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Château Thivin - Cuvée Zaccharie 2016 (Magnum)

Beaujolais

Red

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17/20

RVF

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17,5/20

Bettane & Desseauve

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91+/100

Robert Parker

"The Côte de Brouilly Cuvée Zaccharie unfurls in the glass with aromas of crushed blackcurrant, plum and spice, coated with quite marked new wood which, for me, is almost distracting. On the palate, the wine is medium-bodied, spicy and firmer in structure, clearly marked by the wood tannins picked up during ageing. It needs 2 or 3 years in bottle to show its best." (Wine Advocate -Robert Parker 2018) A very fine bottle!

Features

Estate

Château Thivin

Cuvée

Zaccharie (Magnum)

Vintage

2016

Designation

Côte-de-Brouilly

Region

Beaujolais

Grape varieties

100% Gamay

Terroirs

On the steep slopes of the Colline de Brouilly, with a beautiful, well-drained soil of eruptive stones (Diorite, Porphyry) mixed with clay, facing East and South.

Viticulture

Reasoned (Terra Vitis)

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

Pneumatic pressing, 13 to 15 days vinification

Breeding

9 months: 1/10th in new barrels and the remainder in barrels 1 to 5 years old

Alcohol content

13,5 %

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Beautiful deep red color

Nose

On very ripe fruit aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry and blackberry.

Mouth

Round and warm, with lots of spice and a long finish.

Serve

AT 14°C

Open

1/2 hour before

Drink from

2018

Drink before

2027

Food and wine pairing

Food and wine pairing

An excellent wine to accompany a fine beef. Pairs well with Comté and Beaufort cheeses and goat's milk cheeses...

Château Thivin

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Wine rated (2019 guide) 17.5/20 (Reference wine)

Domaine rated (guide 2023) 4*Stars (Top-quality producers, the glories of French winegrowing)

About the domain :

Château Thivin is currently renovating its vineyards, with a focus on soil management. In organic conversion, trellising on the steepest plots, such as La Chapelle, is now the rule. The range is wide: fruity whites and reds, Côte de Brouilly (Sept Vignes, Griottes de Brulhié). The magnificent trio of Godefroy, Chapelle and Zaccharie particularly impressed and moved us this year. A priority for wine lovers and an address for great wines.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Rated (2018 guide) 91+/100 (Wonderful wine)

Domaine noté (guide 2022) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

About the wine:

Côte de Brouilly Cuvée Zaccharie unfurls in the glass with aromas of crushed blackcurrant, plum and spice, coated in a rather marked new wood that, for me, is almost distracting. On the palate, the wine is medium-bodied, spicy and firmer in structure, clearly marked by the wood tannins picked up during ageing. It needs 2 or 3 years in bottle to show its best.

About the domain :

This historic estate continues to set the standard for classic Beaujolais cru worthy of its age, and the 2019 vintage is a great success here. As I wrote last year, the Geoffrays have banned herbicides and insecticides from their vineyards and are among the most conscientious farmers in the appellation, working towards organic certification. In the cellar, vinification is traditional, with semi-carbonic maceration and ageing generally in tuns - although some small cuvées see a little new wood. A staple of France's finest restaurants - and this writer's table - all readers unfamiliar with these wines are urged to seek them out. This year, the Brouilly Reverdon deserves a special mention, as it's particularly successful.

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

Wine rated (2019 guide) 17/20 (Grand vin)

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