perhaps not the cheapest one but it's certainly good. Beaujolais wines are never expensive anyway so don't worry.

Medium dark red colour with purple rim.

Light and attractive smell of flowers and red/dark fruit with some spicy undertones.

The taste is light and perfectly balanced with perhaps a light acidity on the aftertaste and some discrete, smooth tannins. The wine is slightly "nervous" and the taste will vary pending the temperature.

Cote de Brouilly
Chateau Thivin
Ca 12€

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