Domaine Laforest - Brouilly 2023

Name: Domaine Laforest - Brouilly 2023
Brand: Domaine Laforest
Rating: 4 (6 reviews)

Brouilly|Red wine

Beaujolais

Red

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Drink or Keep

4/5 (6 customers)

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)

Features

Estate

Domaine Laforest

Vintage

2023

Designation

Brouilly

Region

Beaujolais

Grape varieties

100% Gamay (40 ans de moyenne d'âge)

Terroirs

Sandy soils with poor granite decomposition

Viticulture

HVE 3

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

Carbonic maceration

Breeding

In tank

Alcohol content

13%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Deep ruby colour

Nose

Red fruits (raspberry, cherry and redcurrant), warm spices, violet

Mouth

Round and harmonious, well-balanced, good length, very fresh, hint of minerality

Serve

Between 15 and 17°C

Drink before

2027

Guard

5 years

Food and wine pairing

Perfect with eggs en meurette, a charcuterie board, traditional Sunday chicken and potatoes...

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Expert opinion

Guide Hachette des vins

Wine rated (guide 2025) 3*Coup de Coeur (Exceptional wine)

Domaine noté (guide 2025) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)

About the wine:

Nearly 8 hectares of decomposed granite soil were mobilized to produce this magnificent cuvée, which boasts all the qualities of a remarkable brouilly: length, balance, intensity, tannic structure enhanced by a beautiful, complex aromatic expression... An achievement all the more commendable given that the 2023 vintage was not an easy one. Thomas and Pierre Laforest have handled carbonic maceration with inspiration.

About the domain :

A winemaker like his father and grandfather, Jean-Marc Laforest took the reins in 1973 of an estate that today covers 20 ha. His two sons Thomas and Pierre took over in 2016. The estate produces brouilly, côte-de-brouilly and régnié crus, as well as beaujolais-villages.

Customer reviews

Customer rating

4/5

out of 6 reviews

Note and review by M. GILLES D. Published on 02/12/2024

Thanks to a warm 2023 vintage, Laforest has produced a Brouilly that's stunningly fragrant and fresh, with pronounced aromas of fresh red berries (raspberry, cherry), framed by supple, silky tannins. The fine, greedy flesh is underlined by a light mineral tone that stretches the modest length a little. Accessible today and recommendable in price. Digestible and very pleasant to munch with a trio of salads with warm goat's cheese and San Danièle cured ham. It also shines with creamy old-fashioned pork rillettes spread on slices of farmhouse bread. Score = 3.9.