Château Thivin
Cuvée La Chapelle Côte de Brouilly Gamay
Côte de Brouilly, Beaujolais, Burgundy, France
One of the better 15’s I have had and I really dislike the vintage. The nose is very 15 with sunshine ripened dark cherry fruit that teeters the line but it’s not quite over the line. It’s still all fruit on the nose and not much jf any soil tones. Palate is rich and delicious with decent freshness, good cut and energy and very ripe. Insanely juicy and decadent and still a baby. Needs 10+ years for this to show more Cote de Brouily versus Gamay, which is what it is showing now.
One of the better 15’s I have had and I really dislike the vintage. The nose is very 15 with sunshine ripened dark cherry fruit that teeters the line but it’s not quite over the line. It’s still all fruit on the nose and not much jf any soil tones. Palate is rich and delicious with decent freshness, good cut and energy and very ripe. Insanely juicy and decadent and still a baby. Needs 10+ years for this to show more Cote de Brouily versus Gamay, which is what it is showing now.
Sep 3rd, 2024One of the the success stories of 15 is Chateau Thivin. This is an excellent La Chapelle. Nose is ripe and plummy. There’s hints of sur maturite but also wonderful driving granite tones as well. Black Cherry compote. So intense but also a lovely sense of freshness. Palate has superb fruit of the tiny berry kind and it’s painfully intense and concentrated. Black fruits all the way. Just explosive. Really impressive. The freshness is terrific especially in 15. Just awesome and has decades to go.
One of the the success stories of 15 is Chateau Thivin. This is an excellent La Chapelle. Nose is ripe and plummy. There’s hints of sur maturite but also wonderful driving granite tones as well. Black Cherry compote. So intense but also a lovely sense of freshness. Palate has superb fruit of the tiny berry kind and it’s painfully intense and concentrated. Black fruits all the way. Just explosive. Really impressive. The freshness is terrific especially in 15. Just awesome and has decades to go.
May 9th, 2022
From Beaujolais Thursday
From Beaujolais Thursday
Nov 19th, 2018
Easily the best '15 Bojo I've had to date. Deep, even sweet? granitic notes enrich baking spices and uber-ripe, uber-tangy berries on the nose. Has the density and weight of '15 but is so lively that it keeps itself balanced and fresh nonetheless. Weighty and lively at the same time. Geoffray, as usual, is the master.
Easily the best '15 Bojo I've had to date. Deep, even sweet? granitic notes enrich baking spices and uber-ripe, uber-tangy berries on the nose. Has the density and weight of '15 but is so lively that it keeps itself balanced and fresh nonetheless. Weighty and lively at the same time. Geoffray, as usual, is the master.
1 person found it helpfulSep 26th, 2017Always one of the top wines of the vintage. 15 is brilliant. Nose is dark and deep with tangy cherry fruit and some granite under that. Palate is bursting with juicy tiny cherry fruit and great acidity. Really cleansing and and granite cleanses on the finish. Ripe and juicy tannins and extraordinary concentration. Just explodes on the palate. Serious structure as well and great balance. Serious wine. I'd decant for an hour.
Always one of the top wines of the vintage. 15 is brilliant. Nose is dark and deep with tangy cherry fruit and some granite under that. Palate is bursting with juicy tiny cherry fruit and great acidity. Really cleansing and and granite cleanses on the finish. Ripe and juicy tannins and extraordinary concentration. Just explodes on the palate. Serious structure as well and great balance. Serious wine. I'd decant for an hour.
Jun 30th, 2017
Fucking terrific. Elegant. Currant essence.
A hint of elegant perfumed barnyard. Lilac essence.
Palate is sweet juicy grapey. Crazy assed persistence. Sick freshness.
Bought from fass selections
Fucking terrific. Elegant. Currant essence.
A hint of elegant perfumed barnyard. Lilac essence.
Palate is sweet juicy grapey. Crazy assed persistence. Sick freshness.
Bought from fass selections
Such a pleasure. I am a little new to aged gamay, but this is a really cool trick: make a deep red tannic wine that is super smooth and light at the same time. Cherry, leather, and strawberries.
Such a pleasure. I am a little new to aged gamay, but this is a really cool trick: make a deep red tannic wine that is super smooth and light at the same time. Cherry, leather, and strawberries.
Jan 23rd, 2021
