Alex Foillard
Cote de Brouilly Gamay
Côte de Brouilly, Beaujolais, Burgundy, France
2018 | Gamay
Alex Foillard; Côte de Brouilly
Burgundy; Beaujolais, France
(92-94; Drink 2023-33)
3H decant.
2018 | Gamay
Alex Foillard; Côte de Brouilly
Burgundy; Beaujolais, France
(92-94; Drink 2023-33)
3H decant.
Structured, dense, minty. Firm and tense, almost chewy, with floral, sour cherry, and earthy components on a nervy acid spine. This packs a punch and really has quite a lot going on. Bright future ahead . Gorgeous.
Structured, dense, minty. Firm and tense, almost chewy, with floral, sour cherry, and earthy components on a nervy acid spine. This packs a punch and really has quite a lot going on. Bright future ahead . Gorgeous.
Aug 8th, 2021Very complex and layered. Balanced with the earth and fruit, incredible length. Up there with the best Beaujolais. First time having and really amazing
Very complex and layered. Balanced with the earth and fruit, incredible length. Up there with the best Beaujolais. First time having and really amazing
Feb 14th, 2021
Bright violet. A highly perfumed bouquet evokes an array of red and blue fruits, pungent flowers and exotic spices, and a smoky mineral nuance emerges as the wine gets air. Sweet, seamless and penetrating on the palate, offering juicy, appealingly sweet boysenberry, cherry and rose pastille flavors that deepen through the back half while maintaining energy. Shows fine definition and mineral cut on the strikingly long finish, which is given shape by silky, well-knit tannins. (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, August 2021)
Bright violet. A highly perfumed bouquet evokes an array of red and blue fruits, pungent flowers and exotic spices, and a smoky mineral nuance emerges as the wine gets air. Sweet, seamless and penetrating on the palate, offering juicy, appealingly sweet boysenberry, cherry and rose pastille flavors that deepen through the back half while maintaining energy. Shows fine definition and mineral cut on the strikingly long finish, which is given shape by silky, well-knit tannins. (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, August 2021)
Blind tasting and ✅✅ correct varietal 😏 I am becoming a gamay-holic. Would drink both of these again but tasting side-by-side had the poor Côte de Brouilly cowering. @ my fave Dedalus, Burlington VT
Blind tasting and ✅✅ correct varietal 😏 I am becoming a gamay-holic. Would drink both of these again but tasting side-by-side had the poor Côte de Brouilly cowering. @ my fave Dedalus, Burlington VT
Aug 15th, 2023
Top tier gamay. Elegant, silky texture, medium plus acidity. I give this the edge over the Brouilly bottling from ‘18. Earthy tones in the background, packed with ripe cherry and raspberry notes. Picked up weight and depth with air. Smooth finish.
Top tier gamay. Elegant, silky texture, medium plus acidity. I give this the edge over the Brouilly bottling from ‘18. Earthy tones in the background, packed with ripe cherry and raspberry notes. Picked up weight and depth with air. Smooth finish.
Sep 11th, 2021
Great purity & freshness. Technicolor fruit. No formal notes.
Great purity & freshness. Technicolor fruit. No formal notes.
Jun 2nd, 2021
Violets, ripe black cherries, natty, mineral, open knit 👌
Violets, ripe black cherries, natty, mineral, open knit 👌
Nov 9th, 2020
Blue and red fruity on the nose. Really sticks the landing when drinking a foillard. One of the better bottles we’ve had this year (our 3rd such)
Blue and red fruity on the nose. Really sticks the landing when drinking a foillard. One of the better bottles we’ve had this year (our 3rd such)
Aug 23rd, 2020