ALEX FOILLARD CÔTE de BROUILLY 2021

Jean Foillard makes some our favourite wines anywhere. When news arrived that his son, Alex, had started making wine in very different terroirs in Beaujolais, we were really curious, and now having tried the wine we are very impressed! This Côte de Brouilly is downright gorgeous now, reminiscent of succulent red berries and blood orange with a spine of minerality.

Winery notes (2021 Vintage)
"Just south of Morgon lies the Côte-de-Brouilly, a cru whose imposing slopes and strikingly rocky soil imbue Gamay grapes with power and drive that, in examples like this one, can be more reminiscent of Rhône wines than of your stereotypical dainty Beaujolais. Alex Foillard fashions a Côte-de-Brouilly that strikes a deeper register, saturating the senses with tooth-staining fruit, gritty earth, and just a touch of the good funk. A note of iron lends itself to hearty gulps alongside braised pork shoulder, spice-crusted brisket, or a rare ribeye. You'll appreciate another take on Beaujolais."

91/100 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (2021 Vintage)
"The 2021 Côte de Brouilly displays aromas of potpourri, rose petals, cigar box, tart red cherries and muddled strawberries. The medium-bodied palate is structured around tangy acids and powdery tannins, delicately interwoven with red fruits, vine smoke and an underlying wet-stone salinity that segues into a salivating finish."