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Brouilly

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Brouilly
The Brouilly appellation d'origine contrôlée is a communal appellation recognized since 1938. Its vineyards cover some 1,300 hectares, or 20% of the surface area of the Beaujolais crus. Brouilly is the largest and most "southern" of them. The communes entitled to the appellation are Cercié, Saint-Lager, Charentay, Odenas, Saint-Etienne-la-Varenne and Quincié. A unique feature of the appellation is that none of the communes it covers bear its name. The largest and most southerly of the Beaujolais crus takes its name from Mont Brouilly, where Brulius, a lieutenant in the Roman army, once sat.

Made exclusively from Gamay noir grapes with white juice, Brouilly wines are obviously red wines. The terroir's soils are poor, acidic, dry and not very fertile. Depending on the appellation, the soils are characterized by pink granite, diorite, marl-limestone substrates, crystalline detritus and fine clay elements. In Cercié, a 22-hectare south-facing slope produces a wine entitled to the Pisse-Vieille appellation, Brouilly's only recognized climat. Seductive and pleasant, Brouilly is a bistro wine. Its success on Parisian counters bears witness to this: 20% of the cru's total production is sold in the Parisian C.H.R. network.

Pleasant as it is, Brouilly is no less a quality wine, as demonstrated by the products offered by Maison Coquard, Château de la Chaize, Domaine les Roches Bleues and Domaine du Vissoux.
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Jean-Marc Lafont - Domaine de Bel-Air - Brouilly Briante 2022

2*Étoiles Hachette

gamay
black fruits
concentrate

"Complex notes of blackcurrant and blackberry enhanced by spices (Hachette)".

"The Lafont family farms no less than 8 hectares of this locality at the eastern end of the appellation. The grapes are partially de-stemmed before vatting, delivering a cuvée with complex notes of blackcurrant and blackberry enhanced by spices. This concentration is confirmed by an ample, structured, harmonious and long-lasting palate". (Le Guide Hachette 2025)

Domaine Laforest - Brouilly 2023

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4/5 (6 reviews)

3*Coup de Coeur Hachette

gamay
cold meats
Gem

"This magnificent cuvée [...] has all the qualities of a remarkable Brouilly (Hachette)".

"Nearly 8 hectares of decomposed granite were mobilized to produce this magnificent cuvée, which has all the qualities of a remarkable Brouilly: length, balance, intensity, tannic structure enhanced by a beautiful and complex aromatic expression... A success that is all the more commendable given that the 2023 vintage was not an easy one. Thomas and Pierre Laforest's inspired handling of carbonic maceration". (Guide Hachette 2025)

Château Thivin - Brouilly Reverdon 2023

16,5/20 Jancis Robinson

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92/100 RVF

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92/100 James Suckling

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90/100 Robert Parker

(Vintage 2022 notes)
gamay
fruity
freshness

"A benchmark vintage in its appellation".

Brouilly Reverdon will surprise you with its freshness and aromas of small red fruits (strawberry, raspberry). The palate is mellow, with notes of peony, rose and wild berries. The tannins are fine and silky, revealing only the purity of the fruit. An ideal wine for any occasion!

Jean-Claude Lapalu - Brouilly Vieilles Vignes 2023

90/100 James Suckling

(Vintage 2021 notes)
gamay
aromatic
white meat

"The winemaker invites us into the intimacy of the Brouilly appellation".

Discover a wine with aromas of blackberries, grilled peel, lemon pulp and dried flowers. A lovely Gamay to serve with veal colombo, pork filet mignon with prunes or as an aperitif with a charcuterie board.

Château de la Terrière - Brouilly Tradition 2022

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3.9/5 (14 reviews)

96/100 Decanter

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Médaille d'Or Concours Paris

gamay
freshness
Gem

"THE bargain to buy by the case!"

"Beautiful sweet blackcurrant, strawberry and savory character. Smooth texture with hints of dark chocolate. Supple tannins supported by lingering violet notes on the finish." (Decanter 2023) Not for everyone!

Georges Dubœuf - Brouilly Sélection Paul Bocuse 2022

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4/5 (1 review)

gamay
black fruits
poultry

"An ambassador of Gamay and Lyonnais gastronomy!

The refinement of Gamay for a dense cuvée, built on powerful tannins and enveloped by notes of black cherries. Conceived by chef Paul Bocuse and his friend Georges Dubœuf, this wine is a wonderful ally for fine bistro cuisine!

Château de la Chaize - Brouilly lieu-dit La Chaize Monopole 2020

95/100 James Suckling

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91/100 Bettane & Desseauve

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91/100 Wine Enthusiast

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90/100 RVF

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90/100 Robert Parker

gamay
ripe fruit
long finish
lamb's lettuce

"It's hard not to get a refill!

"An extraordinary spicy, balsamic complexity covers the blackberries (but not too ripe) of this concentrated, imposing Brouilly. The texture is so silky, it's hard to tear yourself away! The very long, intense finish never ceases to expel fruit. Should age very well". (James Suckling 2022)

Château de la Chaize - Brouilly 2021

91/100 James Suckling

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89/100 RVF

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88/100 Wine Enthusiast

gamay
ample
barbecue
andouillette
quality-price

"Crunchy, tasty, ready to enjoy".

"I love the delicate aromas of red fruits and wild flowers in this fresh, subtle Brouilly. It's only medium-bodied, but has a lovely balance of fine tannins, wet-stone minerality and elegant acidity. The long finish is well supported by well-built tannins." (James Suckling 2023).

Domaine Franck Chavy - Brouilly Sans sulfite ajouté 2022

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3/5 (1 review)

88/100 Wine Enthusiast

(2020 vintage notes)
gamay
balanced
poultry
blanquette
no added sulfur

"The pure expression of terroir".

This Brouilly will seduce you with its character: in the sulfite-free version, the expression of terroir is more intense. The nose is fresh, fruity and complex. The palate is round, powerful and delicious. To fully appreciate this wine, serve without decanting. A bottle of rare nobility and great ageing potential that will surprise your friends. A real marvel!

Didier Desvignes - Brouilly Retour aux Sources rouge 2022 (sans soufre ajouté)

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4/5 (2 reviews)

gamay
crunchy
poultry
lamb
no added sulfur

"A pure Gamay

The highest vineyard on Mont Brouilly, made of volcanic rock, produces this juicy, racy wine. This Brouilly expresses fresh raspberry notes on the nose. On the palate, it's full-bodied and sublimely fruity in the pure Beaujolais tradition.

Domaine Les Capréoles - Brouilly L'Hydrophobe 2021

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3.3/5 (6 reviews)

93/100 James Suckling

(2020 vintage notes)
gamay
intensity
beef tartare

"Providential, unexpected and intense..."

The Hydrophobe des Capréoles cuvée was born of the 2017 vintage, following the violent hailstorms that wiped out some of the harvest hopes during the summer. This cuvée symbolizes hope after anguish, rage after despondency, humility after anger. We had to bounce back and find some good grapes. L'Hydrophobe is the cuvée of resilience. "Live for what tomorrow has to offer, not for what yesterday took away" - an impressively dense, greedy and mineral Brouilly.

Château de la Chaize - Brouilly lieu-dit La Chaize 2020

91/100 Robert Parker

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17/20 Bourgogne Aujourd'hui

(2019 vintage notes)
gamay
lamb's lettuce
rack of lamb

Protected by walls built in 1976, Clos la Chaize offers us a top-quality Brouilly. Delicacy, chewiness and potential are the watchwords of this great Brouilly. Intense, deep and impeccably clean.

Domaine Franck Chavy - Brouilly Sans Sulfite ajouté 2019

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4/5 (5 reviews)

gamay
complex
balanced
gourmet wine

The journey continues with this no-sulfite-added Brouilly, which will seduce you with its crispness, fruitiness and complexity. Very well structured, its fine tannins give it great roundness. As the wine opens up to oxygen, the palate becomes rounder and the aromatic palette gently evolves. A bottle of rare nobility and great ageing potential that will surprise your friends. A real marvel!

Maison Paul Janin et Fils - Brouilly Terroir d'Odenas 2018

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3.3/5 (3 reviews)

16,5/20 Bourgogne Aujourd'hui

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14/20 Bettane & Desseauve

fleshy
tender

"Intense, purplish color. Discreet aromas of violets, ripe fruit... The wine is tender, fleshy, greedy, full of fruit, typical of Brouilly." (Bourgogne Aujourd'hui - April 2020) A success!

Château de la Chaize - Combiliaty 2017

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4/5 (3 reviews)

17/20 Bourgogne Aujourd'hui

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90/100 James Suckling

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89/100 Wine Enthusiast

"Parcel-by-parcel vinification, 90% de-stemmed, "Burgundian" style, for this racy brouilly with rich, precise aromas of black fruits, peonies, spices... The wine is full-bodied, velvety, silky and elegant". (Bourgogne Aujourd'hui n° 152 - April-May 2020). From one of the greatest terroirs in the Brouilly appellation, where vines range in age from 50 to 115 years, Combiliaty is a parcel-based cuvée offering great richness and fullness, with a gourmet bouquet of black fruits. Powerful and virile, this is a wine made for laying down.