Chateau de La Chaize AOP Brouilly

From the historic Château de La Chaize estate, founded in 1676 and now recognised as a national historical monument, this fragrant and expressive Brouilly captures the charm of Beaujolais beautifully. Made from 100% Gamay grown on the granite slopes of Mont Brouilly, it combines juicy red and dark berry fruit with lively freshness and soft, supple tannins. Silky and refined, it shows notes of black cherry, plum and gentle spice, with a subtle earthy depth that brings both character and balance.

• 17.5/20, Tamlyn Currin, JancisRobinson.com, ‘It tastes of raspberries and blackberries, of ink and earth, of orange peel and old bricks. The tannins seem to simply graffiti the fruit with street-art panache. A wine that is delicious and has soul. What’s more, this stainless-steel fermented, 13.5% wine, aged for about nine months in old oak, is under £20. Affordable and crushable indeed.’ (2022 vintage)
• Recommended by Brian Elliott, MidWeek Wines: ‘Compared to more northerly parts of the Cru Beaujolais area, the diverse geology of Brouilly often produces fresher, easy drinking, Beaujolais but this example combines delicacy with complexity. Juicy with aromas of soft fruit, it provides bright and fresh complex cherry, blackcurrant and spicy flavours. These are accompanied by good orange acidity (but little tannin) together with nuanced cocoa and violet background components to round things out nicely.‘ (2022 vintage)