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Bret Brothers - Beaujolais-Leyne Bien-Venue in X-tremis 2013

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17,5/20

Bettane & Desseauve

(2012 vintage notes)

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

a 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 vines and their 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

Food and wine pairing

enjoy with charcuterie, white meats...

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Wine rated (2015 guide) 17.5/20 (vintage 2012) (Reference wine)

Domaine rated (2021 guide) 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

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

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.

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Note and review by M. JEREMY D. Published on 06/03/2015

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