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Domaine Blain Soeur & Frere Cote de Brouilly "Pierre Bleue" 2016
(Beaujolais, France) - [AG 92]
Regular price $55.00 Sale price $29.97 Save $25.03
Notes from the Winemaker:
The Blain-Gagnard Family is a veritable winemaking dynasty in Chassagne-Montrachet, responsible for some of the most highly regarded and allocated Burgundies in the US market. Today, while the youngest generation continues their legacy in Chassagne, siblings Marc Antonin and Lucie Blain have started a new project in Beaujolais - Domaine Blain.
Cote de Brouilly Pierre Bleue - The name refers to blue-green granite (known as “corne verte") that is rich in minerals.
Tasting Notes: Marc-Antonin describes this wine as “linear with a straight structure". Northwest-facing vines bring tension to the wine while the meager soil provides a mineral backbone. The wine shows aromas and flavors of ripe red fruits such as strawberries and cherries, while a percentage of whole clusters add to the wine's complexity.
Food Pairing: Gamay has low tannins and refreshing acidity, making it an ideal red wine partner with dark fish such as grilled salmon or tuna. It can also be an excellent contrast to foods that are oily, fatty, or high in salt, such as saucisson sec or roasted meat. It is at home with classic bistro fare such as roast chicken or steak frites.
Reviews and Ratings
92 Points - Vinous:
"Vivid ruby. Highly perfumed red and blue fruit and floral pastille aromas are sharpened by white pepper and smoky mineral nuances. Juicy and energetic in the mouth, offering intense boysenberry and raspberry preserve flavors that deepen with air. Nicely concentrated and sharply focused, showing nervy finishing bite and subtle tannins that add shape and grip to a very long, red fruit-driven finish. " - Josh Raynolds (Oct 2019)
Wine Spectator Magazine:
"A concentrated style, this light-bodied red offers currant and wild berry flavors mixed with herb and savory spice elements. Mineral-driven finish. Drink now through 2023. 890 cases made, 372 cases imported." - GS (Web Only - 2019)
"Vivid ruby. Highly perfumed red and blue fruit and floral pastille aromas are sharpened by white pepper and smoky mineral nuances. Juicy and energetic in the mouth, offering intense boysenberry and raspberry preserve flavors that deepen with air. Nicely concentrated and sharply focused, showing nervy finishing bite and subtle tannins that add shape and grip to a very long, red fruit-driven finish. " - Josh Raynolds (Oct 2019)
Wine Spectator Magazine:
"A concentrated style, this light-bodied red offers currant and wild berry flavors mixed with herb and savory spice elements. Mineral-driven finish. Drink now through 2023. 890 cases made, 372 cases imported." - GS (Web Only - 2019)