This wine comes from a tiny vineyard of ancient (120 year old) vines facing east on the Cote de Brouilly. Its cool, eastern exposure gives it wonderful freshness and spicy, floral aromas. It is extremely elegant, well-structured, very long and packed with personality. Really delicious!
“From ancient vines, the 2021 Côte de Brouilly Godefroy reveals aromas of sweet berries, cherries, vine smoke, peony and forest floor. Medium to full-bodied, ample and racy, with a fleshy core of fruit girdled by tangy acids, it concludes with a long, saline finish.” 92+/100pts Wine Advocate
“As I’ve written before, this historic estate continues to rank among the reference points for classical, age-worthy cru Beaujolais. The Geoffray family have banished herbicides and insecticides from their vineyards and number among the appellation’s most conscientious farmers, working toward organic certification (something they’ve already attained for several cuvées, as indicated in the tasting notes). In the cellar, winemaking is traditional, with semi-carbonic maceration and élevage generally in foudre—though some small cuvées see a little new wood. A staple of France’s best restaurants—and this writer’s table—any readers who are not acquainted with these wines are warmly advised to seek them out. Despite the challenges of frost, disease and rain, the 2021s have turned out very well and mark a return to a cooler, crunchier style of Beaujolais that we haven’t seen for several years.” William Kelley, Wine Advocate
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