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Red
2018 Domaine Blain Soeur et Frére Brouilly
Gamay
- France
- Burgundy
- Beaujolais
- Brouilly
Label borrowed from 2019
Label borrowed from 2020
Community Tasting Notes 4
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Motz wrote: 91 points
April 11, 2023 - In the purple, clean style. Excellent precision and tension. Juicy, serious acid, delightful balance. Considerable nuance to this.
It showed best after two hours of opening. Still evolving; improvement seems likely. 91-92.1 person found this helpful Comment -
Motz wrote: 92 points
September 21, 2022 - A wine of the blackberry, precious stone, black rock, and mineral ore earth! Wow! Wheelhouse! Also showing intriguing smokiness, tar, and volcanic ash notes. In this way, reminiscent of Listan Negro, in Canary Islands terroir. Highly appealing tension and tannic substance impart an impression of iron ore powder suspended in the liquid. It needs to breathe. Likely to evolve and hold through 2028-2030.
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pink_flips wrote: 90 points
November 12, 2020 - Delicious dark cherry, touch of acid, and a little meaty. Great with pasta.
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The Drunken Cyclist Likes this wine: 90 points
June 21, 2020 - Retail $25. 100% Gamay. When I first started leading bike trips in France, Beaujolais was usually my go-to region when ordering a bit of wine for the table. Why? Well, it was approachable (rarely too tannic or obtuse), affordable (on most wine lists in France, a good cru Beaujolais can be had for under 40€), and exceedingly food-friendly. (Beef, chicken, most pasta? You bet.) My first choice, back in the day, was Chiroubles since it was the lightest of the Crus (due to its elevation) and easily the most fun to say. My second choice? Brouilly. Just slightly beefier than Chiroubles and almost as fun to say. This iteration from Blain Sœur et Frère (sister and brother) is right in that wheelhouse: fruity (plum and dark berry) but not over-the-top, plenty of acidity to cut through most meals (grilled chicken? yowza), and a finish that lasts long enough to keep the dinner table chatter interesting. thedrunkencyclist.com
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Pro Reviews 3
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By Josh Raynolds
Beaujolais: If You Want Value - You’ve Got It (Oct 2019), 10/1/2019 (link)(Blain Soeur & Fils Brouilly Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Josh Raynolds
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2018
- Type Red
- Producer Domaine Blain Soeur et Frére
- Varietal Gamay
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Burgundy
- SubRegion Beaujolais
- Appellation Brouilly
- UPC Code 3760245110243
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 37 (35%)
- Consumed 69 (65%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- CountryFrance
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- SubRegionBeaujolais
- AppellationBrouilly
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