2020 Domaine du Pavillon de Chavannes Cote de Brouilly ‘Cuvee des Ambassades’

Region: Beaujolais, Burgundy, France

Grape: Gamay

Culinary Suggestions: Charcuterie, Chinese food, soft cheeses or duck

About

‘This remains one of my absolutely favourite examples of Côte de Brouilly in the appellation and the wine deserves to be even better-known.’ John Gilman, A View From The Cellar

This domaine farms a total of 12 acres, of which 7 are parcels averaging 40 years of age and reserved for the Cuvée des Ambassades. The name comes from the fact that this wine has long been–and continues to be–purchased by the Quai d’Orsay for use in certain French embassies around the world. One of the main factors contributing to the success of Pavillon de Chavannes is its vineyards are among the highest and the steepest in the elevated appellation of the Cote de Brouilly. Winemaking is traditional and simple - with little extraction and no wood influence at all. The 2020 is deep, rich and intense and highlights the inherent ageability of great Beaujolais. - Importer Note

Tasting Notes

Brilliant violet. Expansive, spice- and mineral-accented red fruit and spicecake scents show fine delineation and pick up a suave floral note with air. Juicy, sharply focused and alluringly sweet, offering vibrant raspberry, boysenberry and five-spice powder flavors that deepen slowly through the midpalate. Shows superb energy and finishes seamless and impressively long, with polished and reverberating mineral and floral notes.

93 points - Josh Raynolds, Vinous Media July 2021

Drink: 2023 - 2030