Bret Brothers - Beaujolais-Leyne Bien-Venue in X-tremis 2013
Burgundy
Red
Sold individually
Drink or Keep
17,5/20
Bettane & Desseauve
Produced from three magnificent hillside parcels (25-30%) with east and south exposure, facing Chaintré and Saint-Amour, this Beaujolais Villages offers deep color, character and fruit. The terroir of Leynes, from which the 2013 grapes still come, speaks for itself! Wine lovers will appreciate...
Features
Estate
Bret Brothers
Cuvée
Villages Bien-Venue in X-tremis
Vintage
2013
Designation
Beaujolais Villages
Region
Beaujolais
Grape varieties
100% Gamay
Terroirs
3 magnificent hillside plots (25-30%) with east and south exposure facing Chaintré and Saint-Amour
Viticulture
selection of micro-parcels of old vines (over 35 years old) on the best terroirs of the Mâconnais, worked by winemakers who are passionate about respecting the vine and its terroir
Harvest
manual
Winemaking
2-3 weeks maceration in whole bunches
Breeding
in Burgundy pieces for 15 months
Alcohol content
11,5%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
deep color
Nose
aromas of character and fruit
Mouth
Leynes terroir speaks for itself!
Serve
at 13-14°C
Open
1/2 hour before
Drink from
2015
Drink before
2018
Food and wine pairing
enjoy with charcuterie, white meats...
Bret Brothers
Beaujolais
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated (2015 guide) 17.5/20 (vintage 2012) (Reference wine)
Domaine rated (guide 2021) 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)
About the domain :
The Bret brothers have become a benchmark in the Mâconnais thanks to their commitment to biodynamic viticulture. Most of the work in the vineyard is done by hand, apart from ploughing and spraying - by tractor or horse - thanks to the entire Bret Team. Today, La Souffrandière is the family's 11-hectare estate. Bret Brothers is the grape-buying business, producing micro-cuvées (8 of which are AB). The wines are always remarkably energetic, and need a little opening up to discover their potential.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Domaine noté (guide 2021) Sélectionné (We remind you that this guide is a prize list and as such, all the estates that appear in it, even without a star, represent, in our eyes, the excellence of French production).
About the domain :
This wine merchant was created in 2001 by the Bret brothers, who also own Domaine de la Soufrandière. They offer a wide range of quality wines from the Mâconnais and Beaujolais regions. The grapes are bought on the vine, harvested and vinified by the domaine's own team, using indigenous yeasts, and the vast majority are aged in 11-year-old Burgundy barrels: a wise choice to leave room for terroir and the vintage effect. 60% of the wines are organic in the 2018 vintage presented, and this is clearly specified on the highly detailed labels. In all, some 17 micro-cuvées are marketed each year. The selection below includes only the most well-balanced wines, four of which did not convince during our tasting. This heterogeneity observed in recent years leads us to remove the star.
Customer reviews
Customer rating
3/5
out of 1 review
Note and review by M. JEREMY D. Published on 06/03/2015
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