DanielBoulandCôte-de-Brouilly

Named ‘Cuvée Mélanie’ in honour of winemaker Daniel Bouland’s daughter, this Cru Beaujolais comes from 70-year old vines planted on the southern slope of Mont Brouilly. Renowned for crafting some of the most old-school-cool and expressive wines in the whole of the Beaujolais, Daniel lives up to his reputation in this wine, characterised by its notes of rich spicy fruit and a marked stony flavour on the finish. Delicious now but with plenty of potential for cellaring this is one of the Beaujolais’ finest wines, bar none.

90/100 – With notes of dark cherries, blackberries and graphite, the 2023 Côte de Brouilly Cuvée Melanie is an impressive expression of volcanic blue stone soil. The palate reveals concentrated, sappy fruit layered with enveloping chalky tannins. Linear and focused, the wine offers moderate acidity, creating a balanced structure with a long, mineral-driven, mouthwatering finish. – Kenna Wells, Wine Advocate