Daniel Bouland Cote de Brouilly Cuvee Melanie 2023 bis-hidden and almond trees

and almond trees

It has an intensely spicy nose with hints of honeydew melon and lychee

From the producer: Inspired by the golden age of cocktails

We used 30% whole clusters to give the wine a good tannic structure

and maple that keeps you coming back for more

Daniel Bouland Cote de Brouilly Cuvee Melanie 2023 bis-hidden and almond treesCote de Brouilly wraps the flanks of an extinct volcano, and its blue tinted volcanic stone, the famous "terres bleues," gives Gamay a depth and mineral bite you won't find elsewhere in Beaujolais. For Cuvee Melanie, Daniel Bouland works a tiny, steep, south facing parcel of 70 plus year old vines high on the hill, just above Chateau Thivin. This is his richer, rounder, more decadent bottling: deep and dark fruited, but pulled taut by all that mineral